Alcoholic beverages / Dunnet Bay Distillers 

Introducing the world to Scottish Magic

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The Brief

At a hyperlocal level, Holy Grass Vodka is an elegant and pure expression of the northernmost tip of Scotland, specifically Caithness. 


Not only is it handcrafted from locally sourced ingredients such as water from the nearby Loch Calder, it’s also infused with the alchemy of holy grass (Anthoxanthum Nitens grows abundantly in the area). Add to this, is a certain touch of magic brought about by its makers at Dunnet Bay Distillers. 


We needed to build awareness of this nuanced and
delicately crafted brand of vodka to an uninitiated audience, by amplifying the magic inherent in its DNA. Our aim was to inspire a new following of both (sister brand) Rock Rose Gin consumers and new audiences (unfamiliar with Dunnet Bay Distillers) with a campaign infused with Scottish Magic. Ultimately, we wanted to drive trial by encouraging our audience to “Put a dram of ‘Scottish Magic’ in your glass.”

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Methodology meets mythology. At first glance, this is a very rational story about a unique recipe made from locally sourced ingredients, and about a vodka that has a very unique taste. 


But we wanted to take it a little deeper by reinforcing the story of provenance and connecting it with the archetypal expressions of Scottish lore (specificall;y, that of the Caithness area). By doing this, harnessed the emotive quality of these local myths, bringing to life the magic in a truly visceral manner. In other words, we wanted to use imagination to activate the audience’s physical senses and hopefully enable them “to taste” the magic. What better way is there to inspire them to try an unknown brand in reality?

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Messaging infused with Scottish Magic. Throughout the campaign we used various messages in a joined up manner to communicate numerous brand cues. These included messages such about Holy Grass Vodka’s unique provenance, its surprisingly smooth flavour profile, the number of awards it had won and the many signature recipes it could help conjure.

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The tale of Holy Grass continues on social media. Crucially, social media also plays an important role in telling the story of this very magical vodka. Which is why we also developed a suite of beautifully crafted assets targeting our chosen audience and encouraging trial. 

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Every drop a magical experience. Looking beyond social channels, we also managed to add some Scottish Magic to other messaging opportunities. These included product sampling drives at music festivals and building brand awareness within the trade press. The ultimate goal was to stretch the core advertising campaign across the extended range of Holy Grass products so as to maximise the brand’s visibility among all audiences (both trade and consumer).

548%

increase in website traffic


126%

uplift in conversion rates
(from 2.76% to 6.15%)


16x

more transactions


23x

previous revenue figures

Spellbinding results

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