Distilia – Passion for spirits Distilia – Passion for spirits
  • About us
  • Karuizawa
  • Rum
  • Shop
  • Private bottling
  • Contact
Distilia – Passion for spirits Distilia – Passion for spirits
  • About us
  • Karuizawa
  • Rum
  • Shop
  • Private bottling
  • Contact

Karuizawa Wise Monkeys

HKD 141 000,00

WOOCS 2.2.7

On request

Probably everyone knows the three wise monkeys (jap. 三匹の猿 sanbiki no saru), but only a few can say something more about the real meaning of this symbol and his origin. These three nice animals are a pictorial maxim, embodying the proverbial principle “see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil”. The three monkeys are Mizaru, covering his eyes, who sees no evil; Kikazaru, covering his ears, who hears no evil; and Iwazaru, covering his mouth, who speaks no evil. The source that popularized this pictorial maxim is a 17th-century carving over a door of the famous Tōshō-gū shrine in Nikkō, Japan. This edition is dedicated to this antique symbol and values which it stands for.

 

Terms & Conditions:
Please note this is an ‘in-bond’ price.
Shipping worldwide possible.

Type: Japanese Single Malr whisky
Distillery: Karuizawa
Vintage: 1999-2000
Number of bottles:
3×35
Type: Single Malt and Cask Strength
Packaging: Heavy WS glass bottle with high quality paint and metal pendant. The set comes in a finely crafted wooden box designed for this project only.

1 in stock (can be backordered)

Categories: Japanese, Whisky Tag: Karuizawa
  • Additional information
  • Alcohol
  • Let's get in touch

Additional information

Availability

Available

Karuizawa

Yes

Alcohol

Karuizawa distillery

The distillery was established in 1955 by Daikoku-budoshu. The owner decided to build the facility in the town of Karuizawa located in the foothills of the active Asama volcano, a popular tourist destination in Japan.

Karuizawa was a small distillery producing alcoholic beverages with the use of traditional methods. In pursuit of the highest quality, Karuizawa was contained in casks previously filled with sherry and imported from Spain. Similar to its equivalent from the home of whisky, Scotland, Karuizawa is aged in sherry casks. However, the flavour of whisky is also influenced by local features that give it its unique character. Spring water drawn from the volcanic hills of Asama, freezing winters and hot summers are all hinted at in the flavour of this beverage and make it truly one of a kind. Karuizawa is very rich and aromatic with a distinct sherry profile.

Karuizawa used to produce whisky on a small-scale and was rather focused on the domestic market. This continued from its establishment in 1955 until 2000 when the production was ceased. Although whisky is no longer produced, there were still some casks left, but every year the number decreases. Currently, there are only 300 Karuizawa casks in the world. Three-quarters of these date back to the 1990s, and there are only 14 casks left from the 1960s.

Unfortunately for Karuizawa, it gained world recognition only after it ceased production. Since 2006, Karuizawa whisky has been reaching whisky lovers from all around the world thanks to the Number One Drinks company. When the world heard about Karuizawa, it immediately fell in love with the beverage produced in the foothills of the Asama mountain.

As Karuizawa is no longer licensed to produce alcoholic beverages and the building of the distillery has a new owner, there will be no new casks on the market. No one knows when the last whisky will be bottled…

Let's get in touch

What can we help you with?

If you have any questions, please feel free to drop us a line. We’ll get back to you as soon as we can.

contact us

Related products

  • Jura 45 year old set of 3 bottles

    HKD 84 600,00
    Add to basket
  • Macallan 1950 Speymalt Gordon & MacPhail

    HKD 42 300,00
    Read more
  • Karuizawa Four Flowers – Set of 4 bottles

    HKD 0,00
    Add to basket
  • Karuizawa OrigamiKaruizawa Origami

    Karuizawa Origami – Set of 5 bottles

    HKD 188 000,00
    Add to basket

Product categories

  • Cognac
  • Rum
  • Whisky
    • Bourbon
    • Japanese
    • Scotch

Currency

WOOCS 2.2.7

Tags

A.H.Hirsch Albion Appleton Estate Artist Balvenie Bowmore Caroni Chichibu Clynelish Dalmore Diamond Enmore Foursquare Gautier Glenfarclas Glen Grant Hampden Hanyu Harewood Hibiki J.Bally Jura Karuizawa Lagavulin Macallan Monymusk on request out of stock Port Mourant Saint James Shizuoka Skeldon Taketsuru Tomatin Uitvlugt Velier Versailles Yamazaki

Expert in delivery extremely rare editions of whisky, cognac and rum

  • About us
  • Karuizawa
  • Rum
  • Shop
  • News
  • Private bottling
  • Contact
  • Terms and conditions

Newsletter

Sign up for our latest offers and news

© 2018 Disitilia.com
We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it.Ok