Karuizawa's average rating is 89/100 from 42 reviews and 77 ratings
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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…
By @Pierre_W7 years ago 089
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…
By @Pierre_W8 years ago 083
This is the first Karuizawa bottled for a US retailer, namely K&L Wine Merchants in California. @cpstecroix and I bought one bottle each, and he was kind enough to provide me with a sample from his, so…
By @talexander8 years ago 089
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! I'll be closing my evening with an extremely rare treat - three Karuizawas. One is rare enough, two impossible...but three basically turns me into a giant douchebag…
By @talexander8 years ago 084
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…
By @talexander8 years ago 095
sample from a friendNose: Ah yes, this is the stuff. Rich, typical Karuizawa. Plums, dates, dense millionare bread, cherries (bitter and sour), and varnished leather belt. Molasses and pressed orange…
nBy @numen8 years ago 092
Well, my first set of notes in a long time. I'd sipped this before I went on hiatus, and have had it a few times since I resumed sipping. Here's hoping that I haven't lost my sense of smell or taste!Nose…
nBy @numen8 years ago 086
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…
By @Pierre_W9 years ago 084
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…
By @Pierre_W9 years ago 077
from a purchased sampleNose; Rather malty and on traces of peat and more subtle hints of sherry. Lots of white wine. Lightly chalky chardonnay. The sherry is so faint that, as Ferris Buehler would say…
nBy @numen9 years ago 082
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