Noh whisky

This image features the mask of the Noh character, Hannya, a sorrowful female serpent-demon.
Distilled: 1971
Bottled: 2013
Age: 41 years
Cask type: Bourbon
Cask number: #1842
Number of bottles: 82
Strength: 63,7%
Size: 700ml
Colour: Deep Amber
Aroma: Concentrated and complex, with some pronounced dried fruit, sweet aromas.
Taste: Deep and heavy, full of burnt wood, pipe, and tobacco tastes. Allowed to breathe, it releases fresh, fruity notes.

This label features the mask of the Noh character, Ko-Jo, a god that takes the form of an old man.
Distilled: 1980
Bottled: 2013
Age: 32 years
Cask type: Sherry Butt
Cask number: #3565
Number of bottles: 335
Strength: 59,2 %
Size: 700ml
Colour: Warm Gold
Aroma: Unforgettable and intense. First, it releases notes of cooked vegetables, leather, gas and old wood, then nutmeg, tobacco, chocolate, coffee and raisins.
Taste: Chocolate, oak, and strong peat. Allowed to breathe, it releases sherry-like, sweeter and creamier notes, similar to toffee, nutmeg and cooked fruit. #3565 serves a warm and long finish with woody, mouth-drying, slightly herbal notes.

This label features the mask of the Noh character, Asakura-jō, an elderly common man.
Distilled: 1981
Bottled: 2013
Age: 31 years
Cask type: Sherry Butt
Cask number: #155
Number of bottles: 595
Strength: 56 %
Size: 700ml
Colour: Warm Walnut.
Aroma: Pretty classic for Karuizawa but excellent and intense. Full of new wood, wet pipe, tobacco, caramel, oak and cacao. Slightly smokey tones with the addition of bittery-sour, cherry notes.
Taste: Powerful, and balanced. Punchy, leathery, woody notes with varnish. Good sweetness, similar to dried plums and cooked citrus, jam, and autumnal spices. Serves a very long, woody but not mouth-drying finish.

The label portrays a scene from the famous Noh play Haoromo, which is renowned and widely recognized.
Distilled: 1976
Bottled: 2009
Age: 32 years
Cask type: Sherry Butt
Cask number: #6719
Number of bottles: 486
Strength: 63%
Size: 700ml

Distilled: 1977
Bottled: 2010
Age: 32 years
Cask type: Sherry
Cask number: #4592
Number of bottles: 190
Strength: 60.7%
Size: 700ml

This label features the mask of the Noh character, Shiwa-jō, a revered elderly gentleman nearing deity status.
Distilled: 1981
Bottled: 2013
Age: 31 years
Cask type: Sherry Butt
Cask number: #4333
Number of bottles: 94
Strength: 66,3 %
Size: 700ml

This label features a mask of the Noh character, Namanari, a grudgeful woman spurned by her husband's leaving.
Distilled: 1981
Bottled: 2012
Age: 31 years
Cask type: Sherry Cask
Cask number: #4676
Number of bottles: 186
Strength: 58,6 %
Size: 700ml
Colour: Burnt Carmel.
Aroma: Rich and complex. Full of cedarwood, butter fudge and dried fruit notes. Allowed to breathe, it releases tree sap, tobacco and chocolate-covered berries.
Taste: Intense wood-like flavours with notes of cough syrups, vanilla and forest berries. Dusty, ashy and strong finish releases a very pronounced tobacco aroma.

This particular bottle label highlights a scene from the Noh play Ama, also known as The Fisher Girl, a recognizable reference for enthusiasts of the Noh series.
Distilled: 1977
Bottled: 2008
Age: 30 years
Cask type: Sherry Butt
Cask number: #7026
Number of bottles: 528
Strength: 62.8%
Size: 700ml

This image features the mask of the Noh character, Shunkan, a priest exiled after being betrayed and exposed as plotting against the government.
Distilled: 1980
Bottled: 2012
Age: 32 years
Cask type: Sherry Butt
Cask number: #7614
Number of bottles: 102
Strength: 50,4 %
Size: 700ml
Colour: Deep Molasses
Aroma: Smokey and dark. Very pronounced burnt wood and petrol notes.
Taste: Musty and almost nutty. Complex and unique, much lighter than the #1842 Cask Noh Whisky. The lower strength of the #7614 Cask releases a smoothness that perfectly coats the mouth.

