BOMBAY SAPPHIRE Design News

GERMANY WINS BOMBAY SAPPHIRE® GLOBAL DESIGNER GLASS COMPETITION

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 00:46:44 GMT

London, 23 September 2009 – German designer, Bruno Everling has been named the £5,000 winner of the eighth annual Bombay Sapphire Designer Glass Competition, one of the top design contests in the world for up-and-coming designers.

Bombay Sapphire gin is instantly recognisable around the world thanks to its striking, translucent blue glass bottle design. It’s fitting then that each year thousands of emerging designers from around the world enter the
Bombay Sapphire Designer Glass Competition by designing a martini cocktail glass inspired by the distinctive blue bottle. In 2009, nine finalists have been selected for the global final of the Competition held as part of the London Design Festival.

Bruno, who is studying product design at the Schwäbisch Gmünd school of design near Stuttgart, was awarded the £5,000 prize for ‘Liquid Sapphire’, a glass design which he says was inspired by the “timeless elegance” of Bombay Sapphire and its “fusion of tradition and modernity”.

The judges described the winning design as: “a very beautiful, sophisticated glass” with “the potential to be a design classic”. At first sight, the glass has a simple, beautifully faceted design but hidden from view, inside the stunning exterior is the classic conical shape of the martini cocktail glass.

The first prize was presented by world renowned designer, Yves Béhar, at an awards ceremony held at the spiritual home of Bombay Sapphire, the
Bombay Sapphire Blue Room in Bankside, London, where the finalists’ martini cocktail glasses will be on display until Saturday, 26 September. Guests at the awards event included international designers and the finalists who had travelled to London from around the world.

Along with Yves Béhar, the judging panel included: Wallpaper* editor-at-large, Suzanne Trocmé; glass designer, Simon Moore; designer, Moritz Waldemeyer; Jeremy Langmead, editor, Esquire (UK); and cocktail expert and global ambassador for Bombay Sapphire, Merlin Griffiths.

The second prize of £3,000 was awarded to Nathan Studer of Switzerland for his ‘Close Glass’ described by the judges as an “adventure… intriguing and creative”. The winner of the third prize of £2,000 was Ekarin Khunapinya of Thailand, who was also this year’s People’s Prize award winner receiving nearly 3,000 votes online from design enthusiasts around the world. Each of the winners also received a Baccarat crystal trophy.

The global finalists in London represented Brazil, Germany, Italy, Norway, Poland, Singapore, Sweden, Switzerland and Thailand.

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BOMBAY SAPPHIRE® ASKS YOU TO DECIDE

Wed, 26 Aug 2009 05:47:16 GMT

PRESS RELEASE
BOMBAY SAPPHIRE® ASKS YOU TO DECIDE
London Design Festival, 23-26 September 2009

London, UK / August 2009 – To celebrate design week in the cocktail capital of the world,Bombay Sapphire gin will be announcing the winner of its global search to find the ultimate martini cocktail glass and it wants you to help decide who is awarded the grand prize!

Thousands of emerging designers from around the world were briefed to create a martini cocktail glass, the most iconic design in the world of drinks. And now the finalists from each country will travel to the London Design Festival in September to compete in the Global Final for their share of the £10,000 prize fund.

The Bombay Sapphire Designer Glass Competition is one of the top competitions in the world for up-and-coming designers and to help select the winner, Bombay Sapphire is asking you to vote for your favourite glass design at www.bombaysapphire.com/peoplesprize.

By casting your vote you will go into the draw to win one of 10 prizes of the newly published book ‘A Most Elegant Partnership’ and a bottle of Bombay Sapphire. The book charts the evolution of the martini cocktail and its glass, and also contains a selection of Bombay Sapphire cocktails that you can re-create at home.

The designer with the most votes will be presented with the “People’s Prize” and his or her glass will be short listed as one of the four finalists in the running for the first prize.

All finalist glasses will be on display during design week at the Bombay Sapphire Blue Room, where you can admire the finalists’ designs while enjoying Bombay Sapphire inspired martini cocktails. The Bombay Sapphire Blue Room is the spiritual home for Bombay Sapphire, housing inspired martini glass designs by some of the most talked about international designers including Marcel Wanders, Tom Dixon and Karim Rashid.

