Karuizawa Hanshin Tigers special release no. 8 Kataoka This Karuizawa was specially bottled 2003. for Hanshin Tigers baseball team which won the central league. There's a total of twelve bottles in this series. Each of the twelve bottles has a number of a player plus a modeled plastic head of the player. Karuizawa is the gold standard of rare Japanese whisky. Although the distillery closed its doors in 2011, it had not produced whisky for over a decade. Being a silent distillery, everything from Karuizawa is a rare collector’s whisky and the Karuizawa hanshin Tigers series is no exception. It is said that the mist and wind near the now closed distillery furnish the best surroundings for whisky making, and if you have ever tried Karuizawa, we are sure that you would agree. Enjoy the last of Karuizawa! Discontinued bottle from closed distillery. NOTE to HUNGARIAN and SLOVAKIAN buyers: please, check your country regulations regarding receiving alcohol from overseas, as it is buyer's responsibility to be familiar whit that (seems in your countries is no more allowed to import alcohol from overseas); it is very suitable if you are able to provide address in other European country. We will do our effort to minimize all collateral costs, and that you receive your bottles safe and fast. Your country may impose import duties. We are not able to ship to US and Canada in this moment.