Launched just last year, Royal Dragon by Dragon Spirits Ltd. in Kowloon, is a new expression of Superior Vodka. A small batch vodka, exclusively distilled in Russia from the finest winter harvest rye. To achieve elemental softness and purity, their vodka is five times distilled, using a century old copper pot still. They offer three types; Elite, Imperial and The Emperor ‘Limited Edition’ - all in beautifully designed bottles and packaging.
Elite:
The Royal Dragon Elite is outstanding on the rocks, neat and in the mix with your favorite cocktail. The Elite Vodka is produced from the finest winter harvest rye, organically grown by trusted farmers near our distillery. It's not only the taste that impresses; also the specially designed gold dragon bottle creates a unique feeling of luxury.
Imperial:
The Royal Dragon Imperial Vodka is superior craftsmanship in all its elements. An award winning Vodka infused with the highest quality edible 23 carat gold leaves from Switzerland:
The superior taste and our exclusive hand-blown bottle, including a masterly sculpted dragon, defines the Imperial as the ultimate temptation. Royal Dragon's Imperial Vodka is available in multiple sized bottles:
The Limited Edition Emperor:
Nothing beats the allure of real gold and real diamonds and the Limited Edition by Royal Dragon Vodka, “The Emperor” a rare and distinct limited batch of 888 Masterpieces, distilled from the finest organic ingredients, has both. It's infused with edible 23 carat gold leaf and packaged with a bottle top that contains a wearable pendant of 18k yellow gold set with 35 brilliant cut and certified diamonds. 
This masterly hand blown Dragon caged within a pristine glass bottle is crowned with an exquisite jewellery pendant.
The exclusive Dragon pendant of 18 carat gold is set with 35 perfectly shaped certified diamonds - an exceptional and collectable numbered and signed piece of art jewelry.
Only 888 Luxury Vodka connoisseurs will receive the prestigious Royal Dragon Vodka Membership.
The concept for the bottle design was determined by the client. Designer Nickey Khem created the brand logo and helped with parts of the bottle design.
To find distributors near you visit www.royaldragonvodka.com
Gold, Diamonds and Dragons. Premium Royal Dragon Vodkas In Stunning Bottles and Package Design.
SKYY Vodka and amfAR Create Special Limited Edition Velvet Flocked Bottle For The Holiday.
SKYY’s First-of-its-Kind “Flocked” Blue Velvet Bottle Will Help Consumers Give Back This Holiday Season.
SKYY® Vodka’s iconic blue bottle is donning a new festive look this winter, all in the name of the true holiday spirit. SKYY, the number-one domestic super-premium vodka in the US, and the American Foundation for AIDS Research (amfAR), one of the leading nonprofits dedicated to ending the global AIDS epidemic, are partnering this holiday season to launch the exclusive SKYY Vodka Blue Velvet Limited Edition Bottle. 
The sophisticated, soft-to-touch bottle is flocked with an intricate, blue velvet pattern – a design element never before used in the spirits industry – making it the ideal, unique festive gift for consumers who want to give back this holiday.
“We incorporated the baroque pattern into the design because over a year ago when we began the process we felt strongly about velvet baroque patterns to connote style and elegance. However, it had never been done before so we had to innovate the technique. Fast forward to launch time for the SKYY holiday bottle, and baroque the biggest trend at all the fashion shows. So while we were planning our bottle, the big fashion houses were thinking the same thing with their clothing lines. Most of the major designers are integrating baroque details into their collections. Adding the velvet texture to the bottle made it sexy, touchable and holiday-appropriate, and fortunately, on-trend.” Says MDG Creative Director Gabrielle Rein.
“amFAR is an incredible organization that contributes greatly to the ongoing battle against AIDS,” said Jason Daniel, Brand Director, SKYY Vodka. “We are thrilled to partner with them on the Blue Velvet Limited Edition Bottle which not only showcases SKYY Vodka’s dedication to quality, innovation and style, but also our commitment to charitable giving. For holiday parties this year, we hope folks reach for the SKYY Blue Velvet Bottle as an easy and fun way to give back to their communities.”
A fashionable twist on the iconic SKYY cobalt blue glass bottle, the Blue Velvet Limited Edition Bottle makes it easy for gift givers to show their true holiday spirit in style. In honor of the partnership, SKYY has also created two festive specialty cocktails:
amfAR Holiday Spirit Martini:
3 oz. chilled SKYY Vodka
Hint of Cinzano Extra Dry Vermouth
Fill shaker with ice, add SKYY Vodka and a drop of Vermouth. Shake vigorously then pour into a chilled martini glass.
SKYY Vodka Mistletoe:
1 ½ oz. SKYY Vodka
1 oz. Raspberry Liqueur
Squeeze of Fresh Lemon Juice
Mix ingredients in a shaker filled with ice. Strain into chilled, martini glass and garnish with cranberries.
