SCYFOOD > Japanese Whisky Karuizawa 1981 Single Cask #2084 / Founders' Cask Contact Customer Service ENQUIRY Karuizawa distillery 軽井沢蒸溜所 was a Japanese whisky distillery. It was located at Miyota, a town on the southern slopes of an active complex volcano, Mount Asama, in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. Established in 1955, the distillery began production in 1956. It was owned by Mercian Corporation and was the smallest in Japan. It was mothballed in 2000, and closed in 2011, The remaining whiskey stock from the distillery was purchased and re-branded, then released as a series of luxury whiskies. This limited bottling was distilled on 30th July 1981 and bottled in July 2012. Produced from single cask #2084, which yielded only 347 bottles. "Specially selected by the directors of Number One Drinks Company for their personal enjoyment." Bottled at cask strength. 700ml/60,8%
