Karuizawa 1995 Geisha Cask #7891
Lot number: 080-3190
Winning bid: £3,000
Karuizawa distillery was a Japanese whisky distillery located at Miyota, a town on the southern slopes of an active complex volcano, Mount Asama.
Established in 1955, the distillery began production in 1956. It was owned by Mercian Corporation, and was the smallest in Japan. It was mothballed in 2000, and closed in 2011.
That year the UK-based Number One Drinks Company bought the remaining stocks. The remaining whisky is now a legend of the whisky world.
This bottling is part of a series for 2016 featuring Geishas on the labels.
Distilled: 1995
Bottled: 2016
Cask Type: Sherry
Cask Number: 7891
61.6% ABV / 70cl
Bottle Number: One of only 89 bottles released
Please note minor dent on box
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