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Whisky Karuizawa 1999-2000 Colours Yellow
51.1%
0.7L
Intensity
A prestigious whisky from a batch of spirits, each more legendary than the last.
More infoKaruizawa, a distillery located at the foot of Mount Asama, north-west of Tokyo, which officially ceased production in 2000 experienced a major media explosion when it unveiled a series of unique whiskies called ‘The Masterpiece in Eight’. * To further embellish and elevate these exceptional spirits, the House commissioned the brilliant Japanese calligrapher Souun Takeda to depict Japanese writing and culture in each label. Each of the eight whiskies adorns a traditional Japanese colour and is produced from single casks distilled in 1999 and 2000. This means that the bottled whisky is drawn from a single cask - and not blended.
With an alcohol strength of 51.1%, the Yellow reference reveals rich, generous woody aromas, magnified by a lingering, flavoursome finish. These limited-edition spirits are highly sought-after by Japanese whisky lovers.
Lot presentation
Whisky Karuizawa 1999-2000 Colours Yellow
The wine
Karuizawa, a distillery located at the foot of Mount Asama, north-west of Tokyo, which officially ceased production in 2000 experienced a major media explosion when it unveiled a series of unique whiskies called ‘The Masterpiece in Eight’. * To further embellish and elevate these exceptional spirits, the House commissioned the brilliant Japanese calligrapher Souun Takeda to depict Japanese writing and culture in each label. Each of the eight whiskies adorns a traditional Japanese colour and is produced from single casks distilled in 1999 and 2000. This means that the bottled whisky is drawn from a single cask - and not blended.
With an alcohol strength of 51.1%, the Yellow reference reveals rich, generous woody aromas, magnified by a lingering, flavoursome finish. These limited-edition spirits are highly sought-after by Japanese whisky lovers.
About the Producer Karuizawa
Japan, Nagano. Distillery closed and dismantled.
Mothballed in the early 2000s, Karuizawa closed definitively in Spring 2012. Located at the foot of one of Japan's most active volcanoes, Mont Asama, Karuizawa began distilling in 1956. Equipped with small direct coal-fired stills, Karuizawa produced a robust, full-bodied malt that took perfectly to long maturation in ex-sherry casks from Spain (first fill) and Scotland (second fill, such as Mortlach). Karuizawa was a malt distilled to produce the Ocean blends of the Daikoku group. Bottlings of single malts were at the time reserved for the distillery's visitor centre and a handful of private clients. These hand-bottled versions were offered as cask strength, single cask vintages. Only what was needed for the bottling was removed from the cask, with the rest left to continue ageing in barrel. This practice explains why the same barrel can exist in various bottlings of different ages and versions. This means that the 1970 cask #6177 exists under two labels, one a 31 Year Old Distillery Edition (2002) and the other a 42 Year Old Vintage Single Cask Edition (2012). It was under the aegis of Number One Drinks, who bought the 300 or so barrels still available at the distillery in 2006, that Karuizawa joined the ranks of legend.
