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Karuizawa 1977/2017 – 40-Year-Old Single Cask #4139

An extraordinary release from the legendary closed Karuizawa Distillery, this Karuizawa 1977 stands among the most revered long-aged Japanese whiskies ever bottled. Distilled in 1977 and matured for four decades in a single Sherry Butt (#4139), it was bottled in 2017 at a formidable natural cask strength of 64.9% ABV, preserving the whisky in its purest and most intense form.

Produced from one of Karuizawa’s most celebrated vintages, this release embodies the distillery’s unmistakable style - deeply sherried, powerful, and uncompromisingly rich. The exceptionally long maturation allowed the spirit to develop extraordinary concentration while retaining the muscular structure and complexity for which Karuizawa became legendary among collectors and connoisseurs worldwide.

With only 332 bottles produced, this expression belongs to the increasingly scarce final treasures from Karuizawa’s remaining stock. Bottlings of this age and pedigree are regarded not merely as whisky, but as historic artifacts from one of Japan’s most iconic lost distilleries.

Specifications

Type: Single Malt Japanese Whisky
Distillery: Karuizawa
Bottler: Distillery Bottling
Vintage: 1977
Bottled: 2017
Age: 40 years
Cask Type: Sherry Butt
Cask Number: #4139
Strength: 64.9% ABV
Size: 700 ml
Number of Bottles: 332

About the Distillery

Founded in 1955 at the foot of Mount Asama, Karuizawa built its reputation on intensely sherried single malts inspired by traditional Scottish whisky-making methods. Following the distillery’s closure in 2000, its remaining casks became some of the most sought-after whiskies in the world. Today, Karuizawa is considered a symbol of rarity, craftsmanship, and collectible Japanese whisky at its absolute pinnacle.