Limited Edition — Four Releases · 200 Each
The emperors, the empress, the warriors of Adwa — sculpted in honey-gold glass and filled with our reserve Tej.
Eight hundred bottles in total. Each numbered, signed, and sealed by hand. A toast to the unconquered.
Ethiopia, Unconquered
On the morning of March 1, 1896, the empire that had divided a continent met an army it could not break.
Adwa was not a battle — it was a verdict. And it was made possible by the lineage that came before it and the sovereignty defended after. From Tewodros, who unified the kingdoms, to Menelik and Taytu who broke the Italian army, to Haile Selassie who carried Ethiopia's voice to the world.
We worked with master glassblowers to render each figure in deep relief — crown, sword, robe, halo — and seal each bottle with our oxblood wax medallion. Two hundred per release. Numbered 001 through 200.
The Four Releases
Release № 01
ዳግማዊ ምኒልክ
The Victor of Adwa · 1844 – 1913
On the first of March, 1896, Menelik led one hundred thousand Ethiopians up the slopes of Adwa and broke the Italian army. The first decisive defeat of a European colonial power on African soil. Sculpted with crown, lemd, and the Lion of Judah at his feet.
Edition
001 – 200
Volume
750 ml
Price
$ 540
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Release № 02
ጣይቱ ብጡል
Light of Ethiopia · 1851 – 1918
Co-architect of Adwa. She personally led troops at the siege of Mekelle, cutting the Italians' water supply and forcing surrender. Founder of Addis Ababa. Crowned in glass, robed in crimson and emerald.
Edition
001 – 200
Volume
750 ml
Price
$ 540
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Release № 03
ዳግማዊ ቴዎድሮስ
The Unifier · 1818 – 1868
He gathered the warring kingdoms of Ethiopia into one. At Magdala, surrounded by the British expedition, he turned his own pistol upon himself rather than be taken. The shotel at his side, the pistol in his hand — both rendered in gilded relief.
Edition
001 – 200
Volume
750 ml
Price
$ 580
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Release № 04
ቀዳማዊ ኃይለ ሥላሴ
The Lion of Judah · 1892 – 1975
The 225th and final emperor of the Solomonic line. He stood before the League of Nations in 1936 and warned a world that would not listen. Sculpted in full imperial regalia, the Lion of Judah carrying the cross-staff at his feet.
Edition
001 – 200
Volume
750 ml
Price
$ 620
Forthcoming release.
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