The packaging and presentation of The Legend of Asama Karuizawa 1981 sets has been produced by the award-winning Glencairn Crystal Studio in East Kilbride, Scotland – the creators of the world’s favourite whisky glass, the Glencairn Glass.

The set comprises five tubes – two containing the precious Noh bottles, two holding empty handmade crystal decanters with gold caps, uniquely decorated with detailed engravings of the original labels, and the last holding two specially created Glencairn cut crystal glasses and a Glencairn water-jug, of exclusive design.

The tubes are hand crafted from thermal treated Scandinavian wood in two sections which fasten together with a screw-thread hand cut into the wood and are works of art in their own right. The design pays tribute to Mount Asama.

Each set is individually numbered and accompanied by a signed booklet written by legendary whisky writer Charles MacLean MBE, featuring the story behind The Legend of Asama collection and tasting notes.