GiantMouse has partnered with Kentucky-based distillery Castle & Key for a unique, very small batch collaboration that sees Jens Anso and Jesper Voxnaes creating a brand new knife design, the Distiller’s Blade, for the project.
The Distiller’s Blade showcases the range of veteran designers (and custom makers) Anso and Voxnaes. The two have not only forged a unique collaborative aesthetic through their work at GiantMouse, but here on the Distiller’s Blade they’ve managed to create something that is line with what came before, but with a unique look layered on that pays homage to the rustic, heritage-focused Castle & Key aesthetic. The result is a knife that is unlike anything else in the GiantMouse catalog.
This is the smallest batch of knives GiantMouse has ever released, so for the lucky few who get a hold of one we imagine the Distiller’s Blade will be, primarily, a collector’s piece rather than a user. But the knife is certainly ready to work, with a handsome, broad, nicely swedge’d clip point blade. That’s an intuitive and versatile shape for daily carry, and, seeing as its made from CPM-20CV, edge retention should fall comfortably within expectations for super steel addicts.
Anso and Voxnaes paired the blade to a handle that is simple in shape, but standout in detailing. The Distiller’s Blade handle arcs across the middle, with some hourglass milling on the titanium scales and a very cool keyhole pivot collar. There’s a deep carry pocket clip in tow, and a liner lock under the off-side scale for lockup.
There will only be 200 pieces total when it comes to the Distiller’s Blade. The first 100 units are in the black handle, copper-accented, PVD-coated blade configuration seen in feature image. These units are numbered, and come packaged with a bottle of Castle & Key Single Barrel bourbon, also numbered and hand picked by the team at GiantMouse. These sets will be available exclusively through Castle & Key’s website. For those interested in the knife on its own, a blue anodized coloration with uncoated blade is also being offered. 50 of these will be available from Castle & Key, and 50 from GiantMouse.
All available Distiller’s Blade varieties are going live today, Saturday, August 24th, at 12pm EST/9am Pacific. Here is the link to GiantMouse’s site, and here‘s one for Castle & Key.
Knife in Featured Image: GiantMouse/Castle & Key Distiller’s Blade
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