Packaging Digest

Gin brand Beefeater has unveiled its new limited edition bottle called #MyLondon

The design has been developed using 1,000 images crowd-sourced from Londoners who entered its #MyLondon competition last November.

The competition, which ended with a giant laser-projection in London’s Covent Garden Market, saw thousands of Londoners share what the capital city meant to them by submitting their favourite photographs through the campaign websitewww.beefeaterginmylondon.com. A total of 1,000 of those images shared through the website were then selected by a panel of judges to be featured on the unique limited edition bottle.

According to the firm, the new design pays homage to the creativity of Londoners and will be available in both the UK on- and off-trade from late June 2013 at an RRP of £17.85.

The packaging design shows recognisable cityscapes with more contemporary figures. It also displays the iconic Beefeater cues including the Yeoman silhouette.

Adam Boita, marketing controller at Pernod Ricard UK, said: “As the only major gin still distilled in the heart of the Capital, Beefeater is a truly iconic London brand uniquely placed to showcase the creativity of modern London gin fans. We believe the inspiring #MyLondon Limited Edition bottle highlights the iconic brand’s intrinsic link to the UK’s capital city, while engaging consumers through a new level of interaction.”

The launch of the bottle coincides with the announcement that Beefeater will become the first London gin distillery to open a visitor centre.