Crafts
Midleton Very Rare unveils 47 year-old whisky
For the third release in its Midleton Very Rare Silent Distillery collection, Irish Distillers has launched a 47-year-old Single Pot Still Irish whisky. The blend is decanted into hand-blown crystal carafes. Irish Distillers (Pernod Ricard) has[…]
Guerlain teams up with Kyoko Création for Cherry Blossom 2022
The 2022 limited edition of Guerlain’s Cherry Blossom fragrance is decorated with an embroidered floral adornment crafted by Kyoko Création. The scent, which celebrates the annual blossoming of Japanese cherry trees, is housed in Pochet du[…]
Bulgari L'Opera Grandiosa: Venetian glassmaking meets high jewelry
Bulgari’s (LVMH) one-of-a-kind L’Opera Grandiosa fragrance is housed in a Murano glass flacon adorned with gold and colored gemstones. The €50,000 creation was unveiled for the reopening of Parisian department store La Samaritaine – also owned[…]
How Wondervision turns trash into treasure
Founded in 2018, Wondervision transforms waste generated by luxury brands and gives it new life. The France-based creative collective captivates with its sustainable mission and offbeat creativity. Its founders—Marie-France de Crécy, Stanislas[…]
Hennessy's exclusive cognacs blend 3D printing and craftsmanship
Traditional artisanal techniques meet 21st-century innovation for the packaging of Hennessy’s Dame Jeanne Editions Rares cognacs. 3D printing combines with leatherwork, basketry, and gilding to create the outer structure of the Dame Jeanne that[…]
Design takes center stage at Gainerie 91
In keeping with the 2021 theme, “packaging tells a story”, four young designers dreamed up novel packaging solutions for French luxury packaging specialist Gainerie 91’s annual design contest. We take a visual journey of this year’s winners,[…]
Japell Hanser&SAG reinvents paper finishing
French paper finishing specialist Japell Hanser&Sag continues to revisit traditional embellishment techniques. We take a deep dive into the expertise behind the company’s high-end creations. At Japell Hanser&SAG (JH&S), creation stops at[…]
Martell’s Dame-Jeanne Collection explores ancestral know-how
Unveiled to a select group of the French cognac house’s clients in China late last year, Martell’s Dame-Jeanne Collection of vintage eaux-de-vies are housed in custom-blown demi-johns nestled inside intricately woven willow sculptures. Aged for[…]
Château Mouton Rothschild: Xu Bing illustrates 2018 millésime
Renowned as the world’s most expensive wine, Château Mouton Rothschild, a Pauillac Premier Cru Classé, now owned by Baroness Philippine de Rothschild’s three children, is also the world’s only wine whose label, since 1945, has been illustrated[…]
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Dossier of the Month - Getting creative: the latest materials, decoration & design solutions
It's a creative time to be in the business of luxury packaging development. Over the last 18 months, our pages have seen a rich influx of innovations from suppliers, designers and crafts specialists. In this month's Dossier, we've gathered what[…]
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Key Figures
+9%
The global spirits market value growth in 2021, totalling €464bn. While this growth did not offset the 13.1% decline caused by the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020, recovery is set to continue with global sales projected to increase by 30.7% between 2021-2025. Source: World Spirits Alliance