Designer Phillippe Starck has released an "innovative" trio of whisky blends with alcohol brand Mortlach, which are covered in metallic, 3D-printed cases.
The L'Evolution collection is the first from Mortlach to be "imagined by Philippe Starck" following the announcement the designer would act as creative director for the brand.
Phillippe Starck has released a collection of whisky with Mortlach
"Through this collaboration, I wanted to speak to the next generation, using a universal language about quality, intelligence and modernity," said Starck.
"I wanted to create a completely new experience, but with a dream beyond. It is a deep love-at-first sight, the feeling of drinking history."
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Starck worked with a master distiller on three whisky blends and designed an encasement for all three bottles for the project. The Begin, Become and Beyond spirits tell the story of "whisky's journey from its origin and maturity" according to the team, and represent the spirit in different phases of its processing.
The collection is the first to be released under Starck as the brand's creative director
Each bottle is covered in a 3D-printed "cage" designed to "protect" the spirit. Their textured surfaces were designed to resemble a brain.
"The spirits we created turned out to be so innovative, that I didn't want to hide them," said Starck. "That is why the original bottle remains, and I just placed it...