"Introduction to Meowseum Cat Museum":
Artist Shu Yamamoto was born in Yokohama, Japan in 1948. He graduated from Aichi Prefectural University of Arts and currently lives in Utah, USA, with his family. In 2007, he accidentally saw his son imitating Van Gogh's self-portrait, but the painting was not Van Gogh but the face of a cat. As a cat lover, he was inspired to use this as an opportunity to paint two of his favorite paintings. Elements - "cat" and "art" are combined into creative elements, and the world's famous paintings begin to be fully "meow-ified". From ancient Egypt, the Greek era, the Renaissance, realism, surrealism, Asian art... So far, he has accumulated more than 500 cat-like works, including oil paintings, watercolors, sketches, electronic paintings and other media , in addition to retaining the characteristics of each art genre, he also adds the world view of cats. Looking at his works one after another, it is like being taught a lesson in the art history of cats! Therefore, "Cat Art Museum" became the theme name of this series of works exhibited all over the world.
THE WHISKYFIND is an emerging independent whisky bottler in Asia. In 2016, it became internationally famous for its "Classic of Mountains and Seas" series of whiskys. Following the launch of "Zheng Wen Three Kingdoms" in 2018, it once again cooperated with world-class artist Osamu Yamamoto to use whisky to interpret a story. Each of the world-famous paintings transformed into meows, this cross-border cooperation project is "Meowseum Cat Museum Collection Whisky"!
Life is a bit difficult, but also a bit lovely. Most people are certainly familiar with Edvard Munch's "Skrik". Edvard, who felt melancholy while taking a sunset walk, depicts nature with a strong "existential anxiety" A violent cry of blood, his high emotions are like the strong pull of the blood-red sky and the blue-green sea water in the painting. Osamu Yamamoto held a modern paintbrush and performed a meowing ceremony on the screaming protagonist. The cat’s shouting made the red sky become as sweet as jam, and the sea blue exuded the sensory stimulation of spices. In the painting, The green filaments in it are like the ashes of emotion, which are not burned out yet but arouse people's pity.
Bruichladdich has been matured in sherry barrels for 16 years. The unique smell from Islay is like paint stirred in a painting, twisting and twisting like thousands of wisps of tobacco. Cat life seems difficult, but it is so exciting that you will never leave.
Aroma: Tropical fruit, orange marmalade, maple sugar, sandalwood, fallen leaves, tobacco, honey, stewed fruit, longan black tea, molasses, cinnamon, smoke.
Mouthfeel: smoke, gunpowder, stewed fruit, rock tea, sea breeze, mineral, clove, black chocolate.
Finish: smoke, sea breeze, mineral, fallen leaves, orange marmalade, stewed fruit, cocoa, mocha, gunpowder.
