Earmarked by the company as �the first olive-flavored gin and vodka tandem,� the newly minted drinks are triple distilled and 70 proof.  They are packaged in a cork-finished, olive green bottle supplied by Saxco International Inc. of Horsham, Pa.

According to Jon Courtney, president of Bartolomeh Inc., �The Dirty Olive tandem possesses a harmonious blend of pure neutral spirits and sassy olives which deliver their distinctive taste.  These full-flavored spirits feature a well balanced acidity and equate to the first major change in gin and vodka mixology in years.�

�In addition,� Courtney explains, �Dirty Olive Gin and Vodka provides great convenience at the bar since it is already blended and ready to serve.�

Saxco International, worldwide packaging specialists for the wine and spirits industry, fulfilled the all-important packaging requirements for this unique, new Dirty Olive duo.  The packaging company sourced and supplied a 750mL olive green bottle from a European manufacturer.  It also silk screened on both bottles a distinctive white swish and pimento halo.  The graphics were created by Cullinane Design of New York City.

Saxco also sourced a decorative painted pimento-colored plastic top cork stopper to further enhance the product�s overall eye appeal.  The plastic top and cork stopper were supplied by J.C. Ribeiro of Portugal, a long-time supplier to Saxco International.

In addition, the packaging specialty company provided a hang tag with a series of Dirty Olive drink recipes through a source in Georgia, as well as a strip stamp from Cameo Crafts in Montreal, Canada.  Furthermore, Saxco supplied the two-color reshipper case for the project.

�We are really delighted with the overall packaging for the Dirty Olive project because, for us, it was a complete soup-to-nuts involvement,� states Keith L. Sachs, chairman of Saxco International.

Also, Bartolomeh Inc. has mounted a national earned media campaign with VERITE Communications of New York City and South Florida.  The campaign is specifically geared to create awareness for the name as it gains distribution and aggressively attempts to capture as much editorial space as feasible.