Mercian / Karuizawa Oak Master 20251217_Inventur only a very few bottles

only a very few bottles are in circulation today

and so this bottling of Suntory Old Whisky is an absolute rarity

the bottle shows signs of wear and storage

as most Suntory Old whiskies were and are sold without packaging in Japan

Mercian / Karuizawa Oak Master 20251217_Inventur only a very few bottlesThe Oak Master from Karuizawa was one of the last everyday whiskies from the legendary Karuizawa distillery, which closed in 2003. Although this whisky was only bottled at 37% abv, it retains the typical characteristics of a Karuizawa whisky. This version was the last release from the Karuizawa distillery before it was discontinued and Kirin continued the Oak Master series with whisky from the Fuji Gotemba distillery.