Karuizawa 32 Year Old 1977 (cask 4592) - Noh Whisky 70cl

Japanese Whisky • 70cl • 60.7%
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Karuizawa 32 Year Old 1977 (cask 4592) - Noh Whisky
Discontinued

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Country Japanese Whisky
Distillery/Brand Karuizawa
Bottler Number One Drinks Company
Age 32 year old Whisky
Distillation Date 1977
Style Single Malt Whisky
Bottling Date 2010
Maturation Sherry
Chill Filtered? Yes
Cask Number 4592
Single Cask? Yes
Natural Cask Strength? Yes

Karuizawa 32yo 1977 #4592

This release, from the acclaimed 'Noh Performers' series is a 1977 Karuizawa with an absolutely astonishing pedigree. Look closely, and the whisky is tinged slightly green in colour, a product of the cask maturation.

These bottles were part of a private collection - if you'd like more detailed photos just get in touch!

Tasting Note by The Chaps at Master of Malt

Nose This dram opens with an olfactory delight of walnuts, chestnuts roasting in New York, pineapple and maple syrup. As it sits in the glass the nose develops stewed fruits in mulled wine, a slight note of autumnal bonfire and orange peel element and finishes on glacé cherries.

Palate As with the nose, this has an up-front pepperiness that settles out quickly to bags of complexity. The initial mouth-feel is thick with an interesting cucumber freshness. The walnut and orange from the nose come to the fore here, however, on second inspection the palette delivers salt caramel, Amano chocolate, rice pudding with raisins, bamboo shoots, mild cigar leaf and edamame bean.

Finish The finish is long, complex and rich. Very more-ish and demands further inspection- a savoury delight, which just keeps giving!

Overall A once-in-a-lifetime kind of whisky, a slight departure from the usual Karuizawa style (slightly more peated, much more punchy). These bottlings will become super-rare in time – get ‘em while you can!

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Reviews for Karuizawa 32 Year Old 1977 (cask 4592) - Noh Whisky
Amazing gem
This is an amazing gem, hard to find (only 190 bottles). It’s not very often I get a chance to try this hard to get, expensive whisky. I got this from Master of Malt sample series, a great way to try really amazing whiskies for a nice price.

The ABV his amazing, but still calm when nosing. I’m impressed that it doesn’t burn your nose away. Lots of toffee, wine, sherry and sweets.

The taste comes to like a bomb of sherry, grass, wine. Really complex but still very compact and fresh. Some nuttiness and bitter.

To summarize it, it will not come any better than this. Strong, bold, beautiful and burning. Lots nice sweetness and sherry with lime fruits and wood. Go and get it if you find one.

Jens Wedin
chwisgi.com
Master of Malt Customer
14 years ago