Karuizawa 1981 - 31 Year Old - Cask no. 155 - Noh Whisky: Explore Auction Sales Data & Price Trends

The Karuizawa 31 Year Old is a single malt whisky from the Noh series, which features designs inspired by traditional Japanese Noh masks. It was distilled in 1981 and matured for 31 years in a Sherry Butt cask. The whisky has a cask strength of 56.0% ABV.


Age: 31 Years Old Size: 700 ml Strength: 56.0 % Bottling series: Noh Whisky Distillery: Karuizawa Bottler: Distillery Bottling
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Recent Market Insights for Karuizawa 1981 - 31 Year Old - Cask no. 155 - Noh Whisky
Latest Average Price

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The average hammer price of the bottle based on recent auction results.
Annualized Return

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Sales Summary
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This calculation includes all Karuizawa 1981 31 Year Old Cask no. 155 Noh Whisky from all auctions during the entire observation period.

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This calculation includes all Karuizawa 1981 - 31 Year Old - Cask no. 155 - Noh Whisky auctioned from June 2025 to November 2025.

Auction sales and price statistics by year, cumulative total 2013-2025

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Past: Recent Results

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February 2025 Karuizawa 1981 Noh Single Sherry Cask 31 Year Old #155 PAST Whisky Auctioneer EU 3800.0 £
January 2025 Karuizawa - 31 Year Old (1981) Single Cask (#155) PAST Whisky Hammer UK Reserve Not Met -
January 2025 Karuizawa, 31 y.o., 1981, Cask: 155, Noh Whisky - 700ml / 56% PAST WhiskyAuction.com EU 3586.5 £
November 2024 Karuizawa - 31 Year Old (1981) Single Cask (#155) PAST Whisky Hammer UK Reserve Not Met -
November 2024 Karuizawa Noh 31 Year Old Cask #155 56.0 ABV 1981 (6 Bt 70cl) PAST Sotheby's Whisky Auction UK Reserve Not Met -
July 2024 Karuizawa 1981 31 Year Old Single Sherry Butt #155 NOH Series PAST Australian Whisky Auctions AU 6309.7 £
June 2024 Karuizawa Noh 31 Year Old Cask #155 56.0 ABV 1981 (6 Bt 70cl) PAST Sotheby's Whisky Auction UK 28000.0 £
June 2024 Karuizawa Noh 31 Year Old Cask #155 56.0 ABV 1981 (6 Bt 70cl) PAST Sotheby's Whisky Auction UK Reserve Not Met -
February 2024 Karuizawa 1981 Noh Single Sherry Cask 31 Year Old #155 PAST Whisky Auctioneer EU 5300.0 £
February 2024 Karuizawa 1981 Noh Single Sherry Cask 31 Year Old #155 PAST Whisky Auctioneer UK 5300.0 £
Noh Whisky series:
Karuizawa 1982 - 29 Year Old - Cask no. 8529 - Noh Whisky
Karuizawa 1982 - 29 Year Old - Cask no. 8529 - Noh Whisky - 700 ml / 58.8%
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Karuizawa 1977 - 32 Year Old - Cask no. 4592 - Noh Whisky
Karuizawa 1977 - 32 Year Old - Cask no. 4592 - Noh Whisky - 700 ml / 60.7%
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Karuizawa 1983 - 29 Year Old - Cask no. 5322 - Noh Whisky
Karuizawa 1983 - 29 Year Old - Cask no. 5322 - Noh Whisky - 700 ml / 59.4%
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Karuizawa 1984 - 30 Year Old - Cask no. 2030 - Noh Whisky
Karuizawa 1984 - 30 Year Old - Cask no. 2030 - Noh Whisky - 700 ml / 58.2%
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Karuizawa 1981 - 31 Year Old - Cask no. 348 - Noh Whisky
Karuizawa 1981 - 31 Year Old - Cask no. 348 - Noh Whisky - 700 ml / 58.9%
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Updated: 2026-06-03