Description

• Alcohol %: 57.0
• Decant Time: 10 minutes
• Taste: sherry-rich, dried fruit, dark chocolate, caramel, tobacco, leather, oak spice, vanilla, smoke, long finish
• Food Matching: dark chocolate (70%+), aged cheddar, blue cheese, grilled ribeye or beef steaks, smoked salmon, cigar (optional, for tasting)
• Grape Variety: N/A ,

Tasting note

品飲筆記：這款標示「三十六景·24景」的常州牛堀特別版，鼻香濃郁，先是雪莉桶風味帶來的果乾、無花果與葡萄乾，接著是深色巧克力和焦糖的甜感，尾端滲出煙燻、皮革與煙草的鹹香。入口厚實、質地油潤，雪莉桶賦予糖漿般的甜美與水果乾的濃縮感，橡木香、香料與輕微烘烤堅果豐富了口腔層次。完結悠長而溫暖，餘韻仍有雪莉的果香與乾淨的辛香木質。 酒廠概要：此款出自備受收藏家追捧的輕井澤系譜，小批量裝瓶、原桶強度、不經冷過濾，呈現出典型的雪莉桶陳年風格與高度個性。 釀造與熟成：採傳統小型蒸餾器製法，主以雪莉桶熟成以取得深沉果乾與巧克力調性，並有部分烘烤橡木段補強香料與單寧結構。保留最自然的質地，酒體飽滿且油性良好。 田地與來源：雖非葡萄酒，但此酒的深度反映出常州地區季節溫差與冷涼環境對木桶陳年的影響；原料用心挑選，當地水質與酿造細節都推升了成品質感。 飲用建議：建議於郁金香杯或Glencairn杯中品嚐，先讓酒在杯中靜置約10分鐘開放香氣，喜歡可加少許水以釋放中段果香。配搭深色巧克力或熟成起司風味絕配。

Tasting note: Deep, resonant and layered — the nose opens with concentrated dried fruits (fig, raisin) and dark chocolate, folded into warm caramel, aged oak spice and a whisper of smoke. On the palate it is full-bodied and plush: rich sherry influence brings candied peel and molasses, while tobacco, leather and roasted nuts add savory complexity. The finish is long, warming and elegantly drying with lingering cedar and spice. Producer notes: This release references the iconic “36 Views” motif and is presented as a limited, small-batch expression from the Karuizawa lineage. Bottled at cask strength and non-chill filtered, it showcases the distillery’s reputation for intensely sherried, highly collectible single-cask bottlings. Production & maturation: Distilled in traditional small pot stills, the spirit was matured primarily in seasoned sherry casks which impart deep fruit and chocolate notes, with secondary maturation in toasted oak to add spice and tannin structure. Minimal filtration preserves texture and oiliness. Vineyard / provenance notes: Though not a wine, the character reflects cool-season maturation in Hitachi’s climate — slow seasonal swings that encourage concentration in the casks. Water and grains sourced locally and careful cask selection are central to the expression’s depth and balance. Serving: Serve neat in a tulip glass or Glencairn. Give about 10 minutes in the glass to open up; add a few drops of water only if you want to coax softer mid-palate notes.

Winery

輕井澤（傳承）：曾是一家產量不高但風格鮮明的日本蒸餾廠，以厚重的雪莉桶風格單一麥芽聞名。雖然實際蒸餾已停，但留下的桶藏與小批量裝瓶成為收藏家追逐的目標。以傳統小型蒸餾器與長時間桶陳見長，呈現濃郁、層次豐富的風格。

Karuizawa (legacy): Once a small, low-output Japanese distillery, Karuizawa gained international renown for intensely sherried single malts. Production ceased decades ago, making remaining cask releases and single-cask bottlings highly sought after. Known for traditional pot still distillation, long cask maturation and limited-run bottlings that emphasize richness and collector appeal.