GLASSTALK / SPRING 2020

BETTER BY DESIGN: BOWSAW

Black Cow Vodka Unveils New Bottle Design

INTRODUCING KIRKER & GREER IN A BOTTLE FROM ALLIED

Bold and Original: The Game Time bottle

LONG SERVICE HERO: ALAN MINTO

Captivating: The New Frejya’s Bottle

PRESTIGIOUS AWARD WIN FOR RIVER TEST DISTILLERY

Spray Line Investment at Allied

MATT D’ARCY: A NEW ERA FOR IRISH WHISKEY

Welcome Gary, Our recently appointed head of new business

Opposite | Bowsaw American Whiskey

A very exciting project for Allied, Bowsaw is rooted in the heart of Kentucky whiskey making, one of the great distilling traditions. The name speaks of craftsmanship, the cooper’s craft. A tool used to cut the heads of whiskey barrels.

The Bowsaw bottle itself demonstrates very carefully considered design, the team at Drinksology having worked closely with Allied to produce a bottle with a reassuring weight and substance which perfectly fits into the hand.

Chris Robinson of Allied’s Design team, says:

“Having wanted a distinctive design which would create shelf stand-out, we worked with Drinksology to create a bottle which has real style and substance the bold embossing and print which immediately catches the eye creating the perfect showcase for Bowsaw, a top-quality whiskey.”

Manufactured in the finest Extra White flint glass at the company’s Knottingley facility the bottle is also decorated in-house by Allied.

Allied Glass has recently had the pleasure of working with Drinksology on the launch of their new brand, Bowsaw.

BETTER BY DESIGN:

BOWSAW

Opposite | Black Cow Vodka

Additionally, the bottle is now made by Allied at its Knottingley site, which brings full production to the UK, supporting UK trade whilst lowering the carbon footprint.

The smooth rounded shape of the bottle echoes the taste profile of Black Cow, whilst the slimmer and taller shape provides a more elegant silhouette elevating visibility. Additionally, the Black Cow badge has been increased in size, although the typography remains the same, taking inspiration from the design of traditional branding irons used to identify cattle.

Paul Archard, Co-Founder of Black Cow said:

“Bringing all aspects of Black Cow’s production to the UK is a huge step for us, and one we are really proud of, so that we can support UK trade in everything we do. We really feel that the changes to our bottle will represent us even better.”

Black Cow has unveiled a beautiful new bottle which features an elegant slimmer, taller and slightly tapered shape with ‘Pure Vodka Ltd’ in debossed lettering around the top and a new pilfer-proof cap which allows for the entire bottle to be recycled

with greater ease.

BLACK COW VODKA

UNVEILS NEW BOTTLE DESIGN

Manufactured in the very finest extra white flint glass, the bottle features gently sloping shoulders, a rounded neck profile and embossing which creates an entirely unique bottle that is both tactile and visually appealing.

Michael Hogley, Allied’s Design Director, says:

“The boldness of the embossing on the Kirker & Greer bottle perfectly projects the spirit’s distinctive personality and helps to set it apart from the increasingly crowded Irish whiskey category.”

Kirker & Greer is the story of things lost and found, specifically two formidable whiskey producing legends, every drop of the spirit today celebrating their bold legacy. Meticulously sourced from the very best Irish distilleries, married and blended into unique expressions of Irish liquid gold.

Allied Glass are delighted to introduce the strikingly stylish new Kirker & Greer bottle whose confident design perfectly reflects the brand’s unique personality whilst

creating maximum on-shelf standout.

INTRODUCING KIRKER & GREER

IN A BOTTLE FROM ALLIED

Opposite | Kirker & Greer Irish Whiskey

Game Time, the American made vodka, has recently been unveiled in a stunning bespoke glass bottle from Allied.

BOLD AND ORIGINAL:

THE GAME TIME BOTTLE

With an original concept in mind for the Game Time bottle when the brand owner approached Allied, the company’s Design and Production teams then brought the bottle to life in the finest extra white flint glass. Featuring a unique bottle shape inspired by an American football, in addition the design incorporates bold embossing and the finest printing of the white lacing.

Bold and original, the bottle creates the perfect expression for the Game Time vodka brand. Jim Denoon, owner of Game Time says:

“Game Time is a bold and creative brand with an iconic bottle whose level of detail is perfectly captured by the craftsmen at Allied Glass.”

The beautiful Game Time bottle is made at Allied’s Knottingley factory.

Opposite | Game Time Vodka

Opposite | Alan Minto

Alan began his career in 1974, having decided a life in the neighbouring shipyard was not for him. Having always worked in the Hot End, he was initially a Trainee Operator working on rudimentary Lynch Ten machines making jars and bottles for Daddy’s and HP Sauces. As the years past Alan was promoted to a firstly Charge Hand and then Supervisor, working on the more modern Drum Drive IS Machines which made only 42 bottles per minute. In 1988, Alan became Production Manager and today works on the most modern IS machines which have the capability to run a speedy 200 bottles per minute.

The Allied Glass Production team have benefitted greatly from both his infectious sense of fun and his incredible bottle manufacturing experience, Alan having worked on many of Allied’s award winning bottles whilst also being key to the innovation of the company’s ultra-lightweight spirit bottles.

Everyone at Allied appreciates his contributions to the development of the company’s production capability and would like to take this opportunity to thank him for his inspirational devotion to the glass industry.

