"artistic labels jump out at you from every corner.
Sheep, orchards, apples, dancing, young lovers, chickens"
James Crowden in Cider The Forgotten Miracle
Labels from left Dame Elizabeth Frink (1991). Patrick Reyntiens OBE (1992) Lucy Willis (1993), Sir Peter Blake (1994), David Inshaw (1996), James Lynch (1997) and Candace Bahouth (1999).
In 1989 full of the joys of the UK’s first ever full cider distilling licence we began a search for an artist to illustrate our label. The celebrated sculptress Dame Elisabeth Frink painted the first – a ram's head (she already had her name down for half a dozen bottles).
Over the next decade new labels were designed for our three year old Somerset Cider Brandy by illustrious artists related to the West Country – all in return for the promise of Somerset Cider Brandy.
Elizbeth Frink was followed by Patrick Reyntiens OBE (1992), Lucy Willis (1993), Sir Peter Blake (1994), David Inshaw (1996), James Lynch (1997), Paddy Mounter 1998 and Candace Bahouth (1999).
Paddy Mounter
This poster celebrated one of our first bottlings.
Mary Atherton
This is one of Mary’s 1984 screen prints which we reprinted in 2023 as a liited edition.
Damien Hirst
In 2011 to celebrate a great victory in Brussels when we were awarded a PGI (Protected Geographical Indication) Damien Hirst designed us a label and a box for our 20 year old.
CURRENT COLLABORATIONS
20 year old Somerset Cider Brandy (70cl) in Dennis Chinaworks bottle
Dennis Chinaworks made these limited edition bottles for our 20 year old Cider Brandy.
20 year old Somerset Cider Brandy (70cl) in Dennis Chinaworks bottle
Dennis Chinaworks made these limited edition bottles for our 20 year old Cider Brandy.
http://www.dennischinaworks.com/
10 year old Somerset Cider Brandy (70cl) in Johnny Leach bottle £95
Potter Johnny Leach (1939-2021) made us a limited edition bottle for our 10 year old Cider Brandy.
https://www.johnleachpottery.co.uk
