Blake’s Hard Cider prides themselves on crafting hard cider using fresh ingredients from their orchard and farm. The Signature Series Hard Ciders were created to pay homage to the classic (and time consuming) methods of brewing hard cider using traditional techniques. There are two Signature Series ciders, but each have very different flavor characteristics.
The assignment was to brand these two distinct Signature Series ciders. The labels had to reflect the traditional methods used to craft the ciders and appear to come from the same series, while each retaining its unique personality.

Wassailing is a Medieval southern English drinking ritual that is performed to celebrate the apple harvest and to ensure a bountiful harvest the following year. We decided that creating an illustration depicting a Wassailing celebration was the perfect fit for this Cider. The illustration resembles old fashioned etchings and woodcuts. The style is complemented by the champagne-style bottle juxtaposed with the Cajun cork used to seal it.

These limited run exclusive Signature Series bottles have been a big hit. The excitement around these ciders has led Blake’s Hard Cider to invent even more Signature ciders for release in 2016.