01SPRING
Spring · A slower warming
The coast warms later in spring, as the hills and the city move into a new season.
A SENSE OF PLACE · QINGDAO, CHINA
Between hills and sea.
A place we call home.
To discover RONGDI, begin with Qingdao.
01 / PENINSULA & SEA
Where is Qingdao?
Qingdao lies on the southern Shandong Peninsula in China, with the Yellow Sea to its east and south. Coastal hills, projecting headlands and connected bays shape its maritime setting.
“Between hills and sea” describes a real setting. It is the starting point for understanding where RONGDI comes from.
CHINASHANDONG PENINSULA青岛QINGDAO
YELLOW SEA
ON THE YELLOW SEA
ON THE YELLOW SEA
CHINA / SHANDONG / THE YELLOW SEA
02 / LAOSHAN & THE COAST
The texture of rock.
The scale of the sea.
Laoshan’s granite mountains extend towards the coast. Rock, sea-shaped landforms, headlands and bays give this meeting of mountain and water a recognisable character.
This landscape informs our visual language: quiet stone, light on water and changing contours. Back in the distillery, the eye finds another set of textures in copper, wood and glass.
03 / FOUR SEASONS
One city.
Four expressions of time.
Qingdao has a temperate monsoon climate with a maritime influence along the coast. Its distinct seasons shape the rhythm of life around the distillery.
02SUMMER
Summer · The maritime influence
Summer brings humidity and rain, with the sea moderating coastal temperatures.
03AUTUMN
Autumn · Clearer days
Rainfall eases in autumn. Clearer days bring the hills, city and sea into sharper view.
04WINTER
Winter · A season of wind
Winter is cold and windy, completing the distinct seasonal rhythm of this coastal city.
04 / OUR QINGDAO
From the city,
into the distillery.
Qingdao is RONGDI’s point of departure. The landscape offers a way of seeing; the distillery brings the story into the rooms, objects and everyday work behind the whisky.
Continue through copper equipment, rows of oak casks and people at work. Then explore each expression through the cask descriptions and flavour notes on its label.
Inside the distillery