Karuizawa 1981 “The Great Battle of Yashima” [矢嶋大合戰圖]

A new limited edition bottling of Karuizawa Whisky!

Featuring the ukiyo-e painting “The Great Battle of Yashima” by Tsukioka Yoshitoshi as the label and the wooden box design. This is going to be a set of 2 bottles representing the two Japanese historical characters: “Minamoto no Yoshitsune” and “Taira no Tokuko”.

The story is about a great battle between the Heike and Minamoto no Yoshitsune. When the Heike was defeated by the Minamoto clan, the beautiful lady Taira no Tokuko is planning to commit suicide, however be discovered and rescued by Minamoto no Yoshitsune. She was then become the last Heike Imperial survivor from the great naval battle.

Two casks of Karuizawa Distillery 1981 whisky which aged 35 years have been carefully selected for this special edition, including:

Distilled in 1981 / Bottled in 2016 – Alc 56.7% / 700mL / Total 416 bottles / Cask164
Distilled in 1981 / Bottled in 2016 – Alc 57.4% / 700mL / Total 155 bottles / Cask 4373

Global limited edition. With only 155 full set version, and 261 single bottles of cask 164. The packaging is a full size painting designed with colorful and prestige wooden box.

採用浮世繪大師月岡芳年的作品《矢嶋大合戰圖》作為酒標與酒盒的設計。一組兩款，銘刻源義經與平德子（建禮門院）在兵荒馬亂中相逢的瞬間。

這幅浮世繪描述了平家一族遭到源義經擊潰的那場激烈海戰，當時貌美出眾的平德子為免受辱而跳海自盡，偏偏被敵軍的源義經搶救下來並俘虜，成為平氏一族唯一存活的女子，於京都建禮門院隱居，終此一生。

此特別版選用兩桶來自 1981年輕井澤，經 35 年熟成。
全球限量 155 套完整版，另有 261 瓶（Cask 164) 單瓶，以全景版搭配全景彩盒呈現。