Distrikt Whiskey


Overview


Distrikt Whiskey is a boutique micro-batch whiskey brand that I’ve been involved with since its inception, holding an ownership stake and shaping its entire creative direction. I developed the complete visual identity and brand language—spanning the logo, packaging, website, and social media presence.

I designed the label system and box packaging, hand-applying labels for early releases. To extend the brand into a cultural space, I also created a small apparel line for one of the first drops and shot it in studio and more recently a line of custom designed Seiko Presage watches.

The identity was conceived less as traditional whiskey branding and more as an ongoing art project. Rather than relying on familiar whiskey tropes like leather, wood, and tumblers, I created a visual world that feels esoteric, unconventional, and deliberately distinct. Produced in small micro-batch quantities and sold at a premium, Distrikt Whiskey has the freedom to push boundaries and position itself as an art and design-led brand experience.

Deliverables


Full identity system spanning logo, labels, packaging, digital, social, apparel and watches.

In the portfolio, I showcase the brand system across logo, labels, packaging, apparel, selected Instagram posts, and a link to the live website.

Distrikt Whiskey — First Release

The first release featured six whiskeys drawn from two barrels, each with its own distinct label design. The artworks combined hand-marbled textures with my illustrations, creating a series where no two bottles felt the same. The label shape was conceived as a tear in time and space—cutting through to reveal the whiskey along the full height of the bottle.

At the core of the identity is the recurring phrase “Murmurations Thru Space,” which underpins all branding and artwork across bottles and apparel. Each label also corresponded to illustrations etched onto the barrels themselves, tying the release into a complete visual system.

AMERICAN OAK

HUNGARIAN OAK

LASER ETCHED WATERFORD CRYSTAL DECANTER

AMERICAN OAK SOLERO

VINTAGE PORK

BOX

FRECH TOAST

SHERRY DOUBLE WOOD

Set

Distrikt Whiskey — Second Release

The second release evolved the idea of “Murmurations Thru Space” into a new theme: “Cosmic Rhythm.” The artwork was inspired by the patterns formed on a Chladni Plate, where sound waves passing through a metal plate arrange sand into geometric shapes. These visuals became a metaphor for rhythm and resonance on a cosmic scale, tying naturally into the brand’s ongoing narrative.

This release spanned three expressions: a Vacuum Distilled Rye, a Single Grain blend of rye and stout runs named Cosmic Toast, and a final set of three Straight Rye whiskeys. Each carried its own interpretation of the Cosmic Rhythm identity, expanding the brand’s visual and conceptual universe.

VACUUM DISTILLED RYE - CASK STREGTH

VACUUM DISTILLED RYE

COSMIC TOAST

STRAIGHT RYE - CASK STREGTH

STRAIGHT RYE

STRAIGHT RYE - TRIPLE CASK


Apparel and watch designs


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