Heineken has unveiled a coffee-machine style home appliance it claims will bring the perfect’ draught beer to living rooms in the hopes of pushing its lesser-known brands into new drinking occasions. The high-end appliance, dubbed Sub for the way it pressurises beer similarly to a submarine’s environment, is shaped like a barrel on its side […]
To celebrate the launch of Baileys Vanilla Cinnamon, the Diageo owned brand took to the streets of New York City to host pop-up photo booths giving ladies the chance to take their own “Stylish Shots on the Go!” Inspired by Bailey’s new signature drink, the Glamour Shot, the photo booths are answering the call of women […]
‘Lickable Skin’ is a cocktail created by Play, a bar opened by the Museum of Sex in New York City, and it tastes like “kissing a man who has just shaved and smoked a cigarette”. The unusual drink was the creation of Dutch artist Bart Hess, and is his first food art piece which is […]
Ballantine’s has unveiled brand positioning aimed at associating the Scotch whisky brand with authenticity, self-belief and conviction. ‘Stay True’ will begin rolling out across key markets from October. The campaign will be spearheaded by a TV spot and will also run across press, outdoor and online media. The activity features a number of ‘Stay True’ […]
Johnnie Walker, the world’s leading Scotch Whisky brand, unveiled the jewel in the crown of its new and exclusive range, the Johnnie Walker Explorers’ Club Collection – The Royal Route. Exclusively available to adventure seekers who adopt the exploratory ethos of the John Walker & Sons agents, this luxury blend completes the first Series of the […]
Brand & packaging company Pure has designed celebratory packaging for real ale company Loddon, for a limited-edition ale created to mark the brewery’s 10th anniversary. With Pure’s design befitting the premium quality of the product and this important milestone in the company’s history. The commemorative bottle label and tube are presented in black and ingeniously […]
Absolut has unveiled a new limited edition bottle which pays tribute to one of America’s most iconic cities—Chicago. Designed by Ross Bruggink and crowdsourced by the Threadless community, this bottle pays tribute to the city’s culinary culture, neoclassical architecture and its largest skyscraper. Ross commented: “The bottle represents all of the iconic elements of Chicago […]
Inspired by the work of Devon-based drinks pioneer Kate Hudnott, Taxi Studio has recently collaborated with her to create Hudnotts – a wickedly exciting range of flavoured spirits. “This project was overflowing with craftsmanship and creative potential from the start,” says Creative Director Ryan Wills, “We immediately identified Kate as an ‘Alcoholic Alchemist’ and came […]
Gordon’s gin has collaborated with internationally celebrated British fashion house, Temperley London, to launch a collection of ten limited edition bottle label designs that aim to help retailers drive incremental sales in the run up to the festive season. The uniquely vibrant “Ten Green Bottles” by Gordon’s & Temperley collection is available from the end […]
Say that a bottle of wine costs thousands of dollars and hardly anyone would bat an eyelid, but what about a beer that goes for $2,000 a bottle? Portland-based Hair of the Dog Brewery has created just that—“Dave” is a strong, dark beer with 29% alcohol content that has been aged for 19 years. According […]