Wine & spirits
C.Pack: Portugal’s Casa de Cambres thinks outside the box with wine backpack
In a new twist to secondary packaging with a second life, the C.Pack, made entirely of cork, from Portugal's Casa de Cambres winery doubles as a backpack and can carry three wine bottles.Lamego-based winemaking estate Casa de Cambres tapped...
Ruinart's Blanc Singulier: a Champagne cuvée attests to climate change
Blanc Singulier is Ruinart’s first new Champagne cuvee to launch in two decades. It bears witness to climate change in France's Champagne region, where Chardonnay grapes have seen an evolving aromatic profile over the last ten years.French...
Creativity unbottled: Stina’s wine label turned canvas
Inspired by the environment surrounding its winery, Croatian winemaker Stina’s new label was conceived as a 'blank canvas' for the consumer. Left bare, the label is meant to inspire creativity.Symbol of the eponymous Croatian island, the...
James Turrell celebrates Eight Decades with Lalique and The Glenturret whisky
The limited-edition decanter conceived by James Turrell for Lalique-owned whisky brand The Glenturret combines clear, purple and sapphire-blue crystal. Priced at €92,000, it echoes the geometric form and rounded shoulders from Lalique’s...
Azteca Mezcal breaks into mezcal market with heritage-driven pack
A newcomer to the mezcal market, Azteca Mezcal is tapping into the roots of Mexican culture for its packaging design. The brand juxtaposes gold hot stamping, offset printing and a sliding label for maximum impact.Also made from agave - a...
Zinc meets faceted glass for Macallan’s 31 and 32-Year-Old whiskies
Limited to just under 200 bottles, the latest Macallan expressions are pulling out all the stops when it comes to their packaging design. Bottled in zinc and glass decanters, the two single malts were launched by the World Whiskey Society as...
Piper-Heidsieck's wooden Champagne coffret doubles as music speaker
Champagne brand Piper-Heidsieck has introduced a coffret that can be used as a smartphone holder and a “sound amplifier”. Made of oak, the secondary pack is produced by a French family-owned company.As summer approaches, bringing with it...
Silent Pool Distillers calls on black juniper for premium gin launch
Silent Pool Distillers’ new luxury gin hit the market this spring. The packaging is comprised of a lacquered, tactile bottle adorned with zamak embellishments and a metal coffret. This comes just two years after the brand rolled out a gin...
Copper accents for Champagne Noetinger’s debut launch
A new entrant to the market, Champagne Noetinger launched with its Fusion N°1 at the end of last year. The brand applied copper-colored mica-based pigments and a wax cap in a bid to elevate the minimalist packaging design.Champagne house...
Lecompte celebrates centenary with Révélation Calvados
For the packaging of its Révélation cuvée, Calvados purveyor Lecompte opted for a stock bottle adorned with a stone paper label and a screenprinted metal plate.French brand Lecompte is marking its centenary this year with the launch of...
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