The Absolut reconquista ad flap has become serious. I know, because Stephen Green, aka Vodkapundit, has switched to Ketel One.
It’s possible that this rift was inevitable, looking back on V&S Absolut Spirit’s “Absolut World” ad campaign launch.
ABSOLUT® BRINGS ‘IN AN ABSOLUT WORLD’TO LIFE WITH KANYE WEST, EDDIE IZZARD AND PEREZ HILTON…
On February the 27th, ABSOLUT® VODKA, the world’s most iconic spirits brand, will premiere Visionaries, a series of collaborations between ABSOLUT and some of the world’s leading creative lights in which the brand realizes their visions. Bold ideas that can only happen ‘In An ABSOLUT World’.
Here are some of the genius offerings:
Absolut Machines
In an absolut world would machines be creative? www.absolutmachines.com
Perez Hilton
In an Absolut world perez hilton is dead, in an absolut world perez hilton is god
Zach Galifianakis
In an Absolut world friends would get together more often
Tree hugger
In an Absolut world everything would be downloaded
Thrillist
In an Absolut world all your spam would be true
Team Facelift
In an Absolut world everyone is too busy dancing
Owen Benjamin
In an Absolut world everything is Absolut
Albert France-Lanord
In an Absolut World cites are for people, not for cars
Ola Persson
In an Absolut world I would be a dolphin
Live Earth Filmmakers
In an Absolut world non of these films would be necessary
Karin Strom
In an Absolut world I would be able to forgive the ones who hurt me
Hector Falcon
In an Absolut world there is neither time nor space
Andre Des Rochers
In an Absolut world lonely loves lonely
The Sartorialist
In an absolut world the street is the runway
I made helpful list for you.
I am telling you,you guys should try Stoli Elite-absolute heaven.
Or Svedska-great budget option and from Sweden as well…
Stoli is owned by the same company.
I am not sure whoownes them, but it is still produced in Russia
Pernod Ricard owns or distributes them. No difference with respect to marketshare calculation. Pernod Ricard just purchased the company what makes Absolut, and they hate America, all of them.
And assumably, no vodka and no Hector. And Mexico.
Grey Goose is infinitely preferable to Absolut.
Absolut vodka nunca pase de nuevo mis labios!
The Absolut reconquista ad flap has become serious.
A not so subtle reminder that sometimes the right can be as humorless as the left.
I gave up on Absolut years back. One guess at what I prefer now.
Smirnoff Red is good and at 19 bucks per big bottle you can’t go wrong.
Grey Goose is good but it’s no Belvedere. I’m of half a mind that the French have no business making vodka.
A not so subtle reminder that sometimes the right can be as humorless as the left.
The right is a lot slower to anger though. The left has played the boycott teh loquor game for awhile now. Pernod Ricard is the company stealing the trademarks the Cuban government confiscated from Bacardi, and is investing millions in a joint venture with the Cuban government. Mexico is of course not without influence in the same regional transnational organizations that advocate the lifting of the embargo. It’s a fair surmise that Pernod has a vested interest in an anti-American Mexico. I don’t really see how it’s funny.
*liquor* … damn cataracts
Vodka is the drink of choice for those who can’t get the pure turpentine.
Am I right that the best vodka has almost no taste?
Sashal?
If so, may I recommend the cheapest vodka supplemented with as much olive juice as necessary to mask the flavor?
Works for me.
I dunno exactly about the taste. Vodka neat I drink a lot when I have to order something. Mostly Gray Goose cause a friend of mine drinks that and I can remember that one and usually they always have it so I don’t have to think of another one. We went down one time into the vodka cellar cooler thinger at this one place I can’t remember and some of what they had was ridiculously expensive. I pretended really hard that I could tell the differences cause they were giving us ones to try what were supposed to be really good. But really it was just vodka. Maybe it’s the smoking.
Sorry I meant Grey Goose.
I like my vodka with color and taste. I call it single malt scotch. But to each their own. As for the whole “reconquista” flap, I’m of the same thought as B Moe. But as Happyfeet states, the company is an active anti-American outfit. As an American, I can say, “fuck em”.
I don’t really see how it’s funny.
Well, since all the other Absolut ads I have seen seem to be working the cute/humorous angle I assumed that one is intended that way also, and I have a hard time taking anyone seriously who thinks Mexico has any chance of repatriating the southwest.
Not Texas at least. California though? Who’d fight to keep it?
Canada.
The Absolut reconquista ad flap has become serious. I know, because Stephen Green, aka Vodkapundit, has switched to Ketel One.
He shouldn’t have been drinking Absolut anyway. Take it from someone who knows the wine and spirits industry inside out. Absolut is crap. In premium vodka circles, at least. Ketel One is FAR superior in every way.
How is Skyy, Craig? That one’s actually American.
Grain neutral spirits. If it tastes of something, you’re doing it wrong.
If it tastes of something, you’re doing it wrong.
I kind of like it when it tastes of tomato juice, worcestershire and black pepper. Especially in the morning.