Karuizawa Geisha x 4 Set - 2000 Cask #2339, 1999 Cask #2332, 2000 Cask #7721 & 1999 Cask #895
Lot number: 0621440
Winning bid: £4,200
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 bottling is part of a new series for 2015 featuring Geishas on the labels.
Geisha Cask #2339
Distilled: 2000
Bottled: 2015
Cask Type: Sherry
Cask Number: 2339
61.1% ABV / 70cl
Bottle Number: One of 225 bottles released
Geisha Cask #2332
Distilled: 1999
Bottled: 2015
Cask Type: Sherry
Cask Number: 2332
58.5% ABV / 70cl
Bottle Number: One of 312 bottles released
Geisha Cask #7721
Distilled: 2000
Bottled: 2016
Cask Type: Sherry
Cask Number: 7721
59.0% ABV / 70cl
Bottle Number: One of 367 bottles released
Geisha Cask #895
Distilled: 1999
Bottled: 2016
Cask Type: Sherry
Cask Number: 895
58.6% ABV / 70cl
Bottle Number: One of 320 bottles released
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