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Ocean Whisky Gloria Ship Bottle 1980s

Lot: 272086

Ocean Whisky Gloria Ship Bottle 1980s

Winning Bid: £130

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Lot:
Distillery: 
Karuizawa
Age: 
N/A
Vintage: 
N/A
Region: 
Japan
Bottler: 
Official
Cask Type: 
N/A
Bottled Strength: 
43%
Bottle Size: 
76cl
Distillery Status: 
Closed
product Details

Ocean Whisky Gloria Ship Bottle 1980s

The Sanraku-Ocean company was formed in 1962 through the merger of the Sanraku Shuzo Co. and Ocean (formerly Daikoku Budoshu). The former provided the distilleries of Yamanashi and Kawasaki, while the latter brought the Karuizawa malt distillery to the table. In 1969, Yamanashi was closed and its column stills and grain whisky production moved exclusively to Kawasaki. For many years the company produced popular blended whiskies under the Ocean Whisky brand, using Kawasaki grain and Karuizawa malt, becoming the third best-selling label in Japan. Unable to compete with Suntory and Nikka however, the company closed Kawasaki in 1987, focussing on the emerging popularity of its Karuizawa single malt. The company was renamed Sanraku Inc in 1987, and again as Mercian in 1990. Following the closure of Karuizawa in 2001, they were merged with Kirin who dismantled the distillery in 2010, bringing their story to an end.

This is an earlier 1980s bottling of the their Gloria blend in the classic ship-shaped bottle.

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