Glendalough Distillery approached us to create a tabletop piece which can be used to display and serve their whiskey and gin range. The tabletop piece was reflect the brand credentials of the Glendalough brand including their most recent campaign which includes a lot of foliage and forest imagery. Foraging is also a major part of the Glendalough brand as they have a full time forager for all of their botanicals so we wanted to represent this on the unit also.
Elements that were to be included were
* Space for 3+ bottles to be displayed
* Fresh garnish
* Space for shot / serving glasses
* Space for food pairing
The result was a substantial table top piece made from oak timber that can be brought to various events / in store tastings to showcase the whiskey / gin that they are promoting.
The base of the unit - which is made from solid oak - is separated into three tiers. The top tier includes a glass cloche which houses the bottle being displayed / served - the championed bottle. This cloche acts as a mini greenhouse which houses artificial plants as if the bottle is emerging from a green landscape.
The second tiers allows for two other bottles on the left hand side with the right side covered in an artificial moss and can hold ceramic tasting glasses for display or tasting.
The third and bottom tier has a a large space for food pairings or botanicals / garnishes. A designated hole in this base holds a live plant, whether it be basil or mint or any other similar plant, it can sit comfortably at the back of the third tier. This live element was important to the piece as Glendalough's brand is all about foraging and sourcing the best natural botanicals for their liquids.
The Glendalough logo and Saint Kevin icon are laser etched onto the side of the oak base with the charring effect contrasting nicely against the dark timber.
The photos accompanying this show the versatility of the piece depending on its surroundings and how it is dressed.
Glendalough will use this piece for in store and event tastings.