Whether you are a design enthusiast, cocktail lover, or simply want to have your say and be in with a chance to win, make sure you log on to www.bombaysapphire.com/peoplesprize to cast your vote!

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ESSENTIAL INFORMATION
Bombay Sapphire Designer Glass Competition
Bombay Sapphire Blue Room
20 Stoney Street, London SE1 9AD

Opening times:
Wednesday, 23 September (12.00pm-4.00pm)
Thursday, 24 September (12.00pm-7.00pm)
Friday, 25 September (12.00pm-7.00pm)
Saturday, 26 September (12.00pm-7.00pm)

Admission: Free
Nearest tube station: London Bridge (Borough High St exit)

www.bombaysapphire.com
For the gallery of the finalist glasses in the Bombay Sapphire Designer Glass Competition and People’s Prize voting, visit http://www.bombaysapphire.com/peoplesprize

To connect with friends and see the latest news from the Bombay Sapphire Foundation, visit
http://www.facebook.com/designerglasscompetition

To stay up to date with the latest on the Bombay Sapphire Designer Glass Competition and how
Bombay Sapphire is involved in design follow us at http://twitter.com/BSapphireDGC

For press information and photography please contact: Anna Hood, email: anna@bombaysapphire.org,
tel: +44(0)7917 858094 or +44 (0)20 7224 1020

Inspiring design
The Bombay Sapphire Foundation was established in 2001 to support and reward the best in contemporary design and in particular glass design. The Foundation presents the annual design award, the Bombay Sapphire Designer Glass Competition, showcasing future stars of design.

2009 Bombay Sapphire Designer Glass Competition Global Final

Tue, 11 Aug 2009 02:49:16 GMT

PRESS RELEASE

BOMBAY SAPPHIRE® INSPIRES COCKTAIL GLASS COLLECTION
London to host top competition for emerging designers
London Design Festival, 23-26 September 2009

London, UK / August 2009 – To celebrate design week in the cocktail capital of the world,Bombay Sapphire gin has inspired the ultimate designer cocktail event.

BOMBAY SAPPHIRE DESIGNER GLASS COMPETITION
Bombay Sapphire, the iconic gin in the translucent blue glass bottle, will be announcing the winner of the spirit’s annual global designer glass competition during this year’s London
Design Festival.

Emerging designers representing countries from around the world will travel to London in September to participate in the eighth global final of the competition to find the ultimate
martini cocktail glass in which to serve the world’s most famous drink, the martini cocktail.

A fusion of the finest gin and vermouth the martini cocktail is a classic and Bombay Sapphire is challenging up-and-coming designers to create inspiring designs in which to serve the world-renowned mix.

The Bombay Sapphire Designer Glass Competition is one of the top competitions in the world for up-and-coming designers. With thousands of designers competing in national
competitions for the opportunity to represent their country in the global final.

The finalist glasses will be on display at the Bombay Sapphire Blue Room in London from
early August. A panel of high-profile judges will select the overall winner who will receive
the £5,000 prize at an awards event on 23 September. The first and second runners up will
receive £3,000 and £2,000 respectively.

PEOPLE’S PRIZE
For the second year running, design and cocktail enthusiasts will also be able to have their say in the judging of the Bombay Sapphire Designer Glass Competition by voting for their
favourite glass design at www.bombaysapphire.com/peoplesprize. The designer with the
most votes will be presented with the “People’s Prize” and his or her glass will be shortlisted as one of the four finalists in the running for a share of the £10,000 prize fund.

ULTIMATE MARTINI COCKTAIL TASTING
Also at the Bombay Sapphire Blue Room Global Ambassador for Bombay Sapphire, Merlin Griffiths will be bringing to life the story of the martini cocktail glass and how its iconic
design has evolved as the cocktail itself has changed. Merlin will also show how the cocktail has been created and served through the ages and there will be an opportunity to
taste different versions freshly prepared by expert mixologists. A complimentary copy of “A Most Elegant Partnership” a book celebrating the martini cocktail and its glass, will be
given to all visitors (subject to availability) to help inspire them to create their own Bombay Sapphire cocktails at home.
The cocktail tastings will take place at the Bombay Sapphire Blue Room during exhibition opening hours.

