{"product_id":"karuizawa-1973-single-malt-whisky-cask-4799","title":"Karuizawa 1973 Single Malt Whisky – Cask #4799","description":"\u003cp\u003eDistilled in 1973 at Karuizawa—one of Japan’s most revered closed distilleries (1955–2001)—and bottled in 2020 after an extraordinary 47 years of maturation, this single cask release stands as a museum-grade document of the country’s post-war whisky ascent and the house style that made Karuizawa legendary among serious collectors. Drawn from Sherry Butt Cask #4799 and released at natural cask strength (64.9% ABV), it belongs to the “The Golden Age of Showa” series, a thematic tribute that further anchors its cultural relevance within Japanese collecting.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith only 103 bottles produced, scarcity is absolute and verifiable, aligning with the market’s sustained demand for late-era Karuizawa stock—particularly long-aged sherry-matured examples, which are regarded as benchmark expressions for intensity and complexity. The profile is classically Karuizawa in character: deep sherried concentration with notes associated with extended oxidative maturation—dried fruits, dark chocolate, and sweet spice—making it as compelling for connoisseurship as it is for long-term acquisition. As remaining Karuizawa inventory continues to diminish permanently, single cask releases of this age and condition have become cornerstone pieces in top-tier Japanese whisky portfolios.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Collecto Archive","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53900295504212,"sku":"1335","price":36713.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0975\/9083\/7588\/files\/file-1747128856087-karuizawa2019732020202028129.png?v=1773054879","url":"https:\/\/collectoarchive.com\/products\/karuizawa-1973-single-malt-whisky-cask-4799","provider":"Collecto Archive","version":"1.0","type":"link"}