Karuizawa 1992 15 Year Old Whisky Magazine Editor’s Choice Cask #3434

Distilled in 1992 at the now-silent Karuizawa Distillery, nestled at the base of Mount Asama in Japan, this 15-year-old single malt embodies a unique heritage. Originally crafted to enhance blends, Karuizawa utilized Golden Promise barley and matured its spirit exclusively in sherry casks, resulting in a whisky of remarkable depth and character. Bottled in 2007, this expression – Cask #3434, of which this is bottle #2 of 308 – offers a robust flavour profile, a testament to a distillery that sadly succumbed to changing tastes. At 60.6% ABV, it presents a powerful and complex experience, reflecting the distinctive style that made Karuizawa so highly sought after.