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Karuizawa 1970

Japanese Single Malt Chubu
Age
40 years
ABV
71%
Filtration
Non-chill-filtered
Flavour Fingerprint
Malt Light Fruit Citrus Floral Herbal Spice Sweet Dark Fruit Nutty Earth Maritime Smoke / Peat

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Flavour profile is AI-assisted and still being refined.

Tasting

How it drinks

Sight
Deep mahogany with amber highlights, rich and concentrated in color.
Nose
Intensely aromatic with layers of aged sherry notes, dried fruits, and dark chocolate. Wood spice, prune, and a hint of tobacco smoke add complexity.
Palate
Powerful and complex, with rich dark fruits, cocoa, and warming spices. The high proof brings excellent definition to oak influence, caramel sweetness, and subtle pepper notes.
Finish
Very long finish with persistent dark chocolate, dried fruit sweetness, and warming oak spice that gradually fades.

Tasting notes are AI-assisted and still being refined.

Maturation

The wood it came through

  • ex-bourbon barrels

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