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Karuizawa 1981 31 Year Old 60.0% #4961 – Shinanoya Private Cask 5th Anniversary

Distilled in 1981 and bottled in 2012, this Karuizawa single malt was matured for 31 years in a Bourbon barrel before being selected for the Shinanoya Private Cask 5th Anniversary bottling. Drawn from Cask #4961, it represents a single-cask release with a precisely defined maturation history.

Bottled at 60.0% ABV, the whisky comes from a limited production of just 228 bottles. The combination of the 1981 vintage, 31-year maturation, individual cask number and private-cask bottling makes this a particularly distinctive Karuizawa release.

Bottled by Shinanoya (Shi), the release was created to mark the 5th Anniversary of the Shinanoya Private Cask series. Its Bourbon barrel maturation also sets it apart from the numerous Karuizawa releases associated with sherry cask maturation, giving this bottle a clearly defined place among the distillery's single-cask bottlings.

Specifications

Category: Single Malt
Distillery: Karuizawa
Bottler: Shinanoya (Shi)
Bottling Series: Shinanoya Private Cask 5th Anniversary
Distilled: 1981
Bottled: 2012
Age: 31 Years
Cask Type: Bourbon Barrel
Cask Number: 4961
Number of Bottles: 228
Strength: 60.0%
Size: 700 ml

About Karuizawa

Karuizawa was a Japanese whisky distillery known for producing single malt whisky in limited quantities. Its surviving releases cover a range of vintages, cask types and private selections, with individual cask numbers forming an important part of the identity of many Karuizawa bottlings.