Suntory Old
2009 July 26
I just stumbled upon this excellent collection of Suntory Old whiskey advertisements. The commercials are the story of a father and daughter who are unable to communicate because they have nothing to say to each other and can only bond, it would seem, over two fingers of Suntory Old on the rocks. At the bottom of the page is a link to the “Oldies but Goodies,” a treasure trove of old print advertisements. The imagery is almost all tough men, cigarette planted firmly in their mouth, either wandering freely or drinking in a dark, wood paneled bar. I especially like this one:
