Karuizawa Distillery was established in 1955 in the foothill of Mount Asama, an active volcano north-west of Tokyo, to make single malt whisky in as traditional a manner as possible.

At 850 metres above sea level, the distillery is the highest in Japan; low temperature and high humidity provide an ideal micro-climate for whisky production.

Bottled in 2012, this single malt has been crafted from hand-selected European oak sherry casks of whisky distilled in 1999 and 2000, the final vintages of Karuizawa.