Karuizawa 1960 - A 52-Year-Old Unicorn
There are rare whiskies, and then there are bottlings that define an entire category. Karuizawa 1960/2013 belongs firmly to the latter.
Distilled in 1960 and matured for more than half a century in a single Sherry Hogshead, this extraordinary release became the oldest Japanese single malt whisky ever bottled when it was unveiled in 2013. Only 41 bottles were produced, immediately securing its place among the most coveted collectibles in the world of whisky.
Every detail reflects the exceptional nature of the release: individually named bottles, hand-painted Washi paper labels, handcrafted netsuke carved from the original cask, and bespoke presentation cases incorporating fragments of cask #5627.
More than a decade later, Karuizawa 1960/2013 remains one of the most celebrated and historically significant Japanese whiskies ever created - a symbol of rarity, craftsmanship, and the enduring legacy of the legendary closed Karuizawa Distillery.
One of these remarkable bottles is currently available at auction on Catawiki.
