Karuizawa 1981 Wealth Solutions 35 Year Old 4 x 70cl / Ninja

Karuizawa distillery was established in 1955 in the town of Miyota on the southern slopes of Mount Asama. It began production the following year, producing single malt for the Ocean blends from Daikoku Budoshu. Initially it was difficult for the distillery to obtain malt, but a lift on import restrictions in 1958 meant the distillery was able to experiment with the production of a Speyside-esque product, importing the same golden promise barely used at Macallan, and sherry casks. The subsequent quality of output saw it appearing in Japan as a single malt for the first time in the 1980s. Sadly, the Japanese whisky market was not strong at the time, and Karuizawa was closed in 2001 by owners, Mercian, and eventually dismantled. Its legacy is lives on however, with its still relocated to other distilleries in Japan, but predominantly in the hugely sought-after single cask releases that began to appear in 2007, from independent bottler, Number One Drinks. It is now one of the most prestige single malts on the planet, the reverence for which only grows as the remaining stock continues to thin.

This is a special edition collection from Wealth Solutions, celebrating the ancient Japanese legend of the Ninja. The whiskies were originally bottled in 2017 as Noh single casks by Number One Drinks. Bottles from cask #4059 were also used by Wealth Solutions for its Shibari range.

Each bottle is presented in an ornate wooden box, alongside a small metal ornament.

One of just 17 sets.

Please note due to the size and weight of this lot, it will carry an eight-bottle shipping fee.