[vc_row][vc_column][rev_slider_vc alias=”wunderkammer”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]A Wunderkammer is a special cabinet that holds your most treasured belongings. The belongings usually have nothing to do with gold, silver or jewelry. Rather, its filled with things that are even more precious – objects that remind us of how valuable our time on earth is. And to us at Outlier Cartel, there is nothing more than we cherish more than friends and family.
So what exactly goes in a Wunderkammer? It could be that picture of you and your brother at your first football match, the keys to the first rattlebox you ever drove, the ticket from the flight where you first left your home country to explore new worlds, or that coin you found on the sidewalk to cap off a perfect day…
On the 25th of March we sent out an invitation to our best friends, family and biggest fans to help create a drink that would be worthy of being called a ‘Wunderkammer’. We brought a wunderkammer that was custom made by Josh Gordon, and all invitees filled it with relics and objects that were important to us. In the interim we mixed spices into a base beer and tried to come up with the flavour that best represented ‘Wunderkammer’.
The original idea for the label take was to a photo of the Wunderkammer. Unfortunately, the photographs just didn’t turn out right. Not to worry! We reached out to our extended Outlier Family, Sheyda Abvabi, who was responsible for the design of “From Such Great Heights“. She did a stunning job of interpreting our poorly shot photograph with her own stunning flair!
So what does it taste like? Wunderkammer pours amber with golden highlights, the head is thin leaving a dense lacing on the glass. It features a thick and creamy mouthfeel with hints of toasted almonds, vanilla, biscuity caramel, and an almost croissant-like base from the malts used. This is a ‘master of disguise’, and is more akin to an English barleywine clocking in at 9% ABV. Drink now or cellar for a decade, this will improve for years to come.
Below is the chart and item description of all the objects found in the Wunderkammer!
- A Chinese festival dragon – From Rani
- 1970’s license plate from Toccoa – City of Opportunity – From Mark
- Rose from Alvin & Sam’s wedding
- Sprig from an art project [to be identfied]
- Droopy necked giraffe toy from Bella (care of Gustavo and Nanda)
- Brazilian puzzle cube from Gustavo
- Pin from the French Laundry Restaurant in NYC from Alvin & Sam
- Maple leaf “welcome to Canada gift” given to Mark
- Foul Ball caught during a mad scrum during the 7th Inning of an Atlanta Braves game – Mark
- Wooden frog sound emulator – Gustavo
- Unknown gem [to be identified]
- Bottle opener that has opened culturally significant beers – Ryan
- Tahitian Tiki – Rani
- Catch-a-ball toy – Gustavo
- Statue of Liberty souvenir – Sam
- Mummee bracelet – Tara
- Classy pink heart ring from Isla
- Wooden Macaw from Gustavo
- Paper origami star from Bailey
- Waving Asian Cat from Rani
- Silver chef’s tasting spoon – Sam
- Contraband throwing star from Japan – Bailey
- Mark’s first Halloween Polaroid circa 1981
- A sample of El Dorado Hops found in Kekule’s Dream
- Whisk charm from Sam
- Sam’s father’s Detective badge
- Pine cone from the beautiful isle of Tahiti – Rani
- Zeke’s faux medical emergency pill canister
- Keys to a defunct Ford Falcon abandoned in the Aussie outback – Mark
- Rodrigo’s grandfather’s knife
- Cork from expensive champagne sipped by Alvin and Sam
- Purple bubble-blowing dinosaur found at Te Papa Museum – Barbara
- Medal of Extreme Valour Desert Rangers medallion – Matt
- Desert Rangers patch – Matt
- Chilean Llama trinket – Pilar
- Dreamcatcher – Pilar
- Dapper action hero figurine – Mark
- Japanese coin – Matt
- 7 year cicada – Mark & Barbara
- Tiger badge [to be identified]
- Carlos’s super awesome beer pictometronator
- Dubiously obtained Austria registration plate – Barbara
- Delinquent photo of a young Matt stealing his neighbours motorbike.
- Friendship Bracelet from Pilar
- Matt’s last silver dollar
- Rose from Matt & Tara’s wedding
- Happy & rotund waving Japanese cat – Matt
- Unterstanding der Wienerisch dialekt – Mark
- American Airlines flight wings – Isla
- Meteorite necklace from outerspace – Barbara
- Alvin and Sam’s wedding in Central Park NYC
- Bella’s shoe (care of Gustavo & Nanda)
- Breast milk ring – Sam
- Buffalo nickel momento – Mark
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