Karuizawa 1984 Number One Drinks Single Cask

Karuizawa 1984 Number One Drinks Single Cask #3663 is an exceptionally rare Japanese single malt whisky from the legendary, long-closed Karuizawa Distillery. Distilled in 1984 and bottled in 2013 by the Number One Drinks Company exclusively for The Whisky Exchange, this remarkable expression was matured in a single sherry butt, cask #3663. With only 345 bottles released, it is a highly sought-after bottling from one of Japan’s most celebrated lost distilleries.

Located at the foot of Mount Asama, Karuizawa became renowned for producing powerful, richly textured single malts with exceptional depth and complexity. Its heavily sherried expressions are particularly prized, combining concentrated dark fruit, chocolate, aromatic spice and mature oak. With the distillery now closed, surviving single-cask releases offer a rare opportunity to experience a distinctive part of Japanese whisky history.

This 1984 vintage Karuizawa spent nearly three decades maturing in a single sherry butt, allowing its intense spirit and rich cask influence to develop together. Bottled exclusively for The Whisky Exchange, cask #3663 captures the powerful sherried character associated with mature Karuizawa, making it an exceptional expression for collectors and enthusiasts of rare Japanese whisky.

Why We Think You’ll Love It

• Exceptionally rare 1984 vintage Karuizawa Japanese single malt whisky

• Distilled in 1984 and bottled in 2013

• Matured for nearly three decades in a single sherry butt

• Drawn from single cask #3663

• Limited to just 345 bottles

• Selected and bottled by the Number One Drinks Company

• Bottled exclusively for The Whisky Exchange

• A mature single-cask release from the legendary, long-closed Karuizawa Distillery

• A highly collectible expression of Karuizawa’s rich, intensely sherried style

The Karuizawa 1984 Number One Drinks Single Cask #3663 is an extraordinary example of mature Japanese single malt, combining nearly three decades of sherry cask maturation with the distinctive intensity and complexity of the legendary Karuizawa Distillery. Bottled exclusively for The Whisky Exchange in 2013 and limited to just 345 bottles, this rare release is a compelling addition for collectors and enthusiasts of Karuizawa whisky, 1984 vintage Japanese whisky, sherry cask single malt and prestigious Number One Drinks Company bottlings.