{"product_id":"karuizawa-1969-2012-42yo-61-3-cask-8183-la-maison-du-whisky","title":"Karuizawa 1969\/2012 42yo 61,3% cask#8183 La Maison du Whisky","description":"\u003cp\u003eKaruizawa is the gold standard for rare Japanese whisky. The distillery closed its doors in 2011, although it had not been producing whisky for over a decade.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis particular whisky from Karuizawa was aged in a 400 litre ex-bourbon cask #8183 for an impressive 42 years, and is exceptionally rich with notes of vanilla and coconut. Bottled 2012.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Japanese whisky\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDistillery:\u003c\/strong\u003e Karuizawa\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDistilled:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1969\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBottled:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAge:\u003c\/strong\u003e 42 years\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCask type: \u003c\/strong\u003eBourbon\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCask number: \u003c\/strong\u003e#8183\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStrength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 61,3%\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 700 ml\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of bottles produced\u003c\/strong\u003e: 426\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBottler\u003c\/strong\u003e: Original bottling for La Maison du Whisky\u003cbr\u003eSingle bourbon cask and cask strength\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eTasting notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eNOSE\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eIts floral depth: pink, lilac, cornflower, tuberose, iris, changing the leather and chocolate milk. Spices that Karuizawa come from a high-powered distillate. There cumin, cloves, nutmeg and cardamom. The malted barley is present. It operates in the baked apple and citrus.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePALATE\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eDense, original. It varies between oak tannins, spices and salted butter caramel. Vanilla, coconut and heady flowers (geranium, lily) exacerbate the mid-palate. Fine, it operates on fresh tobacco, nuts and other flowers (violet, jasmine).\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFINISH\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eLong, heady. A note highlights the soot aging in bourbon casks. The iris concrete, marmalade, hazelnut, quince jelly, lavender honey, saffron and ripe apples before a heady smell fresh and retro at the same time. Once empty, the glass still testifies to the presence of Karuizawa.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Distilia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48989222371676,"sku":"","price":8900.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1238\/2300\/files\/81831.jpg?v=1778844592","url":"https:\/\/distilia.com\/products\/karuizawa-1969-2012-42yo-61-3-cask-8183-la-maison-du-whisky","provider":"Distilia Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}