This label features the mask of the Noh character, Rōjo, a dignified elderly woman.
Distilled: 1981
Bottled: 2013
Age: 31 years
Cask type: Sherry Butt
Cask number: #348
Number of bottles: 207
Strength: 58,9%
Size: 700ml

This Noh Whisky is a special edition bottled for K&L Wine Merchants.
Distilled: 1981
Bottled: 2013
Age: 31 years
Cask type: Sherry Butt
Cask number: #8775
Number of bottles: 196
Strength: 62,3%
Size: 750ml

Distilled: 1981
Bottled: 2012
Age: 30 years
Cask type: Sherry Butt
Cask number: #8775
Number of bottles: 210
Strength: 64,4%
Size: 750ml

Distilled: 1981
Bottled: 2017
Age: 35 years
Cask type: Sherry Butt
Cask number: #6183
Number of bottles: 486
Strength: 56.5%
Size: 700ml

This label features the mask of the Noh character, Chorei Beshimi.
Distilled: 1983
Bottled: 2012
Age: 28 years
Cask type: Sherry Butt
Cask number: #7576
Number of bottles: 571
Strength: 57,2%
Size: 700ml

This mask will surely appeal not only to fans of the Karuizawa Noh Whisky series or The Legend of Asama but also to enthusiasts of Japanese tradition.
Distilled: 1981
Bottled: 2017
Age: 35 years
Cask type: Sherry Cask
Cask number: #4059
Number of bottles: 226
Strength: 60.6%
Size: 700ml

An exceptional label adorned with the Noh character mask of Shikami, symbolizing a malevolent and aggressively sinister spirit.
Distilled: 1982
Bottled: 2012
Age: 29 years
Cask type: Bourbon
Cask number: #8529
Number of bottles: 411
Strength: 58,8%
Size: 700ml

Distilled: 1983
Bottled: 2013
Age: 29 years
Cask type: Bourbon Cask
Cask number: #8552
Number of bottles: 130
Strength: 54.3%
Size: 700ml

Another bottle from the Noh Whisky series. The label on this bottle showcases the mask of a Noh character, Doji, representing an innocent young boy with a distinctive, effeminate appearance.
Distilled: 1983
Bottled: 2013
Age: 29 years
Cask type: Sherry Hogshead
Cask number: #5322
Number of bottles: 205
Strength: 59,4%
Size: 700ml

The single cask collection highlights masks from Japan's traditional Noh theater, and this particular label depicts Ko-Omote, symbolizing the youngest female character in the tradition.
Distilled: 1984
Bottled: 2014
Age: 30 years
Cask type: Sherry Cask
Cask number: #3032
Number of bottles: 279
Strength: 61,4%
Size: 750ml

The single cask collection highlights masks from Japan's traditional Noh theater, and this particular label depicts Ko-Omote, symbolizing the youngest female character in the tradition.
Distilled: 1984
Bottled: 2014
Age: 30 years
Cask type: Sherry Cask
Cask number: #3032
Number of bottles: 279
Strength: 61,4%
Size: 750ml

The label of this Karuizawa Noh Whisky bottle depicts the Noh character mask of Ko-Beshimi, which is utilized to represent infernal or demonic spirits.
Distilled: 1989
Bottled: 2013
Age: 23 years
Cask type: Sherry Butt
Cask number: #7893
Number of bottles: 302
Strength: 63.9%
Size: 700ml

This bottle is from another well-known Noh single cask release by Karuizawa, but it doesn't feature a mask on the label. The decision to use small 200 ml bottles was made for Whisky Magazine.
Distilled: 1991
Bottled: 2010
Age: 19 years
Cask type: Sherry Butt
Cask number: #3206
Strength: 60.8%
Size: 200ml

The label on this bottle showcases the mask of Ō-Beshimi, a Noh character that resembles the famous and mythical Japanese creature known as 'Tengu'.
Distilled: 1994
Bottled: 2010
Age: 15 years
Cask type: Sherry Butt
Cask number: #270
Number of bottles: 480
Strength: 62.7%
Size: 700ml

