Johnnie Walker announces its next step in the art of blending with the release of Johnnie Walker Platinum Label blended Scotch whisky. Inspired by a Walker family custom to craft exclusive Scotch whisky blends for private gatherings that were never sold, Platinum Label is the most perfectly crafted 18-year-old blended Scotch the company has ever […]
Pernod Ricard’s Absolut has unveiled a new look for its flavoured vodka range, rolling out across the UK in August 2013, with Absolut Pears and Absolut Raspberri the first to market, other flavours will follow throughout 2013 and 2014. The aim of the redesign was to “give our customers distinct designs that are unlike anything […]
Russian designer Sasha Kischenko has designed a wonderful concept packaging for a Swiss beer using the popular Helvetica typeface. Called ‘Helvetica Beer’, the number on the can indicates the alcohol percentage, while the color reflects the type of beer—lager or stout. Though it’s only a concept, design blog Design Taxi have a feeling that it’ll […]
As demand for premium whisky continues to grow, owners of the world-renowned whisky, The Famous Grouse, recently approached Taxi Studio to redefine the packaging of The Black Grouse Alpha Edition, which is due to launch in Waitrose in the UK and roll out in international Duty Free outlets in August. The Alpha Edition is a […]
Canadian design firm Hired Guns Creative has conceptualized a beautiful, yet spooky design for ‘Coven’—a brand of vodka from Arbutus Distillery. Inspired by witchcraft, the bottle label turns from pure white into an eerie ‘glow-in-the-dark’ green, featuring illustrations of witches when the lights are turned off. To complete the witchery theme, the bottle cap has […]
RedLeg, Caribbean spiced rum infused with Jamaican vanilla, ginger and spices, has engaged brand design agency ButterflyCannon to create its brand identity and pack design. The design aims to capture RedLeg’s laid back Caribbean spirit, an attitude shared by the brand’s friendly symbol – the red legged hermit crab – a native of the Caribbean […]
Heineken lager brand Fosters is to run an experiential marketing campaign to support its continued ‘Good Call’ TV advertising. Developed by Space, the activity will see brand ambassadors invite customers to play the Good Call, Bad Call Wheel of Fortune Game, which will be located at both the Old Trafford County Cricket Ground in Manchester […]
There has been a significant shift in the way today’s young people view – and appreciate – designated drivers compared to a generation ago, according to new research from Ipsos Reid that examines the social involvement and acceptance of young adult designated drivers in Canada. Sponsored by Budweiser as part of the launch of its […]
Premium distiller Jura is teasing fans of its whisky with a new campaign showing an artist’s impression of people tasting a thirty-nine-and-three-quarter-year old whisky, ahead of its launch next year. Creative agency Holler is behind the online and experiential campaign, called ‘Visual Taste of 39 ¾s’, which had its beginnings at the Jura Whisky Festival, […]
Barcadi has consolidated the digital accounts for its range of brands, including Bombay Sapphire and Grey Goose, into Weapon7. The seven-figure win entails running all digital and social media operations for Grey Goose, Dewar’s, Bombay Sapphire and Martini, as well as the flagship Bacardi rum brand. The brands were previously managed by various agencies, with […]