Karuizawa 1982 First Fill Bourbon Cask #8497

Karuizawa 1969/2012 42 Year old Cask #8183: Water brings happiness

This is my 200th review on connosr, and I believe I have a single malt whisky to introduce that is worthy of the occasion. Given my infatuation with Japanese whisky I decided to spend some time with a …

Score 89/100

Karuizawa 2000/2013 12 Year old ‘Brilliant Sherry’: A punchy youngster

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 Ka…

Score 83/100

Karuizawa Noh Multi-Vintage #1: Merry Karu-Christmas Part III

This incredibly generous sample was provided by Johanne McInnis ("Whiskylassie"). This Karuizawa (selected by La Maison du Whisky) is cask strength but comes from a mix of sherry butts and bourbon casks…

Score 95/100