{"product_id":"karuizawa-1981-2011-single-cask-8309-lot-id-0426-347","title":"Karuizawa 1981-2011 - Single Cask 8309 Lot Id: 0426-347","description":"\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c!-- x-tinymce\/html --\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKaruizawa 1981 - 2011. Cask number 8309. Matured in a Sherry Cask. 70cl. 57.0%. In presentation box.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA remarkable single sherry cask bottling of Karuizawa Japanese single malt whisky from the highly sought-after 1981 vintage. Released by Number One Drinks in 2011, this exceptional whisky was bottled at its natural cask strength of 57.0% after nearly three decades of maturation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe impact of these legendary Karuizawa sherry casks on the whisky world cannot be overstated. During the late 2000s and early 2010s, a succession of extraordinary releases introduced collectors and enthusiasts to a style of Japanese whisky unlike anything else on the market, rapidly establishing Karuizawa as one of the most revered names in the industry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAmong Karuizawa's finest vintages, 1981 stands alongside 1984 as one of the distillery's most celebrated years. The Number One Drinks releases are widely regarded as some of the definitive examples from this era, capturing the distillery's trademark combination of immense sherry influence, complexity and intensity. Many bottles were distributed directly to specialist European retailers and have become increasingly scarce on the secondary market.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e","brand":"Whisky-Online Auctions","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58316715426173,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Karuizawa 1981-2011 - Single Cask 8309-Lot Id:0426-347","offer_id":58316715557245,"sku":"0426-347","price":2000.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0529\/0036\/4446\/files\/0426-347-1_cae17033-c0c3-43ab-b603-3d5533a4d291.jpg?v=1782334270","url":"https:\/\/whisky-onlineauctions.com\/products\/karuizawa-1981-2011-single-cask-8309-lot-id-0426-347","provider":"Whisky-Online Auctions","version":"1.0","type":"link"}