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About
Revival of the legendary Karuizawa whisky brand at a new distillery in the town of Karuizawa itself (the original was in nearby Miyota). Opened December 2022 by Shigeru Totsuka, 16th-generation sake brewer from Saku. At 850m elevation. Master Distiller Yoshiyuki Nakazato was factory manager at the original distillery. Can hold ~100 barrels, with plans for a 3x expansion warehouse. First Japanese whisky release targeted for 2033 (10-year maturation). Also associated with Komoro Distillery (KDI). Address: 2785-318 Hotchi, Karuizawa-machi, Kitasaku-gun, Nagano Prefecture.
Production Details
Owner
Karuizawa Whisky Co., Ltd. (Shigeru Totsuka)
Parent Company
Missing
Status
Active
Founded
2022
Still Type
Pot (Forsyths of Scotland, recreations of original Karuizawa stills, slightly larger)
Stills
2
Capacity
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Water Source
Local Karuizawa highland water
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