Pünktlich zum irischen National-Feiertag St. Patrick’s Day am kommenden Mittwoch veröffentlicht The Craft Irish Whiskey Co. in Zusammenarbeit mit Fabergé die Emerald Isle Collection. Sie besteht aus zwei Flaschen 30 Jahre altem Whiskey, die begleitet werden von zwei exklusiven Kreationen von Fabergé – einem keltischen Ei-Objekt und einer altruistischen Uhr. Die Emerald Isle Collection erscheint in einer Auflage von sieben, und alle weiteren Infromationen finden Sie in der folgenden englischsprachigen Presseaussendung:
The Craft Irish Whiskey Co. Unveils Limited Edition ‘Emerald Isle’ Collectable Whiskey Set in Partnership with Fabergé – Inspired by The Seven Wonders of Ireland
The Oldest Triple-Distilled Irish Whiskey and First Fabergé Celtic Egg & Rough Emerald Surprise
11 February 2021, Dublin – The Craft Irish Whiskey Co. has collaborated with Fabergé, the world’s
most iconic artist-jeweller, to release ‘The Emerald Isle Collection,’ a seven-piece custom-made
whiskey set which celebrates the ‘Seven Wonders of Ireland’. Beautifully presented in a dark walnut
experience box, each set features two bottles of ultra-rare, 30-year-old, triple distilled Irish whiskey,
accompanied by two unique and exclusive creations from Fabergé – the first-of-its-kind Celtic Egg
objet and bespoke Altruist timepiece. Each collection also includes a humidor with two ultra-rare
Cohiba Siglo VI Grand Reserva cigars, a gold-plated cigar cutter, gold plated water pipette, pure
obsidian whiskey stones, a hip flask with a sample of the Emerald Isle whiskey, which is the rarest Irish
whiskey in existence, and a carafe filled with Irish spring water from the same region where the
whiskey was made.
The official unveiling of ‘The Emerald Isle Collection’ took place on 2 February 2021 in Houston, Texas,
and following the launch all seven bespoke experience boxes will be sold at private auctions and
events throughout the year. Significantly for the sale of the first experience box, The Craft Irish
Whiskey Co. has pledged 100 per cent of the proceeds to charity, with 50 per cent of proceeds
benefitting the Correa Family Foundation supporting children affected by serious illness, and the
remaining 50 per cent donated to the buyer’s charity of choice.
‘The Emerald Isle Collection’ is The Craft Irish Whiskey Co.’s second release, and now takes the crown
as the oldest triple distilled Irish whiskey in the world, following the launch in November 2020 of a
limited 333 bottles of The Devil’s Keep – a 29-year-old, triple distilled, single malt whiskey. The 30-
year-old Emerald Isle’s single malt Irish whiskey has been aged in 200-litre ‘first fill’ American oak
casks, which previously stored bourbon, and then finished in a rare single 40-litre Pedro Ximénez
sherry barrel. This maturation process has imparted profiles that range from chocolate fudge and
maple syrup on the nose, to sweet leather and silky-smooth, ripe banana on the palate which flows
into a long finish with hints of creamy meringue and rich vanilla cigar smoke.
‘The Emerald Isle Collection’ fuses Faberge’s unique heritage with rich Irish tradition and mythology,
as well as the distinctive flavours of an ultra-rare whiskey, in highly collectable and unique specialedition, legacy bottles. It is little known that Ireland invented whiskey in the 14th century and
dominated the sector for centuries until an unfortunate fall due to both world wars, embargoes and
their fight for independence; with the launch of The Craft Irish Whiskey Co.’s collection, Irish whiskey
is being restored to its former glory as the world’s most iconic whiskey.
his bespoke whiskey collection takes inspiration from seven historical and important places in Ireland
and sees Fabergé honour Irish heritage in the form of its first ever Celtic Egg bespoke objet. The
Fabergé design team, along with Jay Bradley and Tiago Russo, Design Director at The Craft Irish
Whiskey Co., worked together to pay homage to seven beautiful and iconic Irish locations that hold a
certain mysticism or mythological interest – representing the ‘Seven Wonders of Ireland’, and lucky
number seven.
