KARUIZAWA 1964 (51 YEARS)
- The spirit of extremely rare Limited edition
Karuizawa used to produce whisky on a small-scale and was rather focused on the domestic market. This continued from its establishment in 1955 until 2000 when the production was ceased. Although whisky is no longer produced, there were still some casks left, but every year the number decreases.
The 51 year Karuizawa was distilled on May 1, 1964 in cask #1917 at the Karuizawa distillery and bottled in September 2015 by Wealth Solutions in Poland This rare 51 year whiskey is taken from the remaining casks of the 1964, and has only 43 unique bottles. It is bottled at a 51.6% ABV, volume is 700ml.
- Creative design
Maciej Rutkowski, Creative Director of Wealth Solutions, commented: “Human ability is unlimited.” This is true for this 51year version of Karuizawa 1964.
The bottle has been designed by Wealth Solutions’ creative team specially for the company’s Karuizawa editions. Furthermore, each bottle is numbered and comes with a special wooden box. The box was designed and made also specially for this edition. It consists of an independent base, top lid and four walls joined by a system of hooks and magnets. Each wall is veneered with walnut wood and decorated with a different part of a single picture representing a cherry tree inflorescence.
“This innovative type of box was designed especially for this project. It is simple in its form, just like the best examples of Japanese design, but at the same time it offers excellent bottle presentation opportunities . We can open it from one side, or from all sides at once, with the walls forming a cross, we can put all the walls together and display the picture of a cherry tree. The possibilities are unlimited,” said Maciej Rutkowski, Creative Director, Wealth Solutions.
David Broom, one of the most recognised whisky critics around the globe and a columnist for the Whisky Magazine, created a special booklet about Karuizawa. Each bottle of Karuizawa 1964 51YO will be accompanied by this booklet, which describes the history of the distillery and shows the uniqueness of this edition.
- High level comes from quality
David Broom asserted: “Certainly, most of the remaining containers come from the later period of the distillery. Because whiskey never ages, the remaining crates from the 1960s are not surprising. Even the quality from the old cask would be a big surprise. “
This is an old Japanese whiskey that deserves a wider popularity.
