Karuizawa 1970 - Cask No. 6177
Karuizawa 1970 (cask No. 6177) is a single malt whisky distilled in May 1970 at the Karuizawa distillery and bottled on 1 November 2002. Drawn from a single ex-sherry cask, it was released as a distillery single-cask bottling in the Vintage - Single Cask Malt Whisky series. The bottling is 700 ml at cask strength (64.3% ABV) with a stated age of 31 years. The stated market for this release is Japan.
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Recent Market Insights for Karuizawa 1970 - Cask No. 6177
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Auction sales and price statistics by year, cumulative total 2013-2026
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Past: Recent Results
Recent hammer prices from past online auctions for Karuizawa 1970 - Cask No. 6177 - 700 ml / 64.3% and closely matching bottles. Past results are a useful reference point when estimating current market value.
| Date | Bottle | Winning Bid |
|---|---|---|
| March 2025 |
輕井沢 Karuizawa Cask #6177, 1970 (1x 700ml)
PAST
Bonhams Whisky Auction
Asia
|
4966.8 £ |
| December 2024 |
輕井沢 Karuizawa 1970 #6177
PAST
Bonhams Whisky Auction
Asia
Reserve Not Met
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| May 2022 |
Karuizawa 1970 #6177
PAST
Bonhams Whisky Auction
Asia
|
13505.8 £ |
| January 2022 |
Karuizawa 1970 #6177
PAST
Bonhams Whisky Auction
Asia
|
11356.0 £ |
| July 2021 |
Karuizawa 1970 Single Cask #6177 / LMDW
PAST
Whisky Auctioneer
UK
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8900.0 £ |
| October 2020 |
Karuizawa 1970 Single Cask #6177 / LMDW
PAST
Whisky Auctioneer
N/A
|
6400.0 £ |
| January 2020 |
Karuizawa, May 1970, Cask: 6177 - 700ml / 64.3%
PAST
WhiskyAuction.com
EU
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5504.5 £ |
| December 2019 |
Karuizawa 1970 Single Cask #6177
PAST
Whisky Auctioneer
N/A
|
7900.0 £ |
| November 2019 |
Karuizawa 1970 Vintage Cask #6177
PAST
Scotch Whisky Auctions
N/A
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6500.0 £ |
| October 2019 |
Karuizawa Vintage 1970
PAST
Bonhams Whisky Auction
N/A
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6000.0 £ |
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Bottle data updated 24 Jul 2026