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Johnnie meets Porsche

Posted on September 21, 2011 by Professor Whisky

Johnnie Walker Blue Label and Porsche Design Studio have teamed up to create some original design pieces to facilitate the perfect serve of the whisky. The collection consists of The Chiller and The Cube but the main piece is a made-to-order … Continue reading →

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Carton Footprint

Posted on August 5, 2011 by Professor Whisky

A designer based in Düsseldorf in Germany has developed carton versions of some major alochol brands. Jörn Beyer (aka Jørn) has created this ‘Ecohols’ series for Jack Daniels, Absolut Vodka and Jägermeister products. The packaging may be more sustainable, but … Continue reading →

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The art of beyond

Posted on March 22, 2011 by Professor Whisky

Ballantine’s whisky is not sold in London, outside of the major airports’ duty free stands, but London is where the brand has just unveiled the ‘Ballantine’s 12 Art of BEYOND Bar’, at the Nettie Horn Art Gallery. The installation project … Continue reading →

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Distillery vision

Posted on October 29, 2010 by Professor Whisky

The New Horizon Development Company of Chengdu, China, has been running a competition to design the Lang-jiu Whisky Headquarters in Szechuan Province. These images are from Richard Murphy Architects, who have designed a ‘Zigzag’ complex that includes the distillery, a … Continue reading →

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Barrelly Made It

Posted on October 20, 2010 by Professor Whisky

What to do with old barrels? Well, you could turn them into cool tables, chairs and benches, like Swedish-born Gustaf Rooth has done with furniture line ‘Barrelly Made It‘. The works are created mainly from oak wine and bourbon barrels, … Continue reading →

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