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37 Karuizawa expressions tracked across 177+ auction observations. Style: sherried, intense. Japanese region, founded 1955.
12-mo avg return
+5.7%
Median return
+11.1%
Volatility (±)
23.6%
Verdict
Stable, modest appreciation
Karuizawa bottles with the largest year-over-year median price gains.
| Bottle | Current median | 12mo ago | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karuizawa 2000 Sea Dragon Cask #166 | £1,200 | £820 | +46.3% |
| Karuizawa 1992 Single Cask #3330 | £1,200 | £820 | +46.3% |
| Karuizawa 2000 Geisha Cask #7721 | £1,700 | £1,375 | +23.6% |
| Karuizawa 1999 Geisha Cask #2332 | £1,600 | £1,300 | +23.1% |
| Karuizawa 1972 Vintage Cask #7038 | £2,900 | £2,500 | +16.0% |
| Karuizawa 1999 Geisha Cask #895 | £1,600 | £1,400 | +14.3% |
| Karuizawa 2000 Geisha Cask #2339 | £1,600 | £1,400 | +14.3% |
| Karuizawa 30 Year Old Samurai Cask #4201 | £3,000 | £2,700 | +11.1% |
Highest median auction price — the established collectables.
Karuizawa 30 Year Old Samurai Cask #4201
£3,000
10 observations
Karuizawa 1981 Single Cask #6056
£3,000
7 observations
Karuizawa 1972 Vintage Cask #7038
£2,900
13 observations
Karuizawa 1999 Artist #10 La Maison Du Whisky
£2,000
3 observations
Karuizawa 1999 - 2000 Vintage (LMDW Cellar Book Collection)
£2,000
3 observations
Affordable Karuizawa expressions for first-time collectors — at least 3 auction observations to confirm market liquidity.
Karuizawa bottles that have softened — either fair-value entry points or bottles to avoid, depending on your thesis.
| Karuizawa 1999 Artist #10 La Maison Du Whisky | £2,000 | -32.2% |
| Karuizawa 1981 Single Cask #6056 | £3,000 | -28.6% |
| Karuizawa 2000 Single Cask #507 | £1,500 | -25.0% |
| Karuizawa Kohakuroman Blend | £58 | -11.5% |
| Karuizawa 1999 Geisha Cask #899 | £1,900 | -5.0% |
Past auction prices are the most defensible signal of a bottle's collectable value — but they are not a forecast. The data below comes from 177+ hammered lots across six major auction houses; none of it is curated or pay-for-placement.
Three rules-of-thumb a working collector should keep in mind:
For a deeper view, the full Karuizawa catalog with live prices lists every tracked expression with its full price history chart.
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