Karuizawa / 1992, Cask No. 5978

Karuizawa

1992, Cask No. 5978

ABV 62.8%
REVIEWED Issue 64

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Specifications

Brand: Karuizawa
Expression: 1992, Cask No. 5978
Type: Japan Whisky / Single Malt
Age: No Age Statement
Year of bottling: 2007
ABV: 62.8%
Country/Region: Japan
Bottling type: Standard (Distillery or blended)

Tasting notes

Taster Martine Nouet

Nose: Tangy, a little spirity. Floral. Geranium. Quite perfumy. In the back, a note of wet leaves and moss.
Palate: Sweet at start, with a cotton wool feel. Then the alcohol makes a hefty come back but in a pleasant way. Lots of oak.
Finish: Warm, spicy, oaky. A grassy aftertaste.
Comment: A sharp character which needs a good dash of water. Quite refreshing.

7.5

Taster Dave Broom

Nose: Plain and slightly harsh. Linoleum with a vegetal note. Cinnamon and mashed banana.
Palate: Better on the palate. Smooth yet tingling attack and a Madeira-like nuttiness. Very direct.
Finish: Dry. Slightly aggressive.
Comment: One dimensional and rather simple.

6.8

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Karuizawa (Closed 2011) Distillery, Naganoken, Kitasakogun, Miyotamachi, Oaza Maseguchi, Japan

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