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THAILAND WINS BOMBAY SAPPHIRE® GLOBAL DESIGN PRIZE

Wed, 24 Sep 2008 02:17:47 GMT

London, September 18 2008 – Thai designer, Amorn Thongsaard has been named the £10,000 winner of this year’s global final of the Bombay Sapphire Designer Glass Competition, one of the top design contests in the world for up-and-coming designers.

In the last year, thousands of emerging designers from around the world have designed martini cocktail glasses inspired by Bombay Sapphire and 21 finalists took part in the 2008 global final.

Amorn, who is a designer for SB Furniture in Bangkok was awarded the £10,000 prize for ‘Ramify’, a glass design inspired by the bubbles which rise in Bombay Sapphire when it’s been poured.

The prize was presented by world renowned Paris-based designer, Arik Levy, at an awards event held during the London Design Festival.

Arik described the winning glass as: “Beautiful and delicate. The facets on the stem mimic the Bombay Sapphire bottle which contrasts with the smooth liquid inside. The glass expresses the elegance of the evening martini cocktail moment”.

Guests at the awards event included international designers and the 21 finalists who had travelled to London from around the world. The finalist martini cocktail glasses will be on display within the Bombay Sapphire exhibition at Village Underground in Shoreditch, East London until September 21st.

As well as Arik Levy, the judging panel included Wallpaper* Editor-at-Large Suzanne Trocmé; glass artist and winner of the Bombay Sapphire Prize 2008, Annie Cattrell; dezeen website founder, Marcus Fairs; Director of New Designers, Isobel Dennis and cocktail expert and Global Brand Ambassador for Bombay Sapphire, Merlin Griffiths.

Second place was awarded to Camille Ulrich from France and third place and winner of the inaugural People’s Prize award, voted for online by thousands of design enthusiasts from around the world, was Jacobo Munoz from Switzerland.

The 21 finalists in London represented: Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Korea, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, the UK and USA.

For more information on the competition go to www.bombaysapphire.com

BOMBAY SAPPHIRE® ASKS YOU TO DECIDE

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 08:35:21 GMT

BOMBAY SAPPHIRE® ASKS YOU TO DECIDE

London Design Festival, 18-21 September 2008

London, UK / August 2008 – To celebrate design week in the cocktail capital of the world, the Bombay Sapphire Foundation will be announcing the winner of this year's global Designer Glass Competition and it wants you to help decide who is awarded this grand prize!

Emerging designers representing 21 countries from around the world are travelling to the London Design Festival in September to compete for the £10,000 prize.

Thousands of designers have been briefed to create a martini cocktail glass inspired by Bombay Sapphire, the premium gin recognised around the world by its striking translucent blue glass bottle. Local competitions have been held by participating countries with the winner of each having the opportunity to represent their country in the global final.

The Bombay Sapphire Designer Glass Competition is one of the top competitions in the world for up-and-coming designers and for the first time ever design enthusiasts are being asked to have their say by voting for their favourite glass design at www.bombaysapphire.com/peoplesprize. By casting your vote you will go into the draw to win one of 10 prizes of the newly published book ‘A Most Elegant Partnership’ and a bottle of Bombay Sapphire. The book charts the evolution of the martini cocktail and its glass – an iconic partnership of exquisite taste and brilliant design.

The designer with the most votes will be presented with the “People’s Prize” and his or her glass will be short-listed as one of the six finalists in the running for the global prize.

All 21 finalist glasses will be on display at the Village Underground, a Festival venue in London’s East End, where a panel of high-profile judges, including hot Paris-based designer Arik Levy, will select the overall winner who will receive the £10,000 prize at the awards party on 18 September.

The 21 countries represented are: Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Korea, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, the UK and USA.

Whether you are a design enthusiast, cocktail lover or simply want to have your say and be in with a chance to win, make sure you log on to www.bombaysapphire.com/peoplesprize to cast your vote!

