Category Archives: Advertising

Woodford Reserve $1,000 Mint Julep to Honor Black Jockeys

Posted on April 7, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

The Woodford Reserve $1,000 Mint Julep™ charity program, one of the Kentucky Derby’s most unique annual traditions, is honoring the Black jockeys who dominated horse racing in its early years. The jockeys were considered the first professional athletes in America — … Continue reading →

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Hennessy Announces $1MM Acceleration Fund to Aid Next Generation of Black Entrepreneurs

Posted on March 29, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

The “Never Stop Never Settle Society,” a comprehensive growth accelerator co-created by Hennessy with the Marcus Graham Project (MGP) to ensure a more equitable landscape for Black entrepreneurship. To introduce the initiative, a new “Dear Destiny” creative produced by Uninterrupted … Continue reading →

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How Perrin Brewing Supports Local Business

Posted on March 24, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

Perrin Brewing Co., Comstock Park, Mich., (near Grand Rapids), is honoring local artist with a series of videos highlighting them and their stories. The latest featured artist is jewelry maker and metalsmith, Emma Hoekstra. This week, Perrin is working with Emma to … Continue reading →

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Gentleman Jack Salutes Women’s Accomplishments

Posted on March 16, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

Gentleman Jack (Brown-Forman) launched a new campaign, “We Share One Spirit” featuring Jessica Williamson (aka “The Whiskey Chick”), actress Maria Canals-Barrera and Shelly Bell, CEO, Black Girl Ventures. Filmed remotely, the diverse influential women from different industries in Florida share … Continue reading →

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Buffalo Trace Marks ‘Bottled in Bond Day’

Posted on March 3, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

Buffalo Trace Distillery released a “Bottled in Bond Day” commemorative edition E. H. Taylor, Jr. Single Barrel marking the 124th anniversary of Congress passing the Bottled-in-Bond Act.  It’s generally recognized as the first consumer protection legislation. Prior passage of the … Continue reading →

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WineryTale Seeks to Boost Your Sales via Smartphone

Posted on March 1, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

I’ll confess, I’m pretty skeptical about WineryTale, a new service from Australia.  But it’s got one — maybe two — features that seem to have commercial value. A consumer picks up your bottle, scans the label and it comes to … Continue reading →

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