This Karuizawa evokes the spirit of Giuseppe Arcimboldo’s The Four Seasons, blending fruity, malty, floral, smoky, and woody notes into a vibrant tribute to the distillers of this now-legendary single malt. Distilled from 1956 until 2000 at the foot of Japan's Mount Asama, Karuizawa produced a robust, full-bodied malt, matured in first-fill sherry casks from Spain and second-fill casks from Scotland. Though the distillery closed in 2012, its iconic stock was acquired by Number One Drinks in 2011. Karuizawa’s single malt bottlings, often cask-strength and hand-bottled, were exclusive to the distillery and private clients. Today, it stands as one of Japan’s most revered malts, with select casks still celebrated for their unique, multi-age bottlings.