Created as part of the Karuizawa Five Decades collection, Venus 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 Venus

In the classical planetary system, Venus is associated with beauty, harmony and attraction. Named for the Roman goddess of love, Venus represents togetherness, pleasure and the arts. It is traditionally regarded as a symbol of balance and the appreciation of beauty.

For Karuizawa Five Decades, Venus reflects the harmony created by bringing together rare whiskies from different moments in Karuizawa's history.

Venus is one of just 30 bottles produced.