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Jim Beam Advertisement Featuring Ripley’s Believe It Or Not

I’m pulling out all the stops in celebration of Memorial Day Weekend. Here’s a fantastic example of co-op advertising. Two iconic brands – Jim Beam & Ripley’s – come together to promote each other in this 1975 Jim Beam advertisement. God Bless America!

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Celebrity Booze Commercials

In what seems as a lifetime ago I lived in Japan for a few years. During that time one of my favorite things about watching Japanese television was seeing American celebrities in commercials for things like booze and cigarettes. Since those types of commercials were banned or limited in the US it wa

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G & W Straight Bourbon Whiskey Advertisement

Today’s featured Bourbon ad is for G & W Straight Bourbon Whiskey circa 1936.  Take a close look at the bottles in the ad. Notice anything odd?

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Bourbon Makes The Best Holiday Drinks Advertisement

Today’s vintage Bourbon ad comes from The Bourbon Institute. This 1959 advertisement shows just how versatile Bourbon can be when making various mixed drinks for the holidays.

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Glenmore Kentucky Straight Bourbon Advertisement

Today’s Bourbon advertisement is a circa 1938 Glenmore Kentucky Straight Bourbon Advertisement. I did a search and found this interesting Glenmore timeline courtesy of Mike Veach over on BourbonEnthusiast.com. I’ve come to learn that Bourbon’s heritage is nothing if not convoluted and intertwined.

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Chocolate for Adults – Twice The Vice

I stumbled across a new chocolate product on the web today called Twice The Vice. They mix chocolate with top-shelf liquors for a product banned in 32 states. As if that wasn’t enough to get my attention, it turns out that they offer The Kentucky Bourbon Collection.

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It isn’t BOURBON in the bottle…Bourbon Institute Ad

Here’s a great promotional ad from the Bourbon Institute in 1959. This is but one of many in a series of advertisements the Institute put out to promote Bourbon to the masses.

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Can Bourbon help save the art of conversation?

The world needs more bantering and less bitching. That’s the point I tried to convey in a post I wrote last week. In continuing along the lines of people and communication, I’d like to share an article I read this weekend in The New York Times titled “The flight From Conversation. “

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1938 Buchanan’s Black and White De Luxe

James Buchanan went into business in 1884. Eventually, his whisky was the acceptable standard in the higher class hotels and pubs, and by 1898, he had received the royal warrant from Queen Victoria to be the whisky supplier for the royal household.

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Old Quaker Bourbon Advertisement

Sorry that I haven’t posted more this week on the site, Twitter or Facebook.  I got hit by some random sickness that put me out of commission for a few days.  I’m starting to feel a little better, but I probably need a few more days to get back into the full swing of things.

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Who’s Leading The #Bourbon Conversation On Twitter Infographic – April 2012

Last month we posted our first #bourbon Twitter infographic to show who’s leading the bourbon conversation on Twitter. We thought everyone might enjoy a monthly update so below are the results for the past month.

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There’s A Reason We’re Named Bourbon & Banter

Last week was my wife’s birthday. To celebrate, we got together with some friends on Friday night at our favorite restaurant. I even surprised my wife by getting one of her college roommates to drive in for the evening from 3 hours away.

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Old Grand-Dad – Bourbon Advertisement

This week’s bourbon advertisement is from Old Grand-Dad Special Selection circa 1980. I especially like this line, “You’ll know why we recommend it to people who drink Bourbon for sheer enjoyment.” I suppose it differs from people who drink it to get @#$@ up.

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Northwest Distilleries – Bourbon Advertisement

For this Friday’s installment of vintage bourbon ads, we will make you jealous. That’s right? Wouldn’t you like to be able to grab yourself a pint of bourbon for less than a dollar?

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“The Ultimate Bourbon Immersion 2012” – PSA

Hey gang, I wanted to share something that I just received an email about. It’s the “The Ultimate Bourbon Immersion 2012” tour on April 26-29, 2012. I was asked to share with my readers who might enjoy a trip like this.

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What Makes A Bar, More Than Just A Bar?

The other day I was scanning my RSS feeds, and the following headline from the NY Times caught me off guard and stopped me in my tracks… “The Last, Lush Hours of Bill’s Gay Nineties” “Bill’s Gay Nineties is closed?” I asked out loud to myself. Surely the headline was a joke.

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Cream of Kentucky – Bourbon Advertisement

Welcome to Friday, everyone! We’re glad you all made it through the week safe and sound. What better time to slip back in time and experience some vintage bourbon advertising?  This Friday’s installment features a classic ad from Cream of Kentucky Bourbon.

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Scotch versus Bourbon Infographic

Bourbon and Scotch lovers are united by the fact that both are types of whiskey. However, that’s also where things tend to end for many people who claim allegiance to one over the other.

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Charter Oak Bourbon Advertisement

Here’s a bourbon advertisement from 1949 for Charter Oak Straight Bourbon Whisky.  While I find that the imagery of the man leaning on the fence with a pipe, accompanied by his dog, fits well with the concept of aged bourbon.

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Steve Lewis | Bourbon & Banter Member Spotlight

The last six months have been an exciting time for Bourbon & Banter. Our Facebook community has grown significantly and we were able to launch our website just a few weeks ago. I’d like to thank everyone who has contributed to our success.

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Maker’s Mark Tastes Expensive | Bourbon Advertisement

It’s Friday. Time to wind down the week and open the bourbon cabinet for a few days and let it air out. No doubt many of you will be enjoying some Maker’s Mark this weekend. I thought this vintage ad would be perfect for you. “It tastes expensive…and is.” Pretty ballsy stuff for the time I imagine.

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My Bourbon Journey

As I’ve proclaimed elsewhere on this website, I love bourbon. My love for bourbon has resulted in a personal bourbon collection of around 20 different brands, a fantastic Facebook page about Bourbon that is growing in popularity, this website and a growing network of friends.

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Walker’s Deluxe Bourbon Advertisement

Nothing says class like an ad with a butler and a mounted deer head on the wall.  This ad for Walker’s Deluxe Bourbon is from 1966. I’d love to hear from those who remember this brand and perhaps even the brand.

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Bourbon Advertising Feature

There’s no doubt that bourbon is enjoying a tremendous resurgence in popularity these days. Combine the recent increase of bourbon-related advertising and the relative lack thereof over the last few decades, and one forgets that bourbon and its related advertising have been around for a long time.

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Welcome Fellow Bourbon Lovers

I really need to get something off my chest, an admissions of sorts. You see, I really, really love bourbon. It’s become quite an obsession of mine over the last few years.