Karuizawa Noh 1971 41 Year Old

Founded in 1955 with a keen eye on producing high quality whisky, Karuizawa was mothballed in 2000 and since then has achieved the kind of mythical stature reserved for only a select few distilleries. During production they solely used Golden Promise barley imported from Scotland - the Golden Promise was considered vital for long maturation. Direct fired stills, Sherry casks sourced from Spain and an on site cooperage all contributed to the high quality of their whisky. In 2011 Number One Drinks bought the remaining stock and they have been instrumental in the phoenix- like resurrection of a distillery that rarely released any bottles during its life time.

This striking entry to the Noh mask range, was released exclusively for Prineus GmbH, Germany. The whisky itself has been matured for over 40 years. The mask on the label depicts the demon Hannya; a jealous female serpent.

Distilled: 1971

Bottled: 2013

Age: 41 Years Old

Cask Type: Bourbon

Cask Number: 1842

63.7% ABV / 70cl

Bottle Number: One of 82 released

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