CMONVIN > Japanese whisky Karuizawa 1978 21 year old #3035 ENQUIRY CMONVIN > Japanese whisky Karuizawa 1978 21 year old #3035 ENQUIRY Contact Customer Service 問い合わせ Karuizawa distillery 軽井沢蒸溜所 was a Japanese whisky distillery. It was located at Miyota, a town on the southern slopes of an active complex volcano, Mount Asama, in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. Established in 1955, the distillery began production in 1956. It was owned by Mercian Corporation and was the smallest in Japan. It was mothballed in 2000, and closed in 2011, The remaining whiskey stock from the distillery was purchased and re-branded, then released as a series of luxury whiskies. Distilled at 24th December 1978 at Karuizawa Distillery. Bottle number 136. In crystal decanter and Stopper. 70cl/40%