The current political climate is causing a lot of us to drink and that’s a good thing for One Eight Distilling. The Washington, DC-based craft distillery recently unveiled their newly redesigned “District Made” spirits portfolio.
Created in collaboration with Thoroughbred Spirits Group, the distillery recently announce its partnership with distributor, Breakthru Beverage Group. This relationship will expand One Eight’s availability in the DC and Maryland markets with additional growth in the Mid-Atlantic. The District Made portfolio includes District Made Straight Bourbon Whiskey, District Made Straight Rye Whiskey, District Made Vodka, District Made Gin and District Made Barrel Rested Gin.
The brand’s industrial design is inspired by the distillery’s sense of hometown pride in Ivy City, it’s neighborhood in northeast Washington. The new packaging features a custom octagonal glass bottle embossed with the distillery’s logo and three stars on each side, referencing the DC flag. The octagonal shape pays homage to the distillery’s namesake, Article One, Section Eight of the United States Constitution; the provision that called for a district to become the nation’s capital.
A dark textured map showing the distillery’s location in Ivy City provides the background of the label with “District Made” emblazoned across the top. A diamond cutout on the front label reveals a gold map of the District on the inside of the bottle. Prominently featured on the back label is their brand statement, “We are One Eight – We are District Made.”
“We’re proud to live and work in Washington, DC so the mission of District Made is to feature local grains in our own recipes to create spirits that uniquely showcase flavors of the Mid-Atlantic region,” says Sandy Wood, One Eight’s Co-Founder and CEO.
