Precious, precious Karuizawa... This is the first bottling of Karuizawa single malt Japanese whisky from That Boutique-y Whisky Company, and it's absolutely astonishing. The whisky from Karuizawa has become the stuff of legend, with a few bottlings finding their way out to whisky enthusiasts from the remaining stocks (Karuizawa closed its doors back in 2000). The label of this bottling sees Atom Brands' Toby Cutler escaping some henchmen in the original Karuizawa distillery as someone watches on from a safe distance. Observing. Somewhat ominously.

Batch 1 is a release of 186 bottles.

‘That Boutique-y Whisky Company’ bottles single malts, single grains and bourbons from a variety of renowned distilleries as well as producing award-winning blended malts and blends. These whiskies are adorned with cultish graphic novel-style labels.