Karuizawa 2000 Flower & Bird Series - Sherry Cask no. 7550 - 700ml

Karuizawa 2000 Single Sherry Cask #7550

Karuizawa distillery was established in 1955 in the town of Miyota on the southern slopes of Mount Asama. It began production the following year, producing single malt for the Ocean blends from Daikoku Budoshu. Initially, it was difficult for the distillery to obtain malt, but a lift on import restrictions in 1958 allowed the distillery to experiment with producing a Speyside-esque product, importing the same golden promise barely used at Macallan, and sherry casks. The subsequent quality of its output led to it appearing in Japan as a single malt for the first time in the 1980s. Sadly, the Japanese whisky market was not strong at the time, and Karuizawa was closed in 2001 by owners Mercian, and eventually dismantled. Its legacy, however, lives on, with its still being relocated to other distilleries in Japan, but mainly through the highly sought-after single cask releases that began to appear in 2007 from independent bottler Number One Drinks. It is now one of the most prestigious single malts on the planet, a reverence that only grows as the remaining stock continues to diminish.

This Karuizawa was distilled in 2000 and matured in single sherry cask #7550. It was bottled in 2018.
One of 514 bottles.

Bottle and box are in excellent condition.

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