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Michael Young — the Hong-Kong-based British designer of practically everything — has just designed a startling black bottle for Japanese Nikka Whisky. The man who in addition to interiors and installations has designed furniture for Cappellini, lighting for Artemide, barware for Schweppes, Jewellery for Georg Jensen, polo shirts for LaCoste and bikes for Giant, seems to be able to find new ways to express old ideas.

Nikka Whisky Co., Ltd has made whisky since 1934 when Masataka Taketsuru returned from Scotland where he had became the first Japanese person to learn whisky making. Japan is now the world’s second-largest producer of single-malt whisky. One of the most popular in Japan is the 37% Black Nikka whisky, available at corner stores throughout Japan in tiny, medium and enormous (as in 4 liters) bottles. Nikka is part of one of the world’s largest beverage conglomerates, the Asahi Brewery Group.

From: Coolhunting

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