KILDALTON

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Aged 15 Years
Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky

2024
Packaging Design

Founded in 1815, Ardbeg is known for its strong peat smoke and complex flavor layers. As an independently bottled whisky, it is rare to use the official name "Ardbeg" directly, but in order to live up to the distinctive Ardbeg style of this wine, we chose the iconic building of Islay - the cross, which originated from Kildalton, an ancient parish on the island. The main feature is the Celtic cross with a history of more than 1,200 years.

As one of the important cultural symbols of Scotland, the Celtic cross carries a heavy history and is often used in the form of a stone tablet, becoming a representative of sacredness and power. For local people, the cross is a symbol of culture and a source of pride. They not only record the past, but also reflect a lasting cultural identity and the Celtic people's respect for the wisdom and beliefs of their ancestors.

The packaging uses the Kildalton Celtic Cross near the Ardbeg Distillery on the Isle of Islay, Scotland as the main visual symbol, while combining light and the distinctive traditional thing of Ireland - the Celtic knot, which means eternity and sacredness. To visually and emotionally strengthen the status of Ardbeg whisky, making it not only a whisky, but also a transmission of power and a manifestation of faith.

成立于1815年的阿贝，以其强烈的泥煤烟熏味和复杂的风味层次而著称。作为独立装瓶的威士忌，很少能够直接使用“Ardbeg”这个官方名字，但为了不辜负这款酒如此鲜明的阿贝风格，我们选择了艾雷岛的标志性建筑-十字架，其源自于岛上一个古老教区Kildalton，主要特色便是拥有1200多年历史的凯尔特十字架。

凯尔特十字架作为苏格兰重要的文化符号之一，承载着厚重的历史，且常运用石碑的形式，成为了神圣与力量的代表。对于当地人来说，十字架是一种文化的象征和自豪感的源泉。它们不仅记载了过往，也体现了一种持久的文化身份和凯尔特人民对其祖先智慧与信仰的尊重。

包装采用苏格兰艾雷岛上阿贝酒厂附近的Kildalton凯尔特十字架作为主要视觉符号，同时结合光芒与爱尔兰鲜明特色的传统之物-凯尔特结，寓意永恒与神圣。在视觉与情感上强化阿贝威士忌的地位，使之不仅仅作为一款威士忌，更是一种力量的传递和信仰的体现。

Designer_Bosen
Photographer_邹训楷
Client_Whiskynaut