Karuizawa Symbols of Japan

These two editions of Symbols of Japan are dedicated to two important for Japanese people symbols of the Land of Rising Sun. The first of them is Torii – a traditional Japanese gate which marks the transition from the mundane to the sacred. The second is Kiyomizu-dera – a Buddhist temple in eastern Kyoto, the part of the Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto UNESCO World Heritage site.

Distillery: Karuizawa
Type: Japanese Single Malt Whisky
Single Cask
Distilled: 1981
ABV: 60,8% VOL
Number of bottles: 2 x 30

Packaging: WS Heavy bottle made of glass of high purity and designed by Wealth Solutions creative team, box designed specially for this project and made of oak wood.

This whisky comes from a legendary, closed, Japanese distillery. Karuizawa used to produce whisky on a small scale and was rather focused on the domestic market. This continued from its establishment in 1955 until 2000 when the production was ceased. Although whisky is no longer produced, there have still been some casks left, however every year the number decreases. Unfortunately for the distillery, it gained world recognition only after it was closed. As Karuizawa is no longer licensed to produce alcoholic beverages and the distillery building has a new owner, there will be no new casks on the market and no one knows when the last whisky will be bottled.