I’m Ok!

KASC™ - "I'AM OK" by Marcantonio

In 2020 (the year of global isolation), Kinahan’s Irish Whiskey shattered convention — blurring the lines between collectible whiskey and contemporary art with a daring collaboration that fused style, design, and cultural commentary. The result? “I’M OK” — a bold statement piece that ignited a provocative clash of meanings, interpretations, and purpose.

The “I’AM OK” release was made in collaboration with the iconic Italian contemporary artist/designer Marcantonio and was linked to a strong social cause.  Inspired by 2020 conflicting realities of the world in isolation, MARCANTONIO created a unique and provocative piece.

Any profits from the sale of this KASC™ release went to Food for Soul, a non-profit organisation established by chef Massimo Bottura and Lara Gilmore , to be used to support community spaces for the most vulnerable people, in multiple countries, as well as create opportunities for social mobility and advocate for healthy and equitable food ecosystems.

A clear glass bottle with a large human hand giving a thumbs-up emerging from the top, and a small sculpture of a woman inside the bottle leaning against it.
A man with dark, messy hair wearing a white lab coat working on a small sculpture of a dog in a workspace filled with art supplies and sculptures.
A person in white gloves holding a clear bottle of Kinahan's Irish whiskey with a textured background.

“I’M OK” by Marcantonio - 500 Editions, handmade in Italy

Celebrating iconoclasts in the worlds of whiskey, art and social change, the KASC™ Project is as much a hybrid as its namesake whiskey, aged in multi-wood hybrid casks. This hybrid identity blends provocative art, clever design, and worthwhile charitable causes—creating unique, limited-edition objects with a value far beyond the physical.

A feat of craftsmanship and engineering, this message in a bottle, one in a long line of eye-catching and playful works from one of Italy’s most iconic designer/artists, Marcantonio. Designed and handcrafted in Italy, the small sculptural figure of the artist encased in glass—yet still raising a life-sized thumbs-up to the world—a totem of 2020 isolation year, staying positive, even in confinement, encapsulating what we lived through individually and collectively as society.

A clear glass bottle with a suction cup label contains multiple small white plastic hands and arms. One of the hands outside the bottle is giving a thumbs-up gesture.
A clear glass bottle containing a sculpture of a smiling woman with her arm raised, with a paper label that reads 'KASC' around the neck of the bottle.
A miniature statue of a person with long hair inside a glass bottle, with an adult hand giving a thumbs-up emerging from the bottle's opening.

Composed of glass, resin and stainless steel, each piece arrived in a decorative wooden case, with a signed and numbered certificate of authenticity, and custom-designed handling gloves. Only 500 pieces have been made.