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Proud to be Authentic
We are committed to producing authentic "Karuizawa Whisky",
which is distilled and matured in Karuizawa.
Karuizawa's cool climate and the clear waters of Mount Asama are the ideal environment in which to grow barley and mature whisky.
Beyond the Legend
Old Karuizawa Whisky once charmed the world.
We invited Yoshiyuki Nakazato, the last whisky distiller at the former Mercian Karuizawa Distillery,
to be our new distillery manager,
and began distillation in December 2022,
with the first barrels filled in early 2023.
The first distilled whisky will complete its 10-year aging in 2033.
In order to allow customers to fully enjoy the "value of time" nurtured by the rich nature of Karuizawa,
we do not sell newmake as a product.
Whisky fans around the world eagerly await the birth of a new legend.
Since 1653
The parent company of Karuizawa Whisky
is Totsuka Shuzo,
a long-established brewery that has been
producing sake for over 370 years
since the Edo period.
This is a unique whisky, created in Karuizawa
by the 16th Master Brewer,
utilizing the local water and atmosphere.
Please enjoy the new story of Karuizawa Whisky,
which was inspired by the old Karuizawa Whisky
and sets out to surpass that legend.
PROFESSIONAL The whisky maker's thoughts
QUALITY The charm of Karuizawa Whisky
The whisky we make is carefully crafted
from every aspect, from the topography
with its wide temperature differences
to the casks used for maturing.
This is because we deeply understand
that each and every step
of the process has significance,
and that this is what creates value.