The SKYY Blue Velvet Limited Edition Bottle will be available for a limited time at liquor stores nationwide for a suggested retail price of $18.49 for 750 ml.
About amfAR, The Foundation for AIDS Research
amfAR, The Foundation for AIDS Research, is one of the world's leading nonprofit organizations dedicated to the support of AIDS research, HIV prevention, treatment education, and the advocacy of sound AIDS-related public policy. Since 1985, amfAR has invested more than $340 million in its programs and has awarded grants to more than 2,000 research teams worldwide.
source: PR Newswire
images courtesy of SKYY Vodka
Absolut Exposure Puts Model Lydia Hearst Shot by Johan Renck On 3 Bottles In A Unique Traveler’s Exclusive Limited Edition.
above: image of Lydia Hearst by Johan Renck, courtesy of her twitter feed
The press release:
A unique Traveler’s Exclusive limited edition flavor celebrating the arts of photography and illusion, in creative collaboration with visionary artist Johan Renck.
On the eve of 22 October it was introduced for the first time at a glamorous sneak preview cocktail at Restaurant New York New York in Cannes — ABSOLUT EXPOSURE, the new eagerly anticipated and sensational Traveler’s Exclusive limited edition flavor from the world’s leading premium vodka brand.
ABSOLUT has pioneered the market with its previous Traveler’s Exclusive limited edition launches. ABSOLUT EXPOSURE crosses new boundaries. A new-generation flavor crafted with honey melon and lemongrass, ABSOLUT EXPOSURE is presented in a bottle with an innovative and groundbreaking technique of incorporating photography — for the first time — in bottle printing, with stunning result.
”We’re thrilled about the ABSOLUT EXPOSURE launch,” says Anders Olsson, Director of The Absolut Company Global Travel Retail. ”Both the product itself, the packaging and the campaign represents some of our core brand values — premiumness, innovation and cutting edge creativity. For a frontline brand as ABSOLUT, it’s all about constantly pushing boundaries. This launch is also yet another tribute to the brand building qualities of our global duty free/travel retail market and a proud successor of our previous groundbreaking Traveler’s Exclusive launches.”
Visionary Swedish director, photographer and artist Johan Renck has photographed actress and supermodel Lydia Hearst guised in a number of different ”personas”. Three of these characters — called Carter, Trojan and Dimitty — were selected to illustrate the multifaceted nature of every individual, adding diversity to the product offer as well as an intriguing illusory effect to store displays. By purchasing all three bottles, the consumer acquires an instant ABSOLUT limited edition collection. In addition to the images of Lydia Hearst, the bottle décor also features a bowler hat (a trademark of Johan Renck) and hands ”holding” the image, symbolizing the dual role of the artist — powerful in presence yet invisible in the work of art itself.
above: Instagram image courtesy of Lydia Hearst (that's Johan Renck with the bowler on)
”That’s the complex and schizophrenic nature of the photographic medium — being the observer, a voyeur, yet ultimately commanding the position of deciding what reality or perception of reality to project,” says Johan Renck.
ABSOLUT EXPOSURE will be launched throughout the global duty free/travel retail market in January 2013. ABSOLUT EXPOSURE will be supported by a powerful and innovative marketing campaign in all available media, including unique in-store brand installations.
Plastic Fantastic. A Look At All Of Good Ol' Sailor Brand's Bottle Designs For Their 3 Vodkas, Beer and Now, Gin.
Good ol’ Sailor is Galatea's brand for traditional, organic and innovative vodka, classic beer and - launching this month, Gin. Besides being great-tasting, Sailor Vodka, Beer and Gin add two important dimensions: ecological thinking brought into liquor products, and the way to wrap them in playful, artistic designs by female illustrators, in a male dominated and often conservative niche.
Good ol’ Sailor Vodkas are produced in the modern, artisanal distillery of Swedish Vodka in Motala, using the fantastic water of the great lake Vättern.
In July of 2012, the original Good ol’ Sailor Vodka was awarded the Silver Medal in the International Wine & Spirits Competition, the world’s largest and most important of its kind. No other product in the tasting category received a higher note from the judges.
above: The original Good ol Sailor Vodka now has a different image on the front than when first launched.
Corresponding to their ecological ingredients the Sailor Vodka, Sailor Beer and Sailor Gin are packaged in PET bottles, a somewhat unusual choice, and an outstanding choice from an environmental point of view. PET bottles imply a reduced environmental impact compared to glass bottles - as much as 58% less energy is being used in the process, and as much as 77% less greenhouse gases are generated.
Two upcoming female illustrators – successful within fashion and tattoo art – were challenged to illustrate the traditional theme of vodka and the sailor, and to add new life into the traditional legends, as well as to the Sailor brand. Branding and packaging was done by Entire Studio of Sweden.
