SMWS Code 132: Karuizawa

Distillery behind Society cask numbers 132.x

SMWS code 132 is Karuizawa, in Japan. It is a closed distillery (ceased production in 2000). Any Society bottling numbered 132.x (for example 132.1, 132.42) is a single cask from Karuizawa.

DistilleryKaruizawa
RegionJapan
StatusClosed
LocationJapan
Founded1955
Closed2000
WikidataQ13209194

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The Scotch Malt Whisky Society bottles single casks under numeric codes rather than distillery names, so a label reading 132.403 means cask 403 from distillery 132. That distillery is Karuizawa, in Japan. More on Karuizawa at Wikipedia.

Other Japan distilleries: 116 Yoichi, 119 Yamazaki, 120 Hakushu, 124 Miyagikyo, 130 Chichibu, 131 Hanyu, 158 Yuza Distillery, 159 Mars Shinshu, 160 Mars Tsunuki, G11 Nikka Coffey Grain, G12 Nikka Coffey Malt, G13 Chita · all Japan codes

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Which distillery is SMWS code 132?

SMWS code 132 is Karuizawa, in Japan. It is a closed distillery (ceased production in 2000). Any Society bottling numbered 132.x (for example 132.1 or 132.42) is a single cask from Karuizawa.