Alan Minto, Production Mentor at the Knottingley site has recently celebrated a very significant milestone, achieving a quite staggering 45 years of service firstly to

Gregg and Company and latterly Allied Glass.

LONG SERVICE HERO:

ALAN MINTO

Opposite | Frejya’s Crema Custard Liqeur

Using the standard Brunel container as the canvas, the captivating decoration is created using advanced screen printing which sees the intricate wing design delicately flowing around the corners of a tapered square bottle.

Jon Lilley, owner of the brand says:

“The combination of the imposing silhouette of the Brunel bottle and the sophistication of the print design perfectly creates a blend of strength and elegance for our new Frejya’s liqueur packaging.”

Allied Glass has recently assisted in the launch of Frejya’s crema custard liqueur with the manufacture and decoration of a sophisticated gloss black bottle.

CAPTIVATING:

THE NEW FREJYA’S BOTTLE

Opposite | River Test Distillery London Dry Gin

Presented by leading drinks industry publication, Gin Magazine, these awards select, reward and promote the best gins to consumers and trade across the world.

The River Test is internationally renowned for its gin-clear waters, which inspired husband and wife team, Jonathan and Sarah Nelson, to launch The River Test Distillery.

Their award-winning London Dry Gin uses pure, chalk-filtered water drawn from the aquifer which feeds into the river. They use local botanicals in their recipe which includes handpicked meadowsweet flowers and rosemary, mixed with juniper, angelica, coriander, cassia bark, orange and lemon peel.

The judges’ tasting notes for the River Test Distillery London Dry Gin include:

“Very fruity and soft spice on the nose” and “a very good complexity and well-balanced juniper notes.”

Anthony Denny, Publisher and Managing Editor of Gin Magazine said:

“Nailing the best English London Dry is an absolutely enormous achievement. Their success speaks volumes for the dedication and skill of what is the bedrock of British gin production.”

Sarah Nelson of The River Test Distillery, said:

“To be recognised by such leading authorities in the drinks industry, and so early on in our journey, is incredible. We are over the moon!”

Allied Glass are always delighted to applaud the success of the brands we work with, so were thrilled when The River Test Distillery recently celebrated scooping the highest accolade of

Best London Dry Gin in England at The World Gin Awards 2020.

PRESTIGIOUS AWARD WIN

FOR RIVER TEST DISTILLERY

Opposite | Decoration Spray Line

Expanding the company’s decoration capability, the new spraying line will be dedicated to the decoration of premium spirit bottles offering the ability to coat the glass with eco-friendly water-based sprays. The new line can spray the whole bottle, or only specific parts with one or more colours. A full range of gloss, matt, semi matt, opaque, translucent and clear lacquer paints are to be available and specific colours can be requested according to Pantone references, thus giving the possibility to achieve many different effects for premium spirit bottles.

‘This dedicated spray line will enable Allied to expand on the decorative effects we offer, which more and more of our clients require,’ said Gary Steen, Head of New Business at Allied Glass.

’We offer screen printing and single or multi-colour spraying. Brand owners appreciate the value these effects can add to their bottles. Spraying can achieve the impact of coloured glass at less cost and screen printing can be applied over graduated spraying. The range of colours and effects offered by organic printing processes is almost limitless.’

Allied Glass has recently celebrated the commissioning of a new high-speed automatic spraying line at its’ dedicated decoration facility.

SPRAY LINE

INVESTMENT AT ALLIED

Opposite | Matt.Darcy & Co Ltd Irish Whiskey

Matt D’Arcy CEO Andrew Cowan said:

“We are thrilled to be able to bring to market such an innovative blend to revive the whiskey-making tradition in the Newry area.”

The 10-year-old grain whiskey blend has been blended with 17-year old single malt before being finished in port casks and bottled in the elegant Newton bottle. Part of Allied’s premium standards range, the Newton has a distinctive style and is manufactured in extra white flint glass, which makes it the perfect glass packaging solution for superior spirit brands.

The release of the whiskey follows the announcement of a £7.3m (€8m) investment in the original site of the Matt D’Arcy Whiskey Company. The investment will see creation of an onsite distillery, restaurant, Victorian bar and international visitor centre.

Matt D’Arcy & Co Ltd. owner Michael McKeown said:

“It is a great triumph after so much hard work to be able to release these first batches of Matt D’Arcy whiskey. The discovery of the water source used in the original Matt D’Arcy Whiskey more than 200 years ago was a huge moment for us, and to see the whiskey now going to market has made this a really rewarding journey.”

Northern Ireland-based alcohol manufacturer Matt D’Arcy Whiskey Company has recently launched a new ten-year-old whiskey expression.

MATT D’ARCY:

A NEW ERA FOR IRISH WHISKEY

After leaving in 2010, Gary kept in contact with his friends at Allied, so describes coming back as the perfect opportunity which he was keen to take, he says:

“I had always found everyone at Allied very friendly and welcoming and this hasn’t changed. I am very much looking forward to working with the talented people – both old and new – and helping the company to achieve its goals. I have only been back for a couple of weeks, but I can already feel a very positive atmosphere.”

Gary will be working alongside Phil Morris, who says:

“We are so pleased to have Gary back in the team and excited for him to bring his wealth of talent and experience working in premium glass packaging to this new role and the Allied strategy moving forward– welcome back!”

In January, Allied Glass were pleased to welcome returning colleague Gary Steen, who re-joins the team in the new role of Head of New Business.

WELCOME GARY,

OUR RECENTLY APPOINTED HEAD OF NEW BUSINESS

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