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ESSENTIAL INFORMATION

Bombay Sapphire Designer Glass Competition
Village Underground
54 Holywell Lane, London EC2A 3PQ

Opening times: Thursday, 18 September (11.00am-4.30pm); Friday, 19 September (11.00am-8.00pm); Saturday, 20 September (11.00am-6.00pm); Sunday, 21 September (11.00am-5.00pm)

Admission: Free

Nearest tube station: Liverpool Street

www.bombaysapphire.com

For press information and photography please contact: Anna Hood, email: anna@bombaysapphire.org, tel: +44
(0)7917 858094 or +44 (0)20 7224 1020

BOMBAY SAPPHIRE INSPIRES DESIGNER COCKTAIL CREATIONS

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 07:58:53 GMT

London Design Festival, 18-21 September 2008

London, UK – To celebrate design week in the cocktail capital of the world, Bombay Sapphire® gin has inspired the ultimate designer cocktail event.

DESIGNER GLASS COMPETITION

Emerging designers representing 21 countries from around the world will travel to the London Design Festival in September to take part in the global final of the
Bombay Sapphire Designer Glass Competition, one of the top competitions in the world for up-and-coming designers.

Thousands of designers have been briefed to create a martini cocktail glass inspired by Bombay Sapphire, the premium gin recognised around the world by its striking translucent blue glass bottle. Local competitions are being held by participating countries with the winner of each having the opportunity to represent their country in the global final.

All 21 glasses competing in the global final will be on display at the Village Underground, a Festival venue in London’s East End, where a panel of high-profile judges will select the overall winner who will receive the £10,000 prize at an awards party on 18 September.

The 21 countries represented are: Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Korea, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, the UK and USA.

PEOPLE’S PRIZE

For the first time ever, design enthusiasts will also be able to have their say by voting for their favourite glass design at www.bombaysapphire.com/peoplesprize from 11 August. The designer with the most votes will be presented with the “People’s Prize” and his or her glass will be short-listed as one of the six finalists in the running for the £10,000 prize.

ULTIMATE MARTINI COCKTAIL TASTING

At the Village Underground, Bombay Sapphire will tell the story of how the iconic design of the martini cocktail glass has evolved and how the dry martini cocktail itself has changed as tastes have moved on since it was first created in the 19th century. The story will conclude with an opportunity to see how the cocktail has been created and served through the ages and to taste different versions freshly prepared by expert mixologists.

INSPIRED CREATIONS

For the first time, Bombay Sapphire is also inspiring top UK mixologists to design their own glassware. To illustrate the synergy between glass design and taste, 30 mixologists are creating a new Bombay Sapphire cocktail and designing what they believe would be the ideal glass in which to serve it to ensure the ultimate taste experience. The cocktails will be served in their own bespoke glasses in bars across the capital from 10 September and throughout the London Design Festival.

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ESSENTIAL INFORMATION

Bombay Sapphire Designer Glass Competition
Village Underground
54 Holywell Lane, London EC2A 3PQ

Opening times: Thursday, 18 September (11.00am-4.30pm); Friday, 19 September (11.00am-8.00pm); Saturday, 20 September (11.00am-6.00pm); Sunday, 21 September (11.00am-5.00pm)

Admission: Free

Nearest tube station: Liverpool Street

www.bombaysapphire.com

For press information and photography please contact: Anna Hood, email: anna@bombaysapphire.org, tel: +44
(0)7917 858094 or +44 (0)20 7224 1020

The Bombay Sapphire Prize in Milan: video diary day 5

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 00:34:30 GMT

The Bombay Sapphire Prize in Milan: video diary day 5

Live from Milan: our final Bombay Sapphire Prize video features Bombay Sapphire brand ambassador Merlin Griffiths describing cocktails designed by Tom Dixon, Marcel Wanders and Karim Rashid, plus footage shot at various parties around Milan over the past week.

View at http://www.bombaysapphireprize.com

or
http://www.dezeen.com/category/all/bombay-sapphire-in-milan/

The Bombay Sapphire Prize in Milan: video diary day 4

Sat, 19 Apr 2008 03:57:47 GMT

The Bombay Sapphire Prize in Milan: video diary day 4

Live from Milan: our fourth video diary about the Bombay Sapphire Prize features interviews with joint winners Annie Cattrell and Yuichi Higashionna, plus finalists Michaela Nettel and Akiko Iwase.

