Alex Clark Spirits has partnered with independent, global strategic brand design agency, Bulletproof, to create the brand identity and packaging design for its new premium rye whiskey, Fort Hamilton, locally produced out of Brooklyn, NY. Alex Clark has big ambitions in the spirits category and approached Bulletproof with the opportunity to create a truly distinctive […]
Gordon’s, the Diageo-owned gin brand, is giving out half-price or free gin and tonics to commuters hit with rail delays. The campaign, #YayDelay by MullenLowe Group, uses an algorithm to identify train delays at Waterloo station, as well as tweets with the hashtag to unlock the offer. Passengers will need to keep an eye out […]
Heineken has launched a new social experiment, titled ‘Generations Apart’, as part of its Open Your World campaign created by Publicis Worldwide India. The experiment addresses the communication gap between parents and their sons/daughters, a social norm prevalent in India, and one that resonates worldwide. The new ‘Generations Apart’ film uses parents’ traditional career expectations […]
Last year, Australian wine producer Yellow Tail was the first wine brand in 40 years to break the ‘beer barrier’ during the Super Bowl broadcast. It’s back again this year with another creative media buy to reach consumers on the biggest advertising day of the year. Considering Anheuser-Busch has exclusive category rights for alcohol during […]
In partnership with Anomaly Shanghai, Budweiser has launched its annual Chinese New Year campaign. Continuing to build upon the platform of “Thanking those who help me, be me”, this year’s film, entitled Marathon, focuses on the story of a young woman who chooses to forgo spending the new year with her family, and instead pursue […]
The Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) has renewed its collective trademarks ‘SCOTCH WHISKY’ and its translation ‘苏格兰威士忌’ in China until November 2028. As a result, Scotch Whisky is officially protected from locally produced copies for a further 10 years. The announcement was made as SWA Chief Executive, Karen Betts, joined the Prime Minister on a three-day […]
London, Edinburgh and Bristol are set to host the biggest series of Craft Beer Festivals in the UK – taking their unique brand of world class music, incredible food, and headline music acts across the country. Attracting over 125 world class brewers from around the UK, Europe and US, festival goers will get the chance […]
Lidl, the UK’s seventh largest retailer, has launched its first fully-automated, AI-powered, Facebook Messenger chatbot to help UK customers select the best wine whatever the meal or moment. Users simply type in a wine question and voilà, the answer appears! Lidl’s new chatbot – named Margot – will perform the role of shoppers’ virtual wine […]
Family-owned Bacardi Limited, the world’s largest privately held spirits company, announced the internal promotion of Vijay S. Subramaniam, 49, to Managing Director – Asia Pacific, the Middle East & Africa (AMEA). Effective immediately, Subramaniam is responsible for leading commercial operations in the region for the company’s portfolio of premium spirits. In his new role, Subramaniam […]
Michelob ULTRA – the fastest growing beer brand in the U.S. – unveiled a new 30-second Super Bowl commercial starring actor Chris Pratt. Titled “The Perfect Fit,” the spot chronicles Pratt’s journey to prepare for his first ever TV commercial – and it just so happens to be for Super Bowl LII. Together with Michelob […]