Lindores Abbey

Lindores Abbey Whisky

Where do you start when given the brief to design a completely new whisky for the official "home of whisky", Lindores Abbey. According to the Exchequer Rolls of 1494, Friar John Cor bought malt and barley to distill aqua vitae for a visit by the King to nearby Falkland Palace, and so was born Scotch Whisky.

Now 500 years later, the present owner of Lindores Abbey approached us to develop a brand that could be sold as a limited edition premium whisky, so reintroducing the name to a new public. The whole branding concept was based on the original feel of Friar John, with a typeface reminiscent of that used in the Exchequer Rolls and the hand-made wooden box lined with sack-cloth.

For this work, we won a prestigious Wine and Spirit International Medal.