{"product_id":"karuizawa-1989-2002-12yo-61-3-7410-kawachiya","title":"Karuizawa 1989\/2002 12yo 61.3% #7410 Kawachiya","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSale according to §25A UStG. No VAT disclosure.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKaruizawa 1989 12 Year Old 61.3% #7410 - Kawachiya\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDistilled in\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 1989\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, this Karuizawa single malt spent 12 years maturing in a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSherry Cask\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e before being bottled in\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 2002\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Released as part of the \u003c\/span\u003eVintage for \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKawachiya\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e series, it represents a single-cask expression from one of Japan's most collectible closed distilleries.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe whisky comes from \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCask #7410\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and was bottled at \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e61.3% ABV\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, retaining the strength of the individual cask. Only \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e440 bottles\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e were produced, making this a notably limited release with a clearly defined vintage and cask provenance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eT\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehe whisky was released under the Karuizawa name rather than as an independent bottling. The combination of its 1989 distillation date, Sherry cask maturation, and 2002 bottling places it firmly among the historic Karuizawa releases from the period when the distillery was still in operation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWith its individual cask number, precise distillation and bottling dates, and limited production, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCask #7410\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e offers collectors a well-documented example of Karuizawa's original single malt stocks.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCategory:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Single Malt\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDistillery:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Karuizawa\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBottler:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Distillery Bottling\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBottling Series:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Vintage for Kawachiya\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDistilled:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 9 September 1989\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBottled:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 20 December 2002\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAge:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 12 Years\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCask Type:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Sherry Cask\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCask Number:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e #7410\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStrength:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 61.3%\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSize:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 700 ml\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLimited Edition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 440 Bottles\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout the Distillery\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKaruizawa Distillery\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e was a Japanese whisky producer based in Nagano Prefecture, known for its single malt whisky and particularly its Sherry cask maturation. The distillery ceased production in 2000, leaving behind a finite stock of original whisky.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIts surviving vintage and single-cask bottlings have become important pieces of Japanese whisky collecting, preserving individual examples of Karuizawa's production from different periods and casks.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Distilia Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59319162044764,"sku":null,"price":2500.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1238\/2300\/files\/Karuizawa-1989-12yo-_7410-Kuwachia.jpg?v=1790779461","url":"https:\/\/distilia.com\/products\/karuizawa-1989-2002-12yo-61-3-7410-kawachiya","provider":"Distilia Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}