Karuizawa Streams of Time 1965/2017 - Single Cask #8852

A breathtaking masterpiece from the legendary closed Karuizawa Distillery, the Karuizawa Streams of Time 1965 stands among the rarest and most historically significant Japanese whiskies ever bottled. Distilled in 1965 and matured for more than half a century in a single sherry cask, this extraordinary expression was finally bottled in 2017 at a formidable natural cask strength of 63.1% ABV.

Drawn from cask #8852, this release emerged from one of the very last remaining casks held from Karuizawa’s legendary stock - transforming it from a remarkable whisky into a true artifact of Japanese whisky history. Limited to only 150 bottles worldwide, the Streams of Time series captures the essence of Karuizawa’s mythical reputation: immense concentration, profound sherry influence, and extraordinary elegance shaped through decades of patient maturation.

The whisky was presented in a luxurious wooden presentation case, reflecting the prestige and rarity of the release. As one of the oldest Karuizawa bottlings ever produced, it occupies an elite position among collectors, alongside the distillery’s most celebrated releases from the 1960s and early 1970s.

More than simply a whisky, this bottling represents the culmination of time, craftsmanship, and the final chapters of a lost distillery whose remaining casks became some of the most coveted spirits in the world.

Specifications

Type: Japanese Single Malt Whisky
Distillery: Karuizawa
Series: Vintage - Single Cask Malt Whisky
Distilled: 1965
Bottled: 2017
Age: Over 50 years
Cask Type: Sherry Cask
Cask Number: #8852
Strength: 63.1% ABV
Size: 700 ml
Number of Bottles: 150
Style: Single Cask, Cask Strength
Packaging: Wooden Presentation Case

About the Distillery

Founded in 1955 at the foot of Mount Asama, Karuizawa became world-renowned for producing intensely sherried single malts inspired by traditional Scottish whisky-making techniques. Following the distillery’s closure in 2000, the remaining casks evolved into some of the rarest and most collectible whiskies ever produced. Today, Karuizawa bottlings from the 1960s are regarded as the pinnacle of Japanese whisky collecting, celebrated for their power, complexity, and near-mythical rarity.

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