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Karuizawa 1983 - Cask no. 8597 - Cocktail Serie

The Karuizawa 1983 - Cask no. 8597 - Cocktail Serie is a whisky produced by the Karuizawa distillery, which was established in 1955 and has since been recognized for its quality whisky production. This particular whisky was distilled in 1983 and later bottled in 2012 by the distillery itself. With only 282 bottles released, it is considered a rare item among collectors and investors.


Age: N/A Size: 700 ml Strength: 62.1 % Bottling series: Cocktail Serie Distillery: Karuizawa Bottler: Distillery Bottling
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18932.5 £

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Recent Market Insights for Karuizawa 1983 - Cask no. 8597 - Cocktail Serie
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This calculation includes all Karuizawa 1983 - Cask no. 8597 - Cocktail Serie auctioned from November 2025 to July 2026.

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Karuizawa 1983 - Cask no. 8597 - Cocktail Serie — winning bid
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Bottle Price
Karuizawa 1983 Cocktail Series Single Cask #8597
RETAIL Dekanta
18932.5 £
Past: Recent Results

Recent hammer prices from past online auctions for Karuizawa 1983 - Cask no. 8597 - Cocktail Serie - 700 ml / 62.1% and closely matching bottles. Past results are a useful reference point when estimating current market value.

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Date Bottle Winning Bid
March 2025 Karuizawa, 1983, Cask: 8597 - 62.1%
PAST WhiskyAuction.com EU
2984.9 £
November 2023 Karuizawa Cocktail Series Cask #8597 62.1 ABV 1983 - 70cl
PAST Sotheby's Whisky Auction UK
3500.0 £
September 2023 Karuizawa, 1983, Cask: 8597 - 70cl / 62.1%
PAST WhiskyAuction.com EU
3501.1 £
August 2023 Karuizawa, 1983, Cask: 8597 - 70cl / 62.1%
PAST WhiskyAuction.com EU
3577.5 £
March 2023 Karuizawa 1983 Single Cask #8597 / LMDW Cocktail Series
PAST Whisky Auctioneer UK
5300.0 £
March 2023 Karuizawa 1983 Single Cask #8597 / LMDW Cocktail Series
PAST Whisky Auctioneer UK
4899.0 £
December 2022 Karuizawa 1983 Single Cask #8597 / LMDW Cocktail Series
PAST Whisky Auctioneer EU Reserve Not Met
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November 2022 Karuizawa, 1983, Cask: 8597 - 70cl / 62.1%
PAST WhiskyAuction.com EU
5439.7 £
September 2022 Karuizawa 1983 Single Cask #8597 / LMDW Cocktail Series
PAST Whisky Auctioneer EU
6445.0 £
August 2022 Karuizawa, 1983, Cask: 8597 - 70cl / 62.1%
PAST WhiskyAuction.com EU
4582.8 £
Cocktail Serie series:
Karuizawa 1999-2000 - Cask no. 7698 - Cocktail Serie
Karuizawa 1999-2000 - Cask no. 7698 - Cocktail Serie - 700 ml / 61.7%
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Karuizawa 1981 - Cask no. 162 - Cocktail Serie
Karuizawa 1981 - Cask no. 162 - Cocktail Serie - 700 ml / 55.8%
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Karuizawa 1999-2000 - Cask no. 2565 - Cocktail Serie
Karuizawa 1999-2000 - Cask no. 2565 - Cocktail Serie - 700 ml / 61.6%
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Karuizawa 1982 - Cask no. 8444 - Cocktail Serie
Karuizawa 1982 - Cask no. 8444 - Cocktail Serie - 700 ml / 58.6%
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Karuizawa 1984 - Cask no. 7975 - Cocktail Serie
Karuizawa 1984 - Cask no. 7975 - Cocktail Serie - 700 ml / 59.3%
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Bottle data updated 13 Jul 2026