View the Bombay Sapphire Prize Video diaries at

http://www.bombaysapphireprize.com

under the Event menu or, on Dezeen.com at

http://www.dezeen.com/category/all/bombay-sapphire-in-milan/

The Bombay Sapphire Prize in Milan: video diary day 3

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 06:21:45 GMT

BOMBAY SAPPHIRE PRIZE WINNERS 2008

Milan, Italy / 17 April 2008 – For the first time ever, two glass artists have jointly won the Bombay Sapphire Prize 2008, the world’s biggest annual award for artists, designers and architects working with glass. The £25,000 international award for excellence and innovation in contemporary glass was divided equally between Japanese artist, Yuichi Higashionna and UK artist, Annie Cattrell.

“Chandelier” by Yuichi Higashionna and “Capacity” by Annie Cattrell were judged the winners of the Prize by members of the Bombay Sapphire Foundation who include: Ron Arad, Tom Dixon, Nicole Farhi, Thomas Heatherwick, Karim Rashid, Lesley Jackson, Dan Klein and Nadja Swarovski.

Designer and Foundation member, Ron Arad described “Chandelier” as “a great example of Japanese contemporary art. It’s rich, amazing and as a chandelier, it’s in a league of its own”.

Speaking about the inspiration for his creation, Yuichi Higashionna, said: “It is the Japanese mentality to try to make everything “fanshii”, that is to say, small, round and cute. The “Chandelier” series, in which many circular fluorescent lamps are used, is my tribute, both a homage and a satire, to the Japanese “fluorescent culture” that fascinates me and at the same time makes me uncomfortable. Yes, my aim was to make a fluorescent-lamp monster!”

Talking about “Capacity”, an incredibly intricate recreation of a pair of human lungs in glass, Foundation member, Dan Klein said: “It uses a scientific glass process and turns it into a very credible art form. “Capacity” is a beautiful object that speaks for itself.”

Annie Cattrell says that at the root of “Capacity” is “the inextricable link between how it was created and what it represents. It is made in part by blowing glass, therefore the act of breathing creates the organ of breath. The work’s lightness is suggestive of the breath and the paradox of the fragile yet resilient qualities of glass intensify the connection between the complexity of the body and the transitory nature of life.”

The winners were announced by Foundation members, Karim Rashid and Thomas Heatherwick at an awards event held this evening as part of Milan Design Week, the largest design fair in the world. The 33 glass works short-listed for the Prize are showcased in the Bombay Sapphire Prize exhibition located in MyOwnGallery, Superstudio Piu, Milan until April 21. The exhibition will tour the world throughout 2008/09 beginning in London, as part of ‘Grand Designs’ at ExCel from 3–11 May 2008.

The Bombay Sapphire Foundation set up by Bombay Sapphire, the hand-crafted premium gin instantly recognisable by its striking translucent blue glass bottle, is a keen supporter of design. Now in its sixth year, the Prize has celebrated the work of some of the world’s most talented artists and designers. Previous winners include Thomas Heatherwick for his “Glass Bridge”, lighting designer Paul Cocksedge for “NeON” and Richard Box for his inspirational installation “Field”.

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For further press information on the Bombay Sapphire Prize 2008 please visit www.bombaysapphireprize.com or contact:
Andrew Carney/Anna Hood on +44 (0)7900 241300, +44 (0)20 7224 1020 or email: andrew@bombaysapphire.org or anna@bombaysapphire.org

The Bombay Sapphire Prize in Milan

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 05:17:25 GMT

http://www.dezeen.com/2008/04/17/the-bombay-sapphire-prize-in-milan-video-diary-day-2/

http://www.bombaysapphireprize.com

Bombay Sapphire Prize Video Diary Day 1

Wed, 16 Apr 2008 06:01:25 GMT

See the Bombay Sapphire Prize Video Diary of Day 1 at

http://www.bombaysapphireprize.com

under the Event menu or, on Dezeen.com at

http://www.dezeen.com/2008/04/16/the-bombay-sapphire-prize-in-milan-video-diary-day-1/#more-11597

BOMBAY SAPPHIRE® PRIZE 2008

Mon, 14 Apr 2008 07:08:08 GMT

BOMBAY SAPPHIRE® PRIZE 2008

The winner of the world’s biggest annual international glass award to be announced in Milan this week, April 2008.

The Bombay Sapphire Foundation is counting down to the final of the world’s biggest annual international glass award, the Bombay Sapphire Prize 2008.

The annual £20,000 Prize was launched by the Foundation to reward and promote the outstanding achievements of international artists, designers and architects working with glass.

