{"product_id":"karuizawa-1994-2006-61-0-2221-single-nippon-malt-whisky","title":"Karuizawa 1994\/2006 61.0% #2221 Single Nippon Malt Whisky","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSale according to §25A UStG. No VAT disclosure.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKaruizawa 1994 Single Nippon Malt Whisky ex-Glenlivet Sherry Butt #2221\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKaruizawa single malt\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, distilled in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1994\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and bottled in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2006\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, comes from the distillery's \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSingle Nippon Malt Whisky\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e series. Matured in an \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eex-Glenlivet Sherry Butt\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, it represents an individual cask release from one of Japan's most collectible whisky producers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDrawn from \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCask #2221\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the whisky was bottled at a formidable \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e61.0% ABV\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. With only \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e204 bottles\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e produced, this is a highly limited expression that preserves the character of a single Karuizawa cask.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe use of an \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eex-Glenlivet Sherry Butt\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e gives this release a particularly distinctive maturation history, combining Karuizawa's Japanese single malt with a cask previously associated with the renowned Scottish distillery. As a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDistillery Bottling\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the whisky was released directly under the Karuizawa name rather than as an independent bottling.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBottled in 2006 at natural high strength, Cask #2221 is a scarce example of Karuizawa's original stocks and a noteworthy release for collectors interested in both the distillery's history and its varied cask programme.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCategory:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Single Malt\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDistillery:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Karuizawa\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBottler:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Distillery Bottling\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBottling Series:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Single Nippon Malt Whisky\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVintage:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 1994\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBottled:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 2006\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCask Type:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e ex-Glenlivet Sherry Butt\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCask Number:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e #2221\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStrength:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 61.0%\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSize:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 700 ml\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLimited Edition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 204 Bottles\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout the Distillery\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKaruizawa Distillery\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e was a Japanese whisky producer based in Nagano Prefecture, renowned for its single malt whisky and its use of Sherry casks for maturation. The distillery ceased production in 2000, leaving behind a finite quantity of original whisky.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eToday, surviving Karuizawa bottlings from individual vintages and casks are highly collectible. Releases such as Cask #2221 document the diversity of the distillery's maturation programme and preserve a distinct part of Japanese whisky history.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Distilia Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59319241179484,"sku":null,"price":3000.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1238\/2300\/files\/Karuizawa-1994-2006-61.0_-_2221.jpg?v=1790780811","url":"https:\/\/distilia.com\/de\/products\/karuizawa-1994-2006-61-0-2221-single-nippon-malt-whisky","provider":"Distilia Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}