Karuizawa 1981 - 31 Year Old - Cask no. 348 - Noh Whisky: Explore Auction Sales Data & Price Trends

The Karuizawa 1981 31-Year-Old is a Japanese single malt whisky, matured in a sherry butt cask no. 348 and bottled at cask strength with an alcohol content of 58.9%. It is a part of the distillery's Noh series, inspired by the traditional Japanese Noh theatre, particularly its use of masks.


Age: 31 Years Old Size: 700 ml Strength: 58.9 % Bottling series: Noh Whisky Distillery: Karuizawa Bottler: Distillery Bottling
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Recent Market Insights for Karuizawa 1981 - 31 Year Old - Cask no. 348 - Noh Whisky
Latest Average Price

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This calculation includes all Karuizawa 1981 31 Year Old Cask no. 348 Noh Whisky from all auctions during the entire observation period.

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Auction sales and price statistics for the past 3 months

This calculation includes all Karuizawa 1981 - 31 Year Old - Cask no. 348 - Noh Whisky auctioned from March 2026 to April 2026.

Auction sales and price statistics for the past 6 months

This calculation includes all Karuizawa 1981 - 31 Year Old - Cask no. 348 - Noh Whisky auctioned from February 2026 to April 2026.

Auction sales and price statistics for the past 12 months

This calculation includes all Karuizawa 1981 - 31 Year Old - Cask no. 348 - Noh Whisky auctioned from October 2025 to April 2026.

Auction sales and price statistics by year, cumulative total 2013-2026

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End date Last Bid
27 June 2026 Karuizawa, 31 y.o., 1981, Cask: 348, Noh Whisky - 58.9% LIVE WhiskyAuction.com EU 853.9 £
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March 2025 Karuizawa, 31 y.o., 1981, Cask: 348, Noh Whisky - 58.9% PAST WhiskyAuction.com EU 5365.4 £
December 2024 Karuizawa 1981 31 Year Old Single Cask #348 PAST Scotch Whisky Auctions UK 3800.0 £
July 2024 Karuizawa Noh 1981 31 Year Old Cask #348 PAST Scotch Whisky Auctions UK 4600.0 £
June 2024 Karuizawa 1981 Noh Single Sherry Cask 31 Year Old #348 / Sweden & Norway PAST Whisky Auctioneer UK 4100.0 £
March 2024 Karuizawa 1981 Noh Single Sherry Cask 31 Year Old #348 / Sweden & Norway PAST Whisky Auctioneer EU 5600.0 £
January 2024 Karuizawa, 31 y.o., 1981, Cask: 348, Noh Whisky - 700ml / 58.9% PAST WhiskyAuction.com EU 4537.3 £
November 2023 Karuizawa Noh 31 Year Old Cask #348 58.9 ABV 1981 - 70cl PAST Sotheby's Whisky Auction UK 6000.0 £
March 2023 Karuizawa 1981 Noh Single Sherry Cask 31 Year Old #348 / Sweden & Norway PAST Whisky Auctioneer UK 9600.0 £
December 2022 Karuizawa 1981 Noh Single Sherry Cask 31 Year Old #348 / Sweden & Norway PAST Whisky Auctioneer EU 7106.0 £
June 2022 Karuizawa 1981 Noh Single Sherry Cask 31 Year Old #348 / Sweden & Norway PAST Whisky Auctioneer UK 7100.0 £
Noh Whisky series:
Karuizawa 1971 - 41 Year Old - Cask no. 1842 - Noh Whisky
Karuizawa 1971 - 41 Year Old - Cask no. 1842 - Noh Whisky - 700 ml / 63.7%
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Karuizawa 1999 - 13 Year Old - Cask no. 869 - Noh Whisky
Karuizawa 1999 - 13 Year Old - Cask no. 869 - Noh Whisky - 750 ml / 57.7%
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Karuizawa 1981 - 35 Year Old - Cask no. 6183 - Noh Whisky
Karuizawa 1981 - 35 Year Old - Cask no. 6183 - Noh Whisky - 700 ml / 56.5%
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Karuizawa 1976 - 32 Year Old - Cask no. 6719 - Noh Whisky
Karuizawa 1976 - 32 Year Old - Cask no. 6719 - Noh Whisky - 700 ml / 63%
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Karuizawa 1995 - 14 Year Old - Cask no. 5039 - Noh Whisky
Karuizawa 1995 - 14 Year Old - Cask no. 5039 - Noh Whisky - 700 ml / 59.4%
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Updated: 2026-06-03