The Artists:
Tattoo artist Aniela of Sweden's Flash Fighters Tattoo created the colorful and much renowned design for Good ol’ Sailor Vodka and Beer (although the vodka bottle now has a sailor on the front instead of the original clipper ship design because the beer now has the clipper ship art):
Fashion illustrator Lindalovisa Fernqvist has made the illustrations for Good ol’ Sailor Jawa and Jungle bottles:
The Collection:
Good ol’ Sailor Vodka
Sweden’s first PET bottled vodka is made of organically grown Swedish wheat and comes in a Swedish made PET bottle for minimal environmental impact. The design of the bottle is developed in cooperation with Aniela, one of Sweden’s top tattoo artists. To be served chilled as schnapps or used as a cocktail ingredient. The bottle is recyclable.
In July of 2012 Good ol’ Sailor Vodka was most successfully awarded with Silver Medal in the International Wine & Spirits Competition, the world’s largest and most important of its kind. No other product in the tasting category received a higher note from the judges.
Good ol’ Sailor Vodka is distilled four times and has a pure aroma with hints of wheat bread, white pepper and citrus. The flavour is soft with notes of wheat, citrus and cardamom.
STYLE Unseasoned spirit > Vodka | COLOUR Clear bright | INGREDIENTS Orgnaically grown wheat | ABV 37.5 % | SEASON All year round | TRAY 0,70 l PET bottle
Good ol’ Sailor Jawa
Good ol’ Sailor Jawa is the 2011 limited continuation of Good ol’ Sailor Vodka. The Jawa first launch of 5000 bottles sold out at Galatea in a very short time. Jawa comes in a new design cooperation, this time with fashion illustrator Lindalovisa Fernqvist. Her interpretation of Good ol’ Sailor Jawa derives from a modern pirate figure, a tough woman who steeres her own ship on the seven seas and finds her own treasures. The label radiates integrity and strength with a playful twist. The taste of the coffee inspired vodka is sensed already in the picture.
Good ol’ Sailor Jawa is produced from the ecological vodka Good ol’ Sailor and contains spices from the equatorial areas, such as coffee, vanilla and nuts.
Distilled four times Good ol’ Sailor Jawa has a pure aroma with hints of coffee, vanilla and nuts. The flavour is soft with notes of wheat, coffee, vanilla and nuts.
STYLE Flavoured spirit > Vodka | COLOUR Clear bright | INGREDIENTS Orgnaically grown wheat and spices | ABV 37.5 % | SEASON Limited edition | TRAY 0,70 l bottle
Good ol’ Sailor Jungle
The Good ol’ Sailor Jungle is the summer version of the ecological vodka family, with a taste of guava and passion fruit. Just like with the success Good ol’ Sailor Jawa it is Lindalovisa Fernqvist who has created the original design on the bottle portraying a strong woman in a dreamy, tropical world of pirates.
The organic Good ol’ Sailor Jungle is a classical combination of fruity, fresh and sour, even before the drink is mixed. It is a modern liquor where the parts are right from the start, which makes it easier for the consumer and gives a better result when mixing drinks, says Sören Sörensen, product developer for Sailor Vodka.
Jungle has a clean, fruity taste of passion fruit and guava, freshness of citrus and a pleasant rigor of pink grapefruit.
Good ol’ Sailor Beer
A bottle with tattoo illustrations from ancient times when sea monsters raged the oceans and tattoos were for beefy sailors with a beard. With this feeling as a starting point we are bringing new life into the legendary brand Good ol’ Sailor Beer.
“Sailor” is now more accessible than ever, thanks to the choice of packaging. The PET bottle is itself a brilliant thing when it comes to beer. You can bring it anywhere. Good ol’ Sailor Beer is extra suitable for the summer events or picnics.
A light malty aroma with a touch of citrus. Fine, fruity flavour with streaks of citrus and malt. Well balanced, slightly bitter with an aromatic finish.
STYLE Pale Lager > European lager | COLOUR Straw yellow | INGREDIENTS Barley malt and hops | ABV 5,0 % | | SEASON All year round | TRAY 0.33 l PET bottle
Good ol' Sailor Gin
After the highly successful series of Good ol 'Sailor spirits, they've expanded to include a gin this month. After three vodkas, IWSC medal winners, Galatea's team has developed a gin with the same high level of originality.
Distilled with high quality organic grain, it's also packaged in environmentally friendly PET packaging and is a London Dry Gin flavored with juniper and six herbs and spices. Good ol 'Sailor Gin combines the natural raw taste of alcohol with a well balanced juniper and clear fresh tones of citrus and orange. In addition to the seven classic spices consisting of juniper, licorice root, angelica, orrisrot, coriander, and lemon peel-sevilla, the Good ol 'Sailor Gin is also enriched with a secret spice. The elegant element of exotic spiciness makes Good ol 'Sailor to a gin for connoisseurs.
Good ol Sailor brand beverages are carried at all of Sweden's Systembolaget stores.
