Discover The Secret Prototype Behind Japan's Most Famous Whisky: Karuizawa 52 Year Old Cask #5627

18 September | NEW YORK

Explore the extraordinary story of a one-of-two Karuizawa 1960 prototype, a bottle from Japan's most legendary lost distillery that has become one of the holy grails of whisky collecting.

From a single cask distilled in 1960 to its place among the world's most coveted spirits, discover why collectors consider this bottle a piece of whisky history.

The bottle comes to auction on 18 September as part of our Whisky & Whiskey sale.

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