Shishi-Iwa House Launches Karuizawa Whisky Tour in Japan
What does it take to taste a 1972 Karuizawa where it was born? Shishi-Iwa House’s new six-day whisky tour pours legendary drams amid Japan’s Alps.
Karuizawa 1960 Fetches $625,000 at Sotheby’s New York
What makes a bottle of Karuizawa worth $625,000? Discover the rare “Prototype” that led Sotheby’s record-setting New York spirits auction.
Karuizawa ‘Prototype’ 1960 Leads Sotheby’s Whisky Auction
What makes a single bottle of Japanese whisky worth up to $600,000? Meet Karuizawa’s “The Prototype,” the rarest example ever produced by the legendary distillery.
I Invested in a Barrel: Inside the World of Private Cask Ownership
A £2,500 cask purchased in 1998 eventually yielded bottles worth over half a million pounds. So should you invest in a barrel of spirit?
Karuizawa Casks Fetch $5.65 at Christie’s London
What makes two Karuizawa casks worth $5.65M? Inside Christie’s record-breaking sale and why owning full casks is the rarest prize in whisky.
Christie’s Offers Final Karuizawa Casks from Private Collection
What makes these the last Karuizawa casks ever likely to reach the market? Christie’s unveils two entire casks from the legendary closed Japanese distillery.
Vanishing History: The Karuizawa Geisha Series
Drawn from cask #3668, The Ruby Geisha 34 Year Old was bottled in 2021 at 58.5% ABV, yielding just 247 bottles – each one a time capsule from Japan’s lost distillery.
Karuizawa Geisha Series: Japan’s Most Coveted Whisky Unveiled
This article traces the origins and evolution of the Geisha Series, from its early releases by Number One Drinks to the Ruby Geishas.
5 Rare Whisky Miniatures & Books To Bid On Now At Whisky.Auction
The auction is run twice yearly and offers whisky collectors the chance to bid on rare miniatures and fascinating whisky memorabilia.
The New Japanese Whisky Distillery Calling Itself By An Award Winning Name
Karuizawa distillery was demolished in 2016. Should a new distillery be allowed to use the same name? The answer is relevant to other “new” or “reopened” distilleries.
WhiskyFun Legends: Karuizawa 1964 48 Year Old Number One Drinks for Wealth Solutions #3603
This week on WhiskyFun Legends, we travel to Japan to delve into a bottling from the lost distillery, Karuizawa.
Dekantā’s Latest Karuizawa Japanese Whisky Bottling Reaches For ‘Acclaim’
Independent bottler dekantā recently partnered with artists and craftspeople across Japan to make its most recent collection of rare Karuizawa single malt, called Acclaim – The Karuizawa Whisky Stage.
BlockBar Brings Japanese Whisky To NFT With Rare Karuizawa Auction
BlockBar, a NFT marketplace for luxury wines and spirits, is offering a chance to purchase a bottle of one of the world’s rarest whiskies, Karuizawa, from its last 50-Year-Old cask.