Created as part of the Karuizawa Five Decades collection, Sun combines rare Karuizawa whisky drawn from across the distillery's history.

The collection represents an unprecedented approach to one of Japan's most revered closed distilleries. A private collector spent years assembling an exceptional archive of Karuizawa, bringing together whiskies distilled across five decades. For this project, 210 bottles were opened and their contents carefully assessed before being blended into seven entirely new expressions.

Each expression in the collection is named for one of the seven classical celestial bodies: The Sun, The Moon, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus and Saturn. 

The Meaning of Sun

In the classical planetary system, The Sun stands at the centre. It represents light, vitality and the source from which everything else draws its energy. Traditionally associated with strength and authority, The Sun is the most prominent of the seven celestial bodies, marking the beginning and centre of the collection. 

For Karuizawa Five Decades, The Sun reflects a whisky intended to embody the richness, intensity and enduring character of the distillery's finest years.

The Sun is one of just 30 bottles produced.