This sale contains a set of three bottles Karuizawa single malt Japanese whisky released in 2014 & 2015 by Elixir Distillers exclusively for The Whisky Exchange.
KARUIZAWA 1980 GOLDEN SAMURAI (VOLUME 700ML / ABV.61.6%)
Distilled in 1980 bottled in 2015, Matured in Sherry Cask.
Karuizawa 1980 - The Golden Samurai - Previewed at The Whisky Exchange Whisky Show 2015 as a “Dream Dram”, this expression was matured for 35 years in a single sherry cask with an ABV of 61.6%, offering an intense, concentrated, and brilliant profile, where availability was restricted to an exclusive attendee ballot rather than a general retail release.
KARUIZAWA 1981 BLACK SAMURAI (VOLUME 700ML / ABV.63.4%)
Distilled in 1981 bottled in 2014, Matured in Sherry Cask #4943
Karuizawa 1981 - The Black Samurai - This expression was released as a strictly limited edition of only 119 bottles at a cask strength of 63.4% ABV, from a single sherry cask #4943 . It is celebrated for its striking label featuring a black samurai helmet with red and gold trimmings, and commands extreme collector.
KARUIZAWA 1984 WHITE SAMURAI (VOLUME 700ML / ABV.59.1%)
Distilled in 1983 bottled in 2014, Matured in 1st Fill Sherry Cask.
Karuizawa 1983 - The White Samurai - A rare 30-year-old single malt Japanese whisky from the closed Karuizawa Distillery bottled at an ABV of 59.1% , Shaped by the dramatic temperature swings of the Japanese Alps, this expression was left to mature in an active first-fill sherry cask, yielding a rich, intense single cask profile.