Karuizawa Ambassadors' Collection

93/ 100Outstanding

ABV: 59.1%
Age: NAS
Bottled: 2019

93/ 100Outstanding

A vatting of Karuizawa malt whiskies distilled between 1972 and 1999 and matured entirely in ex-sherry casks. Elixir Distillers bottled two bottles at 59.1% ABV in 2019: one for the Whisky Ambassadors' Collection charity auction and one for its archive.

Whiskyfun published a reviewMay 6, 2026
Karuizawa Ambassadors' Collection
2019 releaseNAS59.1%
Outstanding review score, 93 out of 100
A sumptuous, wildly complex whisky with mango, heather honey, camphor and eucalyptus, unfolding into waxes, tobacco and a long, rich finish.
beeswax
camphor
chocolate
eucalyptus
+11 more

Whiskyfun published a reviewMay 6, 2026
Karuizawa Ambassadors' Collection
2019 releaseNAS59.1%
Outstanding review score, 93 out of 100
A sumptuous, wildly complex whisky with mango, heather honey, camphor and eucalyptus, unfolding into waxes, tobacco and a long, rich finish.
beeswax
camphor
chocolate
eucalyptus
+11 more