KARUIZAWA - Flower & Bird Series - Java Sparrow & Magnolia 2000 #507
Japanese Whisky /
Single Malt Whisky,Single Cask Whisky /
62.9% /
700ml
Katsushika Hokusai, a famous ukiyo-e painter of the Edo period, is not merely best known for his Japanese landscape painting, but also the flower and bird series. The rich and elegant colours of his artwork has caused great influence to the European artists such as Vincent Willem van Gogh.
The Karuizawa "Flower & Bird" series is a collection of total 4 bottles. All of them were distilled in 2000 and single cask bottling with a limited outturn. Each label featuring a painting of Hokusai's romantic flower and bird artwork.
The label of Cask #507 featuring the painting of "Java Sparrow & Magnolia" with a Chinese poem by the Chen Shun (1483-1544), Ming Dynasty.