What’s In A Name? The Complex Identity Of The New Karuizawa Distillery Karuizawa is one of the most collectable whiskies in the world, can a new distillery use the same name?

In 2022, efforts to revive the Karuizawa name culminated in the establishment of a new distillery in the town of Karuizawa, approximately 7 kilometers from the original site.


#closeddistilleries #karuizawadistillery #raremalts

The Karuizawa Distillery, established in 1955 in Miyota, Nagano Prefecture, ceased operations in 2000 and was demolished in 2016. Despite its closure, it has become highly sought after, with bottles fetching record prices. #karuizawawhisky #rarewhisky #closeddistilleries