Author Topic: New Absolut ad campaign advocates reconquista (Read 18788 times)

nico · « **on:** April 03, 2008, 01:00:01 PM »

And it used to be my cheap vodka of choice rolleyes

http://michellemalkin.com/2008/04/02/absolut-reconquista/

edit: fwiw, the parent company, which bought Absolut on Monday, also owns Glenlivet, Stoli, Jameson, Kalua, Beafeater, Malibu Rum, Chivas Regal, Mumm Champagne, and a few other brands. Supposedly, they're trying to increase their presence in the US. What a great way to do it. . .

Brad Johnson · « **Reply #1 on:** April 03, 2008, 01:03:31 PM »

Interesting ... they don't want Oklahoma.

Brad

nico · « **Reply #2 on:** April 03, 2008, 01:06:05 PM »

well, they can have California, for all I care. It's the rest (and the general idea) that pisses me off.

The Annoyed Man · « **Reply #3 on:** April 03, 2008, 01:10:22 PM »

Quote from: nico on April 03, 2008, 12:00:01 PM

And it used to be my cheap vodka of choice rolleyes

http://michellemalkin.com/2008/04/02/absolut-reconquista/

Makes me ashamed to be a Swede, even though the company was sold a day or two ago. No more Absolut for me. Hell, I usually drink rum anyway.

charby · « **Reply #4 on:** April 03, 2008, 01:14:16 PM »

so how about a different map, lets see with North American claims from the old empires of British, French, Russia, Spain and Dutch.

StopTheGrays · « **Reply #5 on:** April 03, 2008, 01:31:22 PM »

I switched to Titos some time ago as my vodka of choice, glad I do not drink Absolut anymore.

charby · « **Reply #6 on:** April 03, 2008, 01:45:11 PM »

Vodka?

I drink American made Whiskey!

grampster · « **Reply #7 on:** April 03, 2008, 02:03:22 PM »

Absolut is catching major grief on their website.

K Frame · « **Reply #8 on:** April 03, 2008, 04:12:25 PM »

Great.

They take back a huge chunk of the western United States for the "Greater Mexico."

Guess what happens?

They turn it into a jobless shithole in short order and they're still flooding across the border.

nico · « **Reply #9 on:** April 03, 2008, 04:20:51 PM »

as grampster mentioned, given the response they're getting here, who wants to start a pool on how long it takes for them to issue an apology? How about how long it takes drudge/national media outlets to pick this up?

roo_ster · « **Reply #10 on:** April 03, 2008, 04:48:25 PM »

Quote from: Mike Irwin on April 03, 2008, 03:12:25 PM

Great.

They take back a huge chunk of the western United States for the "Greater Mexico."

Guess what happens?

They turn it into a jobless shithole in short order and they're still flooding across the border.

QFT.

When it comes to good/bad neighborhoods, it is not the streets & houses that make the difference, it is the inhabitants.

Manedwolf · « **Reply #11 on:** April 03, 2008, 04:53:08 PM »

Looks like they were trying to hawk their cheapass vodka to a certain demographic (the reconquista sorts) that gets sh*tfaced drunk a lot.

wmenorr67 · « **Reply #12 on:** April 03, 2008, 08:52:16 PM »

Wow and I am a Chivas fan.

LadySmith · « **Reply #13 on:** April 04, 2008, 01:42:56 AM »

So far the only news organization mentioning it is WorldNetDaily:

http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=60642
INVASION USA
Company 'gives away' U.S. Southwest to Mexico
Vodka ad shows 'Absolut world' in which California, Arizona, others secede

From 3/31/08 Business Week:

Pernod Ricard, new owner of the popular vodka, must continue to market it successfully, and keep an eye on Grey Goose and Ketel One
http://www.businessweek.com/bwdaily/dnflash/content/mar2008/db20080331_936992.htm?campaign_id=rss_daily

Id say he messed up big time already.

The Annoyed Man · « **Reply #14 on:** April 04, 2008, 04:35:33 AM »

Wait! Let's negotiate. Can we get the Yukotan penninsula in trade? Maybe Baja as well? grin

K Frame · « **Reply #15 on:** April 04, 2008, 04:49:42 AM »

There's an active blog about it on the LA Times website, too.

nico · « **Reply #16 on:** April 04, 2008, 05:04:19 AM »

It's definitely spreading. A google search for "absolut reconquista" turns up a handful more sites this morning than it did last night. I saw it on arfcom and tried to do my part by posting it here

grampster · « **Reply #17 on:** April 04, 2008, 05:05:52 AM »

I'd gladly give you Detroit today for a bottle of Absolut tomorrow.

Manedwolf · « **Reply #18 on:** April 04, 2008, 05:21:35 AM »

I think they pretty much just destroyed their brand in the US. At least until ADD people get distracted by the next American Idle and forget about it.

K Frame · « **Reply #19 on:** April 04, 2008, 05:23:01 AM »

Still nothing from the main-stream press, other than a blog on the LA Times website.

charby · « **Reply #20 on:** April 04, 2008, 05:26:36 AM »

Quote from: Manedwolf on April 04, 2008, 04:21:35 AM

I think they pretty much just destroyed their brand in the US. At least until ADD people get distracted by the next American Idle and forget about it.

yeah pretty much

I never really cared for their flavored vodkas anyways.

Manedwolf · « **Reply #21 on:** April 04, 2008, 05:34:01 AM »

If you have state liquor stores, I would suggest forwarding the ad to the head office of the liquor commission.
If they're private liquor stores, just print out the ad and give it to the owner.

See what they think of it, in terms of carrying Absolut products.

mtnbkr · « **Reply #22 on:** April 04, 2008, 05:34:01 AM »

I don't think it will have any effect at all. Most folks won't notice or they will and think "heh heh, funny" and move on.

Chris

wmenorr67 · « **Reply #23 on:** April 04, 2008, 05:40:07 AM »

Quote from: Manedwolf on April 04, 2008, 04:34:01 AM

If you have state liquor stores, I would suggest forwarding the ad to the head office of the liquor commission.
If they're private liquor stores, just print out the ad and give it to the owner.

See what they think of it, in terms of carrying Absolut products.

Most liquor stores will have been given this ad in promo packets by the distributors.

Manedwolf · « **Reply #24 on:** April 04, 2008, 05:44:56 AM »

Quote from: wmenorr67 on April 04, 2008, 04:40:07 AM

Quote from: Manedwolf on April 04, 2008, 04:34:01 AM

If you have state liquor stores, I would suggest forwarding the ad to the head office of the liquor commission.
If they're private liquor stores, just print out the ad and give it to the owner.

See what they think of it, in terms of carrying Absolut products.

Most liquor stores will have been given this ad in promo packets by the distributors.

For a campaign that launched in Mexico?

News:

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