{"product_id":"karuizawa-1975-2016-40yo-56-9-single-sherry-cask-6890","title":"Karuizawa 1975\/2016 40yo 56,9% Single Sherry Cask #6890","description":"\u003cp data-section-id=\"1wl5855\" data-start=\"315\" data-end=\"372\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eSale according to §25A UStG. No VAT disclosure.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"1wl5855\" data-start=\"315\" data-end=\"372\"\u003eKaruizawa 1975 Single Sherry Cask #6890 - 40yo\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"374\" data-end=\"606\"\u003eA remarkable release from the legendary closed Japanese distillery, \u003cstrong data-start=\"442\" data-end=\"485\"\u003eKaruizawa 1975 Single Sherry Cask #6890\u003c\/strong\u003e represents the kind of bottling that has made Karuizawa one of the most revered names in the world of whisky collecting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"608\" data-end=\"932\"\u003eDistilled in \u003cstrong data-start=\"621\" data-end=\"629\"\u003e1975\u003c\/strong\u003e and matured for an extraordinary \u003cstrong data-start=\"663\" data-end=\"675\"\u003e40 years\u003c\/strong\u003e in a single sherry cask, this rare expression was bottled in \u003cstrong data-start=\"737\" data-end=\"745\"\u003e2016\u003c\/strong\u003e at a natural cask strength of \u003cstrong data-start=\"776\" data-end=\"789\"\u003e56.9% ABV\u003c\/strong\u003e. Drawn exclusively from \u003cstrong data-start=\"814\" data-end=\"828\"\u003ecask #6890\u003c\/strong\u003e, the release yielded just \u003cstrong data-start=\"855\" data-end=\"870\"\u003e199 bottles\u003c\/strong\u003e, making it a highly sought-after example of mature Karuizawa.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"934\" data-end=\"1304\"\u003eBy the time this whisky was bottled, the distillery had already been silent for many years. As a result, every remaining cask represented an increasingly scarce piece of Japanese whisky history. The combination of a 1975 vintage, four decades of maturation, and single-cask provenance places this bottling among the most desirable releases from Karuizawa's final stocks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1306\" data-end=\"1587\"\u003eLike the finest old Karuizawa bottlings, it showcases the distillery's dedication to long maturation and its celebrated relationship with sherry casks, a hallmark that helped define the house style and establish its legendary reputation among collectors and connoisseurs worldwide.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1589\" data-end=\"1739\"\u003eToday, bottles such as this stand not only as exceptional whiskies but also as historical artifacts from one of Japan's most iconic lost distilleries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1741\" data-end=\"1744\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"1yl5694\" data-start=\"1746\" data-end=\"1764\"\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1766\" data-end=\"2060\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1766\" data-end=\"1775\"\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Single Malt Japanese Whisky\u003cbr data-start=\"1803\" data-end=\"1806\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1806\" data-end=\"1821\"\u003eDistillery:\u003c\/strong\u003e Karuizawa\u003cbr data-start=\"1831\" data-end=\"1834\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1834\" data-end=\"1846\"\u003eBottler:\u003c\/strong\u003e Distillery Bottling\u003cbr data-start=\"1866\" data-end=\"1869\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1869\" data-end=\"1881\"\u003eVintage:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1975\u003cbr data-start=\"1886\" data-end=\"1889\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1889\" data-end=\"1901\"\u003eBottled:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2016\u003cbr data-start=\"1906\" data-end=\"1909\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1909\" data-end=\"1917\"\u003eAge:\u003c\/strong\u003e 40 Years\u003cbr data-start=\"1926\" data-end=\"1929\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1929\" data-end=\"1943\"\u003eCask Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sherry Cask\u003cbr data-start=\"1955\" data-end=\"1958\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1958\" data-end=\"1974\"\u003eCask Number:\u003c\/strong\u003e #6890\u003cbr data-start=\"1980\" data-end=\"1983\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1983\" data-end=\"1996\"\u003eStrength:\u003c\/strong\u003e 56.9% ABV\u003cbr data-start=\"2006\" data-end=\"2009\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2009\" data-end=\"2018\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 700 ml\u003cbr data-start=\"2025\" data-end=\"2028\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2028\" data-end=\"2048\"\u003eLimited Edition:\u003c\/strong\u003e 199 Bottles\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"2062\" data-end=\"2065\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"inwtj3\" data-start=\"2067\" data-end=\"2091\"\u003eAbout the Distillery\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2093\" data-end=\"2376\"\u003eLocated at the foot of Mount Asama, \u003cstrong data-start=\"2129\" data-end=\"2170\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eKaruizawa Distillery\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e operated from 1955 until its closure in 2000. 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