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Karuizawa · Japanese whisky

Karuizawa 12 Year Balanced Sherry Whisky

4.8 · 24 Spirit Hives stories

Japanese whisky · Japan · 60% ABV · 700 ml

$14,999.99 USD

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About this bottle

A japanese whisky from Japan, Karuizawa 12 Year Balanced Sherry Whisky is part of the Spirit Hives whiskey selection. It is bottled at 60% ABV, carrying a 12-year age statement, in a 700 ml bottle. Producer tasting notes — on the nose: The aromas have alight fruit notes with malt and spice; on the palate: The taste almost is really just a short beginning that crescendos and transitions extremely smoothly into the finish; finish: Finish is long, spicy and smooth.

Tasting notes

Nose
The aromas have alight fruit notes with malt and spice.
Palate
The taste almost is really just a short beginning that crescendos and transitions extremely smoothly into the finish.
Finish
Finish is long, spicy and smooth.

Product facts

Producer / brandKaruizawa (derived from the product title)
StyleJapanese whisky
CategoryWhiskey › Japanese whisky
CountryJapan
Alcohol60% ABV (120 proof)
Bottle size700 ml
Age statement12 years
PackSingle bottle
CollectionsCask strength & high proofAged 12 years and over$250 and up
Product IDsh-ca-4726237397130
GTIN / MPNNot supplied by the producer record

Serving & pairing

Often enjoyed as a highball with plenty of ice and soda. Delicate enough for sashimi, grilled fish and lightly salted snacks.

Is all “Japanese whisky” made in Japan?

Not always. Until the 2021 Japan Spirits & Liqueurs Makers Association standard, imported whisky could be bottled and labelled in Japan. Check the producer’s statement on each product page; we do not add claims of origin the producer has not made.

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◇   WHAT OUR CLIENTS SAY   ◇

Illustrative client notes written for Spirit Hives. They are not copied from another shop, and they are not verified customer reviews. Verified reviews will replace these once they have been collected with consent.

Whisky club

Cask strength, labelled as such.

“ABV and proof on the card, so I knew I was buying 58 percent and could plan the water. Big, oily, brilliant. Exactly what Spirit Hives said it was.”
Neil D.Cask-strength bourbon
A treat

Japanese whisky I could actually pay for.

“I lined up three blends, saw the sizes and the prices, and picked the 700 ml I could afford. Spirit Hives did not hide the cost. No regrets.”
Ken A.Japanese blended whisky
Wishlist haul

Saved three, bought three.

“A month of adding bottles to the Spirit Hives wishlist, then I checked out the three I kept opening. Sherried Speyside, a rye, a Rioja. All three matched the page.”
Matej N.Three bottles
Rare find

The bottle my town does not stock.

“Spirit Hives had the small-batch bourbon I had only ever seen on holiday. I ordered it on a Tuesday and it was on the table for Sunday. That is why I came back.”
Marcus T.Small-batch bourbon

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