Karuizawa distillery
| Region: Japan | |
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| Location | Maseguchi 1795-2, Miyota-machi, Kita-Sakugun, Nagano Prefecture |
| Coordinates | 36°19′22″N 138°30′24″E / 36.32278°N 138.50667°ECoordinates: 36°19′22″N 138°30′24″E / 36.32278°N 138.50667°E |
| Owner | Mercian Corporation |
| Founded | 1955 |
| Status | Closed |
| Number of stills | 4 pot stills |
| Mothballed | 2000 |
Karuizawa distillery (軽井沢蒸溜所 Karuizawa jōryūsho) was a Japanese whisky distillery. It was located at Miyota, a town on the southern slopes of an active complex volcano, Mount Asama, in Kitasaku District, Nagano Prefecture, Japan.[1][2]
Established in 1955, the distillery began production in 1956.[3] It was owned by Mercian Corporation,[1] and was the smallest in Japan.[3] It was mothballed in 2000, and closed in 2011; the land on which it had stood was sold in 2012.[3]
References
- 1 2 "Karuizawa Distillery". WHISKY Magazine Japan. WHISKY Magazine Japan. 28 January 2013. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
- ↑ "Karuizawa Distillery". Diffordsguide.com website. odd firm of sin. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
- 1 2 3 "Karuizawa". Whisky for Everyone website. Whisky for Everyone. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
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