Karuizawa Distillery

Naganoken
Kitasakogun
Miyotamachi
Oaza Maseguchi
1795-2
Japan

Web: http://www.mercian.co.jp

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Whiskies from 'Karuizawa Distillery'

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• Karuizawa 12 Years Old

I found myself writing some of the same descriptors as I did 15 or 20 years ago. That says something for the consistency of this product.

• Karuizawa 12 Years Old

Reveals more balance on the palate than expected. Certainly on the wood side but in a rich and complex way.

• Karuizawa 15 Years Old

I would have enjoyed the whisky more if I had stuck to nosing.

• Karuizawa 17 Years Old

Pleasant as a ‘dessert whisky’, but lacks complexity.

• Karuizawa 17 Years Old

A superb balance and richness. Luscious bouquet, satisfying and flavoursome.

• Karuizawa 17 Years Old

A marine character but more whispering than speaking up.

• Karuizawa 1974

Can’t see the point in offering so an unbalanced oaky profile. It is whisky we want to enjoy, not a wood infusion.

• Karuizawa 1988

Sherry masks the distillery character. Fine if you are a big fan. That sickening sweetness with water added is questionable.

• Karuizawa 1988 Cask 3397

The nose does not say it all. The old man is still sprightly.

• Karuizawa 1992 Cask 5978

A sharp character which needs a good dash of water. Quite refreshing.

• Karuizawa 1993

A herbal tea for those who like it hot and pungent. Lovely nose. Good balance. Definitely needs water to tame the strength.

• Karuizawa Master's Blend, 10 Years Old

For once, a whisky that delivers more on the palate than on the nose. It could make a pleasant summer dram.

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Articles about 'Karuizawa'

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• News

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  Found in issue 70 (News)

• Out of the ordinary

  Dave Broom gives us his guide to staying ,eating,drinking and visiting in Japan.
  Found in issue 59 (Visitors’ Guide)

• Carving out a niche (Karuizawa)

  Karuizawa is one of Japan’s smaller and lesser known distilleries.But as Dave Broom found out, it’s producing some fine and unusual whisky.
  Found in issue 51 (Distillery Focus)

• In the wrong car park?

  Tokyo you expect the unexpected - most of the time.
  Found in issue 46 (A dram with Dave Broom)

• In search of the world's best whiskies

  This is the third time we have held the Best of the Best. But as Dominic Roskrow reports, this is the biggest and most ambitious attempt yet to find the world's best whiskies.
  Found in issue 46 (Best of the Best)

• The Gold winners

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  Found in issue 18 (Whisky news)

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