Each bespoke set is presented in an experience box which has been inspired by the shape of an
emerald, representing the natural beauty of Ireland, and features an illustration of one of the
‘wonders’ of Ireland and its geographical coordinates, with a frontal egg-shaped aperture and a frame
of coloured gemstones. Inside each box is the pièce de resistance, the hand-crafted whiskey bottle
containing the ‘liquid gold,’ a collector’s item in its own right. Each of the seven bottles has been
inspired by key Fabergé design elements, set with responsibly sourced emeralds from Gemfields’
Kagem mine in Zambia on the neck and lowermost part of the bottle.
Each bottle of whiskey is accompanied by a bespoke Fabergé Celtic Egg, handcrafted by fourth
generation Fabergé enamel Workmaster Dr. Marcus Mohr. Each egg is handcrafted from 18k yellow
gold and features Fabergé’s legendary guilloché enamel in a pastel green; the green, white and gold
colours of the egg symbolising the Irish flag. Guilloché enamelling is a time-honoured technique which
combines the art of engraving using an engine-turning machine combined with hot enamel which is
hand-painted onto a surface in a series of layers to produce a shimmering liquid silk effect. This rare
artform is a signature of Fabergé’s, practised by only a select few expert craftspeople around the
world.
The seven unique eggs are set with a pavé diamond Celtic knot, a renowned symbol of Irish heritage
which has no start or finish, representing eternity, love and friendship, and frames a coloured
gemstone at its centre. Each of the seven Fabergé eggs features a different gemstone on its exterior:
Gemfields Zambian emerald, Gemfields Mozambican ruby, blue sapphire, amethyst, rhodolite,
spessartite or tourmaline, representing each of the seven locations, from The Blarney Stone to the
Giant’s Causeway, and its rich Irish mythology. A matching cabochon coloured gemstone is also set on
top of the egg, which itself is mounted on a beautiful hand-carved and polished rock crystal plinth with
gold base.
In true Fabergé spirit, a surprise awaits inside in the form of a rough, uncut Zambian emerald
responsibly sourced from Gemfields, presented on a gold guilloché base with intricate claw setting.
This is the first time in Fabergé’s history that the Maison has featured a surprise of this kind. It invites
collectors to further customise the creation by commissioning Fabergé to convert the beautiful rough
emerald as part of a bespoke set or piece of jewellery.
Emeralds are 20 times more rare than colourless diamonds, and aptly are believed to symbolise hope,
growth and fresh starts – which befits the current challenging times.
In addition to the whiskey and unique Celtic Egg, each edition of ‚The Emerald Isle’ features another
ultimate collectors’ item, a bespoke one-of-a-kind Fabergé Altruist 18k rose gold timepiece with a selfwinding movement from Vaucher Manufacture. Each piece has a unique dial, inspired by the
landscape of one of the ‘Seven Wonders of Ireland’. Hand crafted by Fabergé’s Workmaster André
Martinez, a specialist in decorating exquisite watch dials, the white mother of pearl face has been
skilfully etched and hand-painted with 24k gold flakes. The case backs on each piece are dedicated to
The Craft Irish Whisky Co. with the addition of the CIWC logo and 1/1 engraved to signify the
uniqueness. The timepiece is finished with a brown alligator strap which complements the design
perfectly.
Jay Bradley, Founder of The Craft Irish Whiskey Co. commented on the collaboration:
“We are more than delighted to be partnering with prestigious atelier Fabergé to launch ‘The Emerald Isle Collection,’ which is an extraordinary bespoke set, and will truly put ultra-rare luxury Irish whiskies on the map. Fabergé is an iconic brand with an enduring legacy that continues to evolve and knows no bounds, so we cannot think of a better collaboration for a luxury whiskey from Ireland. This is simply a dream come true for me and the team – and an unbelievable elevation for a 30-year whiskey, which was
already going to be a particularly sought-after collector’s item. With the Fabergé addition, there is surely nothing that compares for the ultimate aficionado.”
Josina von dem Bussche-Kessell, Global Sales and Business Development Director at Fabergé, said:
“This is a thrilling partnership for Fabergé, as it sees us continuing our legacy of creating unique and collectable objects, bridging the gap between historic legacy and modern-day heirlooms. Rare whiskey
has seen tremendous investor attention, and the whiskey market is undergoing a dynamic evolution.
It is very exciting for Fabergé to participate in such a cross-pollination of luxury sectors, thereby adding a contemporary twist on age old traditions.”
For further information about ‘The Emerald Isle Collection’, please visit
www.craftirishwhiskey.com/the-emerald-isle.
