At a time when some alcohol and consumer brands have devolved their marketing into social agendas, the Kentucky bourbon whiskey brand Jim Beam has taken a traditional, but forgotten approach. The idea? Show positive visuals of many actual people in the advertising, show the product (a forgotten Advertising 101 sortMORE HERE
SIMPSONVILLE, KENTUCKY – There were once dozens of regional sausage brands. One standout among the independents still remaining is the Old Folks brand, founded in 1944. Old Folks is actually the nickname for founder F. B. Purnell. Their archived website has a history of the brand: Old Folks was accustomedMORE HERE
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The Stitzel-Weller Distillery will open a Garden & Gun Club themed cocktail bar. The magazine-inspired bar is located on the second floor of the Stitzel-Weller Distillery, and offers food and drink along the Kentucky Bourbon Trail. “There is no better place for this club – with its distinctivelyMORE HERE
Yet another old brand of bourbon whiskey has a new life, the Kentucky Senator brand. Kentucky Senator was originally distilled and bottled by Crigler & Crigler (1874-1916) of Covington, Kentucky, and later by Double Springs Distillers, Inc. of Bardstown. The 2021 revival of the brand is led by Kentucky SenatorMORE HERE
That year, former U.S. Secretary of State Edward Stettinius dined with respected food industry consultant George Egger at Stettinius’ estate outside of Charlottesville, VA. As they chatted and ate chicken pot pie, Stettinius remarked to Egger, “You know, pot pie is the oldest of our traditional American dishes, but housewives don’t seem to find time to make it anymore. It’s too bad that some food company doesn’t turn out a tasty chicken pie.” MORE HERE
Bourbon is one of the anti-fashion drinks, and Mattingly & Moore is one of those anti-fashion brands. Rarely advertised and founded in 1876, it lives at liquor stores with an aging core audience and some devoted younger fans who find it hip. From Bardstown, Kentucky, it resides in a landMORE HERE