"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"!
The Liberty Guidant Le Peuple (Liberty Leading the People)
Original Artwork: La Liberté Guidant Le Peuple (Liberty Leading the People)
"Liberty Leading the People" is a work by the French Romantic painter Eugène Delacroix, created to commemorate the July Revolution of 1830 in France. Delacroix was known for his free and unrestrained brushstrokes and bright, intense colors. The original painting uses contrasting red, white, and blue as its main colors, and employs a pyramidal triangular composition to depict the goddess of victory at the center of the painting, wearing a brimless hat symbolizing liberty and waving the French tricolor flag, thus portraying the embodiment of liberty.
After being animated by Osamu Yamamoto, the original artwork features a group of cats in different fur colors, creating a stronger color contrast. The protagonist waves a flag symbolizing freedom, rallying like-minded cats to declare to their owners, "From today onwards, we will achieve canned food freedom!"
To embody that spirit of fighting for freedom, we selected a cask from a mysterious brewery on Islay with a large following. Set in a sherry cask, the moment it's poured into a glass, the pure tropical floral and fruity aroma bursts forth, accompanied by a rich fruity flavor and smoky peat that fills the palate, creating a vibrant and exhilarating experience!
Aroma: Tropical fruit, fig jam, exuberant floral notes, citrus marmalade, green apple, crisp smoky peat, propolis, and a well-developed sense of layering.
Palmistry: Rounded fruitiness, tropical floral notes, cocoa, herbs, fig, honey-glazed ham, and a perfect balance of fruit and peat.
Finishing notes: fig jam, cocoa, meaty, smoked honey ham, herbs.