The Noh series is distinguished by its outstanding quality and captivating labels that feature various Noh masks, adding an additional layer of artistry and cultural significance. This is another of them.
Distilled: 1994
Bottled: 2016
Age: 21 years
Cask type: Sherry Cask
Cask number: #6149
Number of bottles: 380
Strength: 63.6%
Size: 700ml

The mask depicted in this image belongs to the Noh character Ayakashi, a ghost known for possessing enigmatic abilities.
Distilled: 1994
Bottled: 2016
Age: 22 years
Cask type: Sherry Cask
Cask number: #7640
Number of bottles: 435
Strength: 62.3%
Size: 700ml

The label on this specific Karuizawa Noh Whisky bottle showcases Kamiasobi – Akujyo, The God, recognized as a fearsome ancient deity.
Distilled: 1995
Bottled: 2008
Age: 12 years
Cask type: Japanese Wine Cask
Cask number: #5004
Number of bottles: 186, 180
Strength: 63,0%
Size: 700ml, 750ml

The bottle's label showcases a Noh character's mask from a performance by the Kamiasobi troupe.
Distilled: 1995
Bottled: 2009
Age: 14 years
Cask type: Wine Cask
Cask number: #5039
Number of bottles: 222
Strength: 59.4%
Size: 700ml

The Karuizawa Noh Whisky bottle label, designed by the Kamiasobi Noh Troupe, features the portrayal of a female character named Kanawa. This character's story revolves around her transformation into a demon and her subsequent attempt to harm her husband after he left her for another woman.
Distilled: 1995
Bottled: 2008
Age: 13 years
Cask type: Japanese Wine Cask
Cask number: #5007
Number of bottles: 246
Strength: 63%
Size: 750ml

Caol Ila 1995 12yo 46% belongs to the Noh Whisky collection, but unlike others in the series, it does not showcase traditional Noh theater masks on its labels.
Distillery: Caol Ila
Distilled: 1995
Age: 12 years
Cask type: Sherry Hogshead
Strength: 46%
Size: 200ml

One of the two smallest Noh bottlings of Karuizawa, at only 200 ml. These special releases made their debut at the Whisky Fair in 2011.
Distilled: 1997
Bottled: 2010
Age: 13 years
Cask type: Sherry Butt
Cask number: #3312
Strength: 60.2%
Size: 200ml

The label of this Hanyu bottle features a mask representing an older character, one of the theatrical personas preserved by the bottler in collaboration with other bottlers for the Noh Series whisky.
Distillery: Hanyu
Distilled: 1988
Bottled: 2009
Age: 21 years
Cask type: Spanish Oak Sherry Butt
Cask number: #9306
Number of bottles: 625
Strength: 55.6%
Size: 700ml

The label of this Karuizawa Noh Whisky bottle portrays the character Ō-tobide, who can be seen as a vengeful ghost, the God of Thunder, or even the God of Heaven, depending on the Noh play.
Distilled: 1999
Bottled: 2013
Age: 13 years
Cask type: Sherry Butt
Cask number: #869
Number of bottles: 500
Strength: 57.7%
Size: 750ml

On this bottle of Hanyu Noh Whisky, you'll find a character from a well-known Noh play featured on the label.
Distillery: Hanyu
Distilled: 2000
Bottled: 2010
Age: 10 years
Cask type: Puncheon
Cask number: #6066
Number of bottles: 462
Strength: 61%
Size: 700ml

The label of this Karuizawa Noh Whisky bottle features the mask of Noh, one of the characters from a renowned Noh play.
Distilled: 2000
Bottled: 2015
Age: 15 years
Cask type: Sherry Cask
Cask number: #2326
Number of bottles: 495
Strength: 62.2%
Size: 700ml

The label of this Karuizawa Noh Whisky bottle showcases the mask of Matsukaze, a female ghost and the central character in a renowned Noh play of the same name.
Bottled: 2011
Cask type: Sherry Butt & Bourbon Cask
Cask number: 6405, 4973, 8184 & 6437
Number of bottles: 1500
Strength: 59.1%
Size: 700ml