# @sothebys on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DdMlWswgF6j
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/70517182-sothebys-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2026-09-12T19:24:59.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Sotheby's (@sothebys) — https://gondola.cc/sothebys

## Caption

Is this the rarest bottle of Japanese whisky in the world?

After the legendary Karuizawa Distillery stopped production in 2000 (and was eventually destroyed in 2015), only a few casks remained maturing.

Now, #SothebysNewYork has one of only two prototype bottles from Karuizawa’s oldest cask, the 1960 vintage Cask #5627. This bottle was hand-drawn, hand-filled, and signed by Uchibori-San, Karuizawa’s Master Distiller. 

Watch as Sotheby’s Jonny Fowle details the prototype’s inspiring story and explains why it has become one of the holy grails of whisky collecting.

Bid now via the link in bio ahead of the Whisky & Whiskey live auction at the Breuer Building on 18 September. Discover more of our inaugural Nightcap sales and experiences at Sothebys.com.

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