3-D label for Kraken Rum

New 3-D label for Kraken Rum. Via.

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ManDeer Whiskey packaging

ManDeer Whiskey packaging by Evan Stremke. (Just a concept, I think.) Via.

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Absinthe bottle by Stranger and Stranger

Absinthe bottle designed by Stranger and Stranger. Not yet for sale as far as I could tell.

*Previously: Beautiful absinthe bottle.

Cheap Beer of the Week

Drew Magary's weekly NFL preview features a cheap beer of the week. This week's beer is Big Flats Lager, which includes the slogan, "It's the water that makes it."

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Wine celebrating the rescued Chilean miners

Chilean Winers:

To celebrate the rescue of the 33 Chilean Miners during the autumn of 2010, Unreal have created a limited edition of 33 bottles of Chilean Wine. Each bottle is named after one of the rescued miners and numbered in order of their resurfacing. Each bottle comes in a tube representing the Fénix 2 rescue capsule, and is buried beneath a layer of rocks. As recipients dig out their wine, they reveal a replica of the message sent up to rescuers which exclaimed "Estamos bien en el refugio los 33", meaning "We are okay in the refuge, the 33 of us".

(I don't think this is a joke?) Via.

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Beer for vampires

Surly Darkness beer:

This massive Russian Imperial Stout brings waves of flavors; chocolate, cherries, raisins, coffee, and toffee. We add a touch of hops to make this delicious brew even tastier.

Label by Aesthetic Apparatus. Via.

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Link roundup

1. It's stressful taking the kids to the park.

2. Kawaii Mickey and Minnie Mouse by Jerrod Maruyama.

3. Move over Four Loko, here's alcohol-infused whipped cream.

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Over a dozen beautiful bottles (and one jar)

Good Ol' Saior Vodka by Mattias Brodén.







Knob Creek and more by Duffy for Jim Beam.




Evian by Issey Miyake.





Jonah the Whale by Talia Cohen.




Meganito by Estudio Rosa Lázaro for Cuvée 3000.




Rifflandabrau by Brandon Velestuk for Phillips Brewery.





Ojio by McLean Design.




Devils Elbow by Voice Design for Longview Vineyard.




The Mad House for Freetail Brewing.




The Tentacle by John Schall for Eight Arms Cellars.






Nude Bee Honey by Edward Okun. Via these sites.

*Previously: Twenty beautiful bottles.

The wine for ping pong enthusiasts

Tablewine by Rethink. Via.

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Blonde Bombshell and Big Red Monster wine

Label (and desktop wallpaper) for Blonde Bombshell wine. The label is by Stephen Purnell of Hook. Stephen used himself as the male model:



The same winery also sells Big Red Monster wine:




Via.

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Absinthe packaging worth dying for

Poster noting the banning of absinthe:




Absinthe bottle and spoon design by Etienne Aubert-Bonn:



*Previously: Gallery of absinthe bottles.

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