NUDE Brand Creation was named design agency of the year at the Whisky Magazine Awards 2023 in a category sponsored by Port Glasgow-based McLaren Packaging.
The award was presented at a gala dinner at The Merchant Taylors’ Hall in London.
This year’s ceremony represented the culmination of a blind-judging process that saw more than 200 judges from around the world assess more than 1,500 different whiskies from over 40 countries.
Michael McLaren, sales & marketing director of McLaren Packaging, said, “Congratulations to Nude Brand Creation for winning recognition in this hotly contested category. Packaging design plays a vital role in whisky branding and, as such, we’re delighted to support the awards to help raise awareness of our innovative and sustainable, premium drinks packaging solutions within the buoyant whisky sector.”
Meanwhile, Breckenridge High Proof Bourbon Whiskey was named the world’s best blended in a category sponsored by Blue Box Design, the Stirling-based specialist in the design and manufacture of bespoke presentation boxes for the UK food and drink sector.
Blue Box Design MD Duncan Robertson, said, “With growing recognition of the vital role played by design in the branding of whisky, we are pleased to support these awards to help raise awareness of our innovative and sustainable, premium drinks design solutions within the resurgent whisky sector.”
