The Old Bourbon Ad Thread

[Josh]

I thought it might be nice to consolidate some of these into a single thread. If this might go better somewhere else, feel free to move it.

First a few from my new acquisition (apologies for my poor scanning ability):

When you think of hot nights in an exotic locale, do you think of red wine? Sherry? Brandy? Tequila? No, you idiot, of course you think of IW Harper:

Harper ad 1.jpg

Jack Daniels: The Only American Whiskey Made in a Cave

JD ad web.jpg

[cowdery]

Funny. I used to write a lot of ads and brochures like this, in my youth. One day one of the old salts told me, "write whatever you want, as long as the headline has the words 'sales' and 'profits' in it."

[Josh]

Funny. I used to write a lot of ads and brochures like this, in my youth. One day one of the old salts told me, "write whatever you want, as long as the headline has the words 'sales' and 'profits' in it."

That definately seems to be the case with the Harper ad.

Logo and name of product- check
"sales"- check
"profits"- check
Photo with whiskey- check +bonus points for the attactive woman & sophisticated man

Perfect ad!

The JD one is definately better done and more subtle in a way, but the way it makes it look like JD is made by a few guys in the woods makes me chuckle.

[CorvallisCracker]

...it makes it look like JD is made by a few guys in the woods makes me chuckle.

You mean it's not?

I suppose next you're going to tell me that Keebler cookies aren't made by elves in a big tree.

[OscarV]

Here's a couple that I like.

[Squash]

What year is the I. W. Harper add above?

[Josh]

What year is the I. W. Harper add above?

1966.

I like the Turkey ad, Oscar. Never seen a turkey soaring as majestically as that!

Much better than this one
A-N ad.jpg

I can't quite figure out what is going on in this ND one and why it was needed:

ND ad web.jpg

[ErichPryde]

Someone at Austin-Nichols apparently forgot the meaning in that Wild Turkey ad.

[Ultra]

Dentistry at a whole new level.

[sku]

Dentistry at a whole new level.

LOL. No officer, I haven't been drinking, it's just my whiskey toothpaste you're smelling.