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Ocean Whisky Very Rare Old Blended Malt circa 1960s

Lot: 5067883

Ocean Whisky Very Rare Old Blended Malt circa 1960s

Winning Bid: £232

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Distillery: 
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Age: 
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Vintage: 
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Region: 
Japan
Bottler: 
Sanraku-Ocean
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Bottled Strength: 
74 us Proof
Bottle Size: 
64cl
Distillery Status: 
Closed
product Details

Ocean Whisky Very Rare Old Blended Malt circa 1960s

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.

These early blended malt bottlings released under the Sanraku-Ocean brand will predominantly contain Karuizawa, with other components likely distilled at Shiojiri and Kawasaki prior to its conversion to a solely grain production.

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