Karuizawa 30 Year Old Samurai Collection 10 x 70cl
Lot number: 080-5214
Winning bid: £40,000
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 its whisky.
In 2011 Number One Drinks bought the remaining stock and it has been instrumental in the phoenix- like resurrection of a distillery that rarely released any bottles during its life time.
Ten casks were bottled in 2014 and 2015, each with a different Samurai depicted on the label.
Cask #3139
Bottled: 2014
Age: 30 years old
Cask Type: Sherry Butt
Cask Number: 3139
55.4% ABV / 70cl
Bottle Number: One of only 494 bottles released
Cask #6432
Bottled: 2015
Age: 30 years
Cask Type: Bourbon Cask
Cask Number: 6432
63.2% ABV / 70cl
Bottle Number: One of only 404 bottles released
Please note minor crack to wax seal.
Cask #7843
Bottled: 2015
Age: 30 years old
Cask Type: Sherry Butt
Cask Number: 7843
58.3% ABV / 70cl
Bottle Number: One of only 458 bottles released
Cask #3620
Bottled: 2015
Age: 30 years old
Cask Type: Sherry Butt
Cask Number: 3620
60.2% ABV / 70cl
Bottle Number: One of only 280 bottles released
Cask #3622
Bottled: 2015
Age: 30 years old
Cask Type: Sherry Butt
Cask Number: 3622
61.1% ABV / 70cl
Bottle Number: One of only 332 bottles released
Cask #3656
Bottled: 2014
Age: 30 years old
Cask Type: Sherry Butt
Cask Number: 3656
60.8% ABV / 70cl
Bottle Number: One of only 260 bottles released
Cask #8354
Bottled: 2014
Age: 30 years old
Cask Type: Sherry Butt
Cask Number: 8354
53.3% ABV / 70cl
Bottle Number: One of only 175 bottles released
Cask #7963
Bottled: 2014
Age: 30 years old
Cask Type: Sherry Butt
Cask Number: 7963
58.1% ABV / 70cl
Bottle Number: One of only 437 bottles released
Cask #4201
Bottled: 2015
Age: 30 years
Cask Type: Sherry Butt
Cask Number: 4201
57.4% ABV / 70cl
Bottle Number: One of only 358 bottles released
Cask #7857
Bottled: 2014
Age: 30 years
Cask Type: Sherry Butt
Cask Number: 7857
58% ABV / 70cl
Bottle Number: One of only 508 bottles released
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