- 14 Mar 2002
- 21,057
- 18,913
Drinkers may not always associate whisky with Japan, but distillers in the country have been making the spirit for 100 years. The crown jewel of the Japanese collection to go under the Sotheby's hammer on Friday, from an anonymous seller, is 1960 whisky from the now-closed Karuizawa Distillery, valued at 260,000 to 350,000 pounds ($322,600 to $434,300).
In March 2020, a Karuizawa from the same cask distilled in 1960 broke the auction record for Japanese whisky when an Asian collector placed the winning bid of 363,000 pounds. Only seven years before, the same bottle could be purchased for just 14,000 pounds at its release.
Paywall alert:
In March 2020, a Karuizawa from the same cask distilled in 1960 broke the auction record for Japanese whisky when an Asian collector placed the winning bid of 363,000 pounds. Only seven years before, the same bottle could be purchased for just 14,000 pounds at its release.
Paywall alert:
Sotheby's aims for record Japanese whisky sale
1960 Karuizawa bottle expected to fetch over $300,000