BLOK – Make a Mark Project
Where liquid culture becomes design, from bar to shelf
Founded by creative director Nico Tjarks, Drinks by Kingpin operates at the intersection of culture, creativity, and liquid design. A specialist drinks agency with a global outlook and a boutique mindset, Kingpin approaches branding and packaging as tools to shape meaning not just to attract attention, but to lead it.
Working from bar to shelf, the studio treats every brief as a creative act first. Ideas come before aesthetics, and storytelling, emotion, and originality guide each project in a landscape saturated with images and noise.
From rare spirits to unexpected provocations, Kingpin designs with intention and permanence, creating work that enters the conversation and remains there.
Where crypto becomes couture. Sculpture becomes investment. Whisky becomes artefact
BLOK was conceived as a living cultural asset and a radical redefinition of luxury. At its core: a rare Single Malt Scotch. Encased within a sculptural monolith, BLOK transformed packaging into a vessel of modern wealth.
Make A Mark provided the perfect setting for BLOK to come alive. A secure crypto wallet opens to public participation, allowing collective investment to shape its evolution. Each contribution increases both its cultural and financial value, turning BLOK into a dynamic, decentralised artwork formed by community.
An object built with intention. Form as statement. Material as meaning
Everything in BLOK is intentional, from its form to the digital narrative embedded within it.
At its centre sits a custom 1.75L Estal bottle, shaped as an angular octahedron to echo crypto iconography.
A bespoke closure developed by Tapì and Les Bouchages Delage is embossed with binary code. The closure takes the form of a monolithic zamak piece, finished in a matte golden bronze tone and marked on the top with embossed binary code. Its substantial weight is deliberate, lending the object a sense of presence, gravity, and quiet luxury.
With a diameter exceeding 85 mm, the cap moves beyond conventional industry proportions. It reflects Tapì’s ability to extend technical boundaries, adapting each solution precisely to the language and intent of the overall packaging design.
CLIENT:
Drinks by Kingpin
Make a Mark
PRODUCT:
Zamak
