Karuizawa 1977 32 Year Old Noh Cask #4592

Karuizawa 17 Year

Nose: Malty and lightly sherried (though obviously so). A little leather and cocoa/coffee. Touch of salt and red fruit. Cherries/strawberries. Lightly oxidized sherry quality; it's just very light. Straightforward and pleasant. Palate: Water and a bit flat. It's silky and creamy. Sweet melon and light sweetness. It turns to more varnish and bitter...

Score 83/100

Karuizawa Master Blend

Karuizawa distillery was established in 1955 by the Mercian Wine Company. Mercian owned a former vineyard and decided to convert this into a small traditional distillery. Apparently the location at Karuizawa was chosen due to offering the closest climatic conditions to the Highlands of Scotland, even though the summers are much hotter and the...

Score 84/100

Karuizawa 1970/2012 ex-sherry cask #6177

from purchased sample Nose: Cherries, strawberries, with a touch of rhubarb, stewed brown and purple fruit in maple syrupy goodness. Orange. Vanilla-y wood. Eye-rollingly good here. Kudos to me for trying this! Apple, honey, and just plain rich stuff. It's the bee's knees. (with water) More refined and graceful, but less complex and deep. A bit...

Score 92/100

Karuizawa 1983 28 Year Old Noh Cask #7576

The big K : Karuizawa. Highly estimated and not easy to get hold of, since they disappear so fast, and also because they are not cheap, but boy, they are oh so very good. period. this one is no exception : bottled by #1 Drinks (cheers chaps for the sample) , this one is bottled at CS of 57.2% clearly from a sherry cask, 571 bottles all in all,...

Score 94/100