MORTLACH DESIGN TALK WITH BEATRIX ONG AND PANDORA SYKES

THE MORTLACH DESIGN TALK WITH BEATRIX ONG

 

Luxury single malt Scotch whisky, Mortlach, partnered with critically acclaimed designer Beatrix Ong and esteemed journalist Pandora Sykes, to create an exclusive one-off consumer event, ‘The Mortlach Design Talk’.

 

Held at The Zetter Townhouse Clerkenwell on 18^th August 2015 at 7pm, the event provided an exclusive insight into the whisky and a unique opportunity to learn more about Ong’s latest collection, WEN, a ground-breaking new project which has been developed in partnership with the Design Museum.

 

Whisky and design fans were welcomed at The Zetter Townhouse Clerkenwell with a Mortlach Rare Old cocktail, “Honey & Grain”, created by the Townhouse’s bar team especially for the event. This bespoke cocktail is now exclusively available at Zetter Townhouse Clerkenwell until end of September.

 

With cocktails and canapés aplenty, Mortlach Global Brand Ambassador, Georgie Bell, then lead guests through an immersive tasting of Mortlach, offering a unique insight into the sought-after whisky. Guests then relaxed with a glass of Mortlach Rare Old while listening to acclaimed British journalist and style guru, Pandora Sykes lead an exclusive Q&A with Beatrix Ong, with unique insights into the inspiration and process behind her latest concept collection.

 

Inspired by Ong’s own heritage along with traditional British craftsmanship, the new designs are a significant departure from her previous design signature. Ong says ‘These shoes are the culmination of ideas and reflections I’ve had during my career. There is no better way for me of introducing these thoughts than to share and discuss them in person.’

 

The focus of design and innovation reflects Mortlach’s own design-focused approach and echoes the whisky’s history of innovation from its birth in the golden era of Victorian industrial engineering and design.