Who’s the Daddy?

by Helen on May 8, 2013

Don Papa is his name, and he won Double Gold at this year’s 2013 San Francisco World Spirits Competition Packaging Design Awards. There’s a lot happening on that label. Fifty different types of insects and animals, to be precise. And there’s a whole lot happening in the bottle, just as you’d expect from a premium aged small batch rum from the isle of Negros Occidental in the Philippines.

A proper sugar cane daddy.

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World Whiskies Design Awards 2013: Results

by Helen on March 25, 2013

Last Thursday, we saw some of our latest designs walk the metaphorical Red Carpet at this year’s World Whiskies Design Awards. And, as it turned out, we did rather well. Three gongs for our designs, topped off with Best Design Agency. Cue group hug. Our winning designs were:

Best Blended Limited Edition – Flaming Heart

Best New Launch – The Entertainer

Best American Whisky – Jack Daniel’s White Rabbit Saloon

Thank you to all who voted for us, and especially those who choose us as their design agency. We love you all.

 

 

 

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BUY THE ULTIMATE DECK!

March 1, 2013

So, every year we produce an annual thank you gift for people we work with. Clients, friends, whatever – we make 300 of them. For years, it was (surprise, surprise) a bottle of something. We had bespoke absinthe, moonshine, you name it. But last year, to mark our year of doing more than just booze, [...]

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International Spirits Challenge: results

January 21, 2013

1000 entries. 70 countries. That’s a challenge, alright. We entered a few of our latest designs into the recent International Spirits Challenge and won design awards for the following: Last Vatted Malt Compass Box Signature Range Davna Czeri Great King Street Centinela  Happy New Year.  

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Matter Of Taste.

December 17, 2012

Italians have long known the secret of spritz. Take a long glass of Prosecco, add a dash of Campari or Aperol and serve chilled, preferably overlooking St Mark’s Square. We know a man – let’s call him Jonny – who thought this would sell pre-bottled. At only 8% abv and priced at £6.99, he was [...]

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Meet Vinni.

November 26, 2012

It’s wine, but not as we know it. This is a product that we’ve worked on with Australian Vintage, a 5.5% carbonated moscato-based wine made to be served over ice. It comes in a 568ml crown-capped bottle and UK retail giants Tesco & Sainsbury’s snapped it up as a credible light wine alternative to cider [...]

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Flying, literally.

October 25, 2012

As you know, we had a good feeling about the wrapped bottles. But we didn’t expect the sales forecast to be DOUBLED already. Or stores to create displays like this one: Or this one: And one of our favourite very favourite reviews is by wine blogger XO Wino, who manages to liken drinking Curious Beasts to [...]

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BLIMEY.

September 13, 2012

We had an idea. Instead of putting more wines on the shelf with a label, grape variety and country on it, we thought about why someone might be buying that particular wine. Then we wrapped the bottle in paper covered with recipes, pictures and stuff relating to whatever that occasion might be. Like this: There’s [...]

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The Dieline Awards 2012: we won!

August 2, 2012

Unaccustomed as he is… Just a few more awards, this time from The Dieline: Editor’s Choice award for Spirit 13 Wine & Champagne 2nd place winner for Dearly Beloved Thank you Dieline…really chuffed.

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Supernatural Stuff

July 17, 2012

Witchery, in liquid form. It’s not hundreds of years old, though. It’s 2011 Pinot Noir from the Russian River Valley made by VML. Sexy witch.

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