The Karuizawa 1978 Single Cask No. 8383 is a collectible whisky, distilled in December 1978 at the Karuizawa distillery and bottled in July 2014. This single malt whisky, aged for 35 years in an Ex-Bourbon cask, has a limited release of 405 bottles, each with a volume of 700 ml. The whisky was bottled at a strength of 63.0% Vol. and is part of the 'Vintage - Single Cask Malt Whisky' bottling series, specifically bottled for La Maison du Whisky in France.
This release from Karuizawa distillery, which ceased operations in 2011, is notable for its craftsmanship and the distillery's historical reputation for quality. As a collectible, the Karuizawa 1978 Single Cask No. 8383's value is derived from its age, cask type, and the limited number of bottles produced.
Auction sales and price statistics for the past 3 months
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March 2026 to April 2026.
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Auction sales and price statistics for the past 6 months
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Auction sales and price statistics for the past 12 months
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Auction sales and price statistics by year, cumulative total
2014-2026
Between 2014 and 2026,
the value of Karuizawa 1978 Single Cask No. 8383 underwent an average annual change of
%.
This table shows the information for each year in
which this whisky was sold at auctions,
compared to the previous year and cumulatively over time.
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Sold Ratio - ratio of lots sold to lots unsold. Avg. Price - average hammer price for the year. Vs Previous - the current year's price change compared to the previous year's, as a percentage. Cumulative - the cumulative total of the current year's price change relative to the first year's sales.
The graph shows the sales history for Karuizawa 1978 - Single Cask No. 8383 at all auctions from the very first to the last one.
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