A report into social video marketing has found that the alcohol industry is failing to adequately optimise content for the social web, with 97 per cent of ad shares in the last quarter coming from four adverts alone. The report from Unruly – Untapped Potential, The State of Sharing in the Alcohol Sector – found […]
Diageo is looking to expand its roster with a search for an advertising agency to handle its vodka brand Cîroc. The drinks giant has approached a number of agencies directly to invite them to pitch for the business. Cîroc is positioned as an ultra-premium brand. Cîroc has not spent recently on advertising, according to Nielsen. […]
Stella Artois is to roll out a new campaign for its Cidre brand directed by Wim Wenders, who was behind the classic love story Wings of Desire. The latest campaign, ‘The Simple Life’, aims to place a focus on both quality and craftsmanship for the Cidre premium product and features cinematography by Anthony Dod Mantle, […]
Canadian beer drinkers no longer have to wait 119.5 seconds for the perfect pint of Guinness Draught Stout. In stores now, Guinness Black Lager Beer promises all of the character that Guinness beer drinkers have come to love, but with a refreshing new taste available instantly with the pop of a bottle cap. The new Guinness Black Lager […]
JKR has designed new packaging for Islay single malt whisky Laphroaig. The consultancy created the designs following conversations with the Friends of Laphroaig, a community of fans of the whisky who interact with the brand online, as well as each ‘owning’ a square foot of land on Islay. Michael Cockram, senior global marketing director for […]
Award-‐winning Rattling Stick director Steve Cope has collaborated with Rothco, Dublin, to tell the story of a man whose legendary kick of a rugby ball leads him to some pretty interesting and unpredictable experiences, as he attempts to stay ahead of the bounce and reclaim a precious Heineken cup signed ball in a hilly town […]
Following the success of their previous campaigns such as ‘The Candidate‘ and ‘The Real Master of Intuition‘. Heineken have launched a new ‘hidden camera’ film called ‘The Negotiation‘ to promote the UEFA Champions League final. Taking place in a furniture store, the beer giants offered a handful of men the opportunity to go to Champions […]
Matto Vanzi of Italy is the winner of the Bombay Sapphire World’s Most Imaginative Bartender competition. Matteo Vanzi took home the top honors at the global final in Tuscany, Italy, which saw him compete against professional bartenders from around the world for the accolade and a prestigious prize. The world’s fastest-growing gin brand by volume and […]
Goose Island Beer Company celebrated its 25th year of making great beer and to commemorate this amazing journey, Goose Island will release an extra special bitter beer, offer fans a chance to show their love for the beer with a Facebook contest and to close out their celebrations they will host an anniversary party on […]
Rio de Janeiro’s Carnival is always an outrageous and happy affair. People dress up and they drink and often they drive home—which is exactly what the main-sponsor of the event, Antarctica beer, hoped party-goers would not do. Working with Brazil’s Almap BBDO, they came up with a creative and socially responsible advertising concept called the […]