Now in its sixth year, the finalist exhibition will be showcasing the inspiring work of 33 artists and designers from around the world, where the winner will be announced during the Salone del Mobile, Milan, April 2008.

Awarded for excellence and innovation in the use of glass, the Prize has celebrated the work of some of the world’s most talented artists and designers including: Lena Bergström, Jaume Plensa, Tord Boontje, Barber Osgerby, Paul Cocksedge, Thomas
Heatherwick, Foster and Partners and Ross Lovegrove.

The Foundation also awards an additional £5,000 for the ‘Best Newcomer’ to highlight the work of emerging new talent. The Foundation was set up in 2001 with the aim of supporting and rewarding the best in contemporary design and in particular glass design. Members of the Foundation who will be judging the finalists for the Prize 2008 include the following international designers and glass experts: Ron Arad, Tom Dixon, Thomas Heatherwick, Lesley Jackson, Dan Klein, Karim Rashid and Nadja Swarovski.

The finalists short-listed for the Prize will be showcased in the Bombay Sapphire Prize exhibition at MyOwnGallery, Superstudio Piu, Via Tortona, during Milan Design Week (April 16th – 21st 2008), where the final judging will take place. The winner will be announced by Karim Rashid at a special awards event on Thursday, April 17th 2008 at 17.00hrs.

The exhibition will subsequently tour overseas until Spring 2009.

To find out more about BOMBAY SAPPHIRE and the spirit’s commitment to the global design community go to www.bombaysapphire.com

For further press information on the BOMBAY SAPPHIRE Prize 2008 please visit: www.bombaysapphireprize.com.

For high res images visit www.bombaysapphire.com/extranet/prize
Or contact: Andrew Carney/Anna Hood on +44 (0)20 7224 1020 or email: anna@bombaysapphire.org

Welcome to the BOMBAY SAPPHIRE Design News Feed

Tue, 01 Apr 2008 13:28:41 GMT

Over the course of Milan Design Week (April 16th - 21st, 2008), view video highlights of BOMBAY SAPPHIRE exhibitions, events and parties, including coverage of the world's largest annual £20000 award for glass design, The BOMBAY SAPPHIRE PRIZE.

Revelation by Karim Rashid for Bombay Sapphire

Mon, 31 Mar 2008 11:43:30 GMT

LAUNCH OF US$1 MILLION COLLECTION OF FIVE LUXURY SPIRITS BOTTLES

London, UK/ 7 February 2008 – Bombay Sapphire tonight unveiled Revelation, the first of a five piece collection of handmade crystal bottles individually decorated with sapphires and diamonds. Inspired by Bombay Sapphire, three leading names in luxury and design - Garrard, Baccarat and Karim Rashid – collaborated to create the Revelation crystal bottles, priced at US$200,000 each.

Revelation was launched at Garrard in Mayfair, London, where to celebrate the event one lucky guest walked away with the ultimate Bombay Sapphire accessory, a stunning sapphire necklace.

Created by one of the hottest designers in the world today, Karim Rashid, each of the five Revelation bottles has been handcrafted in France by Baccarat, the pre-eminent creator of the world’s finest luxury crystal. The bottle has been cut into the shape of a giant gemstone with 10 principal facets, representing the 10 botanical ingredients used to create the complex and refined taste of Bombay Sapphire. Each Revelation bottle is truly unique with its own individually designed stopper decorated with sapphires and diamonds set by the oldest jewellery house in the world, Garrard.

Reflecting the global popularity of Bombay Sapphire, the limited edition Revelation bottles will be launched at five major international airport locations – starting with London Heathrow airport on March 27th, to coincide with the opening of the new terminal five and subsequently New York, Dubai, Singapore and Sydney. One Revelation bottle will be exhibited at each of the five international airports for two to three months before being securely transported to its new owner anywhere in the world.

Recognised around the world for its striking translucent blue bottle, Bombay Sapphire has showcased the world’s finest glass creations for the last 20 years. The Bombay Sapphire Prize is the world’s biggest annual glass award and the Bombay Sapphire Designer Glass Competition is one of the top design contests for emerging designers.

Profits from Revelation will benefit the travel retail industry’s chosen charity, The Smile Train, which provides life-enhancing cleft surgery to children in poor countries.

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