Karuizawa 1981 - 31 Year Old - Cask no. 348 - Noh Whisky
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.
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Recent Market Insights for Karuizawa 1981 - 31 Year Old - Cask no. 348 - Noh Whisky
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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.
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 April 2026 to July 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 2013-2026
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Past: Recent Results
Recent hammer prices from past online auctions for Karuizawa 1981 - 31 Year Old - Cask no. 348 - Noh Whisky - 700 ml / 58.9% and closely matching bottles. Past results are a useful reference point when estimating current market value.
| Date | Bottle | Winning Bid |
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| March 2025 |
Karuizawa, 31 y.o., 1981, Cask: 348, Noh Whisky - 58.9%
PAST
WhiskyAuction.com
EU
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5365.4 £ |
| December 2024 |
Karuizawa 1981 31 Year Old Single Cask #348
PAST
Scotch Whisky Auctions
UK
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3800.0 £ |
| July 2024 |
Karuizawa Noh 1981 31 Year Old Cask #348
PAST
Scotch Whisky Auctions
UK
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4600.0 £ |
| June 2024 |
Karuizawa 1981 Noh Single Sherry Cask 31 Year Old #348 / Sweden & Norway
PAST
Whisky Auctioneer
UK
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4100.0 £ |
| March 2024 |
Karuizawa 1981 Noh Single Sherry Cask 31 Year Old #348 / Sweden & Norway
PAST
Whisky Auctioneer
EU
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5600.0 £ |
| January 2024 |
Karuizawa, 31 y.o., 1981, Cask: 348, Noh Whisky - 700ml / 58.9%
PAST
WhiskyAuction.com
EU
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4537.3 £ |
| November 2023 |
Karuizawa Noh 31 Year Old Cask #348 58.9 ABV 1981 - 70cl
PAST
Sotheby's Whisky Auction
UK
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6000.0 £ |
| March 2023 |
Karuizawa 1981 Noh Single Sherry Cask 31 Year Old #348 / Sweden & Norway
PAST
Whisky Auctioneer
UK
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9600.0 £ |
| December 2022 |
Karuizawa 1981 Noh Single Sherry Cask 31 Year Old #348 / Sweden & Norway
PAST
Whisky Auctioneer
EU
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7106.0 £ |
| June 2022 |
Karuizawa 1981 Noh Single Sherry Cask 31 Year Old #348 / Sweden & Norway
PAST
Whisky Auctioneer
UK
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7100.0 £ |
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Bottle data updated 13 Jul 2026