Karuizawa - Cask Strength - 1st Release: Explore Auction Sales Data & Price Trends

The Karuizawa Cask Strength 1st Release, bottled at 61.7% ABV, is a single malt whisky originating from the esteemed Karuizawa distillery. Produced in the distillery's final years of operation in 1999 and 2000, this expression was released in 2013 as part of the Cask Strength series.


Age: N/A Size: 700 ml Strength: 61.7 % Distillery: Karuizawa Bottler: Distillery Bottling
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Recent Market Insights for Karuizawa - Cask Strength - 1st Release
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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The average yearly change in the bottle's value since its first recorded sale.
Liquidity Score

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Sales Summary
Statistics on auction sales and prices over time

This calculation includes all Karuizawa Cask Strength 1st Release from all auctions during the entire observation period.

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This calculation includes all Karuizawa - Cask Strength - 1st Release auctioned from September 2025 to January 2026.

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

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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Cumulative - the cumulative total of the current year's price change relative to the first year's sales.
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The graph shows the sales history for Karuizawa - Cask Strength - 1st Release at all auctions from the very first to the last one. The graph is interactive - it can be zoomed in to view the data for any period.

Past: Recent Results

Do you want to know how much Karuizawa - Cask Strength - 1st Release - 700 ml / 61.7% worth? One way to do so is by checking the prices at which similar bottles were sold at auctions. The auction price is typically the best indicator of the whisky's actual value.

When you look at all the results, similar bottles may appear.

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Date Bottle Winning Bid
March 2025 輕井沢 Karuizawa 1st Release Cask Strength (1x 700ml) PAST Bonhams Whisky Auction Asia 2980.1 £
January 2025 Karuizawa Cask Strength 1st Release PAST Whisky Auctioneer EU 1065.0 £
January 2025 Karuizawa Cask Strength 1st Release PAST Whisky Auctioneer EU 1000.0 £
October 2024 Karuizawa Cask Strength 1st Release 61.7 ABV - 70cl PAST Sotheby's Whisky Auction Asia Reserve Not Met -
October 2024 Karuizawa Cask Strength '1st Release' Japanese Whisky (700 ml) PAST Unicorn Auctions USA 1024.6 £
April 2024 Karuizawa Cask Strength 1st Release PAST Whisky Auctioneer UK 1200.0 £
February 2024 Karuizawa 1999-2000 Wealth Solutions Origami / Crane PAST Whisky Auctioneer EU 2200.0 £
July 2023 Karuizawa Cask Strength 1st Release PAST Whisky Auctioneer UK 1251.0 £
January 2023 Karuizawa Cask Strength 1st Release PAST Whisky Auctioneer UK 2049.0 £
January 2023 Karuizawa Cask Strength 1st Release PAST Whisky Auctioneer UK 1818.0 £

Updated: 2026-06-03