Stories

October 18, 2024

The rediscovered Absolut Warhol ‘blue’ painting is now back home with the Absolut Art Collection – a compilation of more than 850 works gathered between 1986 and 2004 that cuts across trends, themes and disparate spheres of the art world.

October 8, 2024

Just two days after he turned 18, UK-born Jon Gray started work in an Irish pub near his hometown in Essex and he has never looked back since. Bar work helped him through university before landing in Toronto while travelling and soon came to realise that bartending could be “more than just a side gig”.

October 4, 2024

Absolut Warhol: The Other Half is a unique initiative providing five underrepresented UK artists with a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to showcase their work, inspired by Warhol’s rediscovered ‘blue’ painting, in London’s Saatchi Gallery. Alison Perrottet, Marketing Manager – Absolut, Malibu, Kahlúa (UK) explains the rationale behind the idea and why the Saatchi Gallery is the perfect venue.

October 1, 2024

In his role at Pernod Ricard Sweden, Rickard Edman is responsible for adapting global campaigns for brands such as Absolut, Havana Club and Malibu to various Nordic markets.

September 24, 2024

The limited-edition Absolut Warhol bottle released this summer interprets an original Andy Warhol painting that was commissioned for Absolut almost 40 years ago. The development of the unique bottle required creativity, boldness, and years of careful planning.

September 20, 2024

This summer, House of Tequila acquired a minority stake in Almave, the world’s first non-alcoholic blue agave spirit. Produced and distilled according to traditions, it entered the scene only last year but has gained momentum quickly.

September 17, 2024

Almost a year after accepting the new position as Global Chief Creative Officer at Pernod Ricard, we took the opportunity to sit down with Tad Greenough to discuss his role and all things creativity.

September 12, 2024

Creative duo, PJ Lindqvist and Jenny Åberg Hüttner have worked together for almost two decades, firstly for advertising agencies and then at Spotify before moving to The Absolut Group’s in-house creative agency.

September 5, 2024

Absolut Warhol’s Milk Punch – made from Absolut Vodka and cocoa butter, smooth banana liquor, zesty lemon juice and cornflake-infused milk for a deliciously unique taste experience with Warhol in mind.

August 29, 2024

Growing up in Mexico, Santiago Sierra Soler, the director of our short film to celebrate the rediscovery of Andy Warhol’s Absolut ‘blue’ painting, was first inspired by his dad’s old 35mm Minolta camera and a passion for music – he learned classical piano at musical school before studying fine art in Australia.