Karuizawa - 38 Year Old (Ruby Geisha) Cask #7582
Karuizawa - 38 Year Old (Ruby Geisha) Cask #7582
Karuizawa
Karuizawa - 38 Year Old (Ruby Geisha) Cask #7582's home is Karuizawa distillery, in Japan.

38 Year Old (Ruby Geisha) Cask #7582

World Whisky and Old & Rare

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Japan / 70cl / 54.10%

This 38 year old Ruby Geisha is a sensational whisky from the Karuizawa distillery which stopped production almost 20 years ago.

This exclusive single cask bottle has had a long maturation in a single sherry butt (#7582) demonstrating the classic character of the lost Japanese distilleries famed whiskies: a careful balance of sweet and savoury notes, run through with dark oak and spice.

With only 223 bottles available, this is the older half of the Ruby Geishas - the penultimate release in the Karuizawa Geisha series.

Please note that images are for illustration purposes only. Bottle numbers may vary.

Character & Taste Notes
Spicy Spicy
Oak Oak
Sweet Sweet
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Karuizawa - 38 Year Old (Ruby Geisha) Cask #7582

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Distillery Location
Karuizawa - 38 Year Old (Ruby Geisha) Cask #7582's home is Karuizawa distillery, in Japan.

Karuizawa distillery was a Japanese whisky distillery. It was located at Miyota, a town on the southern slopes of an active complex volcano, Mount Asama, in Kitasaku District, Nagano Prefecture, Japan.

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; the land on which it had stood was sold in 2012.

Region

Japan

Distillery Status

Closed

Bottle Produced

223

Size

70cl

Strength

54.10%

Age

38 Year Old

CHARACTER & TASTE NOTES

Immerse yourself in the depth of flavours from this delicious Whisky

Spicy
Intense and warm, this flavour profile brims with a complex blend of black pepper, chilli and subtle citrus zest.
Oak
Warm and woody with a slight bitterness, this flavour profile brims with hints of vanilla with subtle notes of tannin and earthiness.
Sweet
Rich and indulgent, this flavour profile bursts with sugary notes of caramel, fruit, honey and vanilla.

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