{"product_id":"karuizawa-origami-crane","title":"Karuizawa Origami Crane","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eThe Japanese whisky Karuizawa Origami Crane is one of five bottles in the Origami series, which was bottled in 2018 by an independent bottler.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eThe Origami edition is dedicated to all origami artists and to this unique kind of art expression, which they are devoted.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eThere are five 22 bottle sets, and each is adorned with a different origami, in this case a Crane. The others are the Elephant, Hummingbird, Swan and Boat.\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 1999-2000\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBottled:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBottler:\u003c\/strong\u003e Wealth Solutions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAge:\u003c\/strong\u003e 18yo\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStrength:\u003c\/strong\u003e 61,7%\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 700 ml\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of bottles produced:\u003c\/strong\u003e 22\u003cbr\u003eSingle cask and cask strength\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePackaging:\u003c\/strong\u003e Heavy WS glass bottle with gold painting, wooden box and booklet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eKaruizawa distillery\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe distillery \u003cstrong\u003ewas established in 1955 by Daikoku-budoshu.\u003c\/strong\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKaruizawa was a small distillery producing alcoholic beverages with the use of traditional methods. \u003cstrong\u003eIn pursuit of the highest quality,\u003c\/strong\u003e 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. \u003cstrong\u003eSpring water drawn from the volcanic hills of Asama,\u003c\/strong\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKaruizawa used to \u003cstrong\u003eproduce whisky on a small-scale\u003c\/strong\u003e and was rather focused on the domestic market. This continued from its establishment in 1955 until \u003cstrong\u003e2000 when the production was ceased.\u003c\/strong\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnfortunately 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. \u003cstrong\u003eWhen the world heard about Karuizawa, it immediately fell in love with the beverage\u003c\/strong\u003e produced in the foothills of the Asama mountain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs 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. \u003cstrong\u003eNo one knows when the last whisky will be bottled…\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Distilia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48842544316764,"sku":"","price":5500.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1238\/2300\/files\/Karuizawa-Origami-Crane.jpg?v=1718274211","url":"https:\/\/distilia.com\/products\/karuizawa-origami-crane","provider":"Distilia Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}