Whiskey & Bourbon "G" Ads

These are just a small portion of the ads that we have for sale. None of these are reproductions, all are original. Most of these are large ads, larger than our scanner bed. Therefore the view shown on the page may not completely show the ad. They are placed in a plastic bag with a posterboard backing for protection. Please e-mail us with your specific interests.

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G & W
Black and white 9" x 12 1/2" ad has a photo of three men on a speaker's dais with the man with the microphone looking less than happy. The ad headline reminds that when "Serving Mushrooms or Manhattans, Remember your Guest's Welfare!". In other areas of the ad it is mentioned that G.W. could also stand for "Get Wise" or "Good Whiskey". This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view. February 22, 1937
Life magazine
1
$8.50
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Liquor 258

G & W
Black and white 9 1/2" x 13 3/4" ad that is for G & W Blended Whiskies. This ad starts off with a picture of an old bearded man driving a sleigh in the middle of winter. He is sitting there, pulling on his reins as he tries to get his animal to do something as the headline says that "One Sensible Rule to Observe When Drinking...Giddy-ap...Whoa!". The ad then says that "With a horse that's frisky...or a "pony" of whiskey...know when to "pull up on the reins". Most important of all, know the nature of whatever you hitch your carriage or your cocktail to. Hitch it to G & W. Why G & W? Because it's Good Whiskey. Good to begin with because it begins with good ingredients. Good all the way through because it's controlled at every step. Don't run away with it, and it won't run away with you. Get Wise...get G & W tonight. It's Good Whiskey". At the lower right hand side it shows three bottles of G & W products, Five Star Blended Whiskey, Blended Stock and Seven Star Blended Whiskey.
March 1, 1937
Life magazine
1
$8.50
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Liquor 1245

G & W
Black and white 10" x 14" ad for their assortment of drinking products. The bottom section of the ad has a picture that shows their 5-Star Blended Whiskey, their Distilled London Dry Gin and their Bonded Stock Straight Bourbon Whiskey with the headline "Get Wise...get G & W...it Goes Well". The top part of the ad has a picture of a man in a bathing suit sitting on a block of ice while a fan sitting on the edge of a filled bathtub blows moist air toward the man and a Seal who is playing in the tub. This headline tells you that "One Good Rule for Keeping Cool When it's Getting Warm". This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view.
June 28, 1937
Life magazine
1
$8.50
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Liquor 620

George Dickel
Black and white 7 3/4" x 10 3/4" ad for their Tennessee Sour Mash Whisky. The ad has a picture of a bottle of this product and a drawing of stacks of the highland maple that George Dickel had brought in to burn to form the charcoal needed to filter his product. The headline calls this whiskey "Born through fire but cool as a cucumber" and the text gives a short history of the development of his product.
August 1965
Playboy
1
$7.50
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Liquor 817

George Dickel
Black and white 7 1/2" x 10 1/2" ad for their Tennessee Sour Mash Whisky. The ad lets us know that there are only two choices from the realm of Tennessee Sour Mash Whisky and the ad shows a bottle of George Dickel next to a bottle of Jack Daniels Old No. 7 which is revealed as the other of the two choices. In a concession to the great taste of Jack Daniels the caption challenges "Show us a Jack Daniels drinker who doesn't like George Dickel and we'll show you a Jack Daniels drinker who hasn't tried George Dickel". The text explains that "George Dickel has everything the other has except one thing. Fame." and claims that since theirs is filtered twice, once before aging and once after, their is a gentler whisky.
June 1969
Playboy
1
$7.50
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Liquor 754

George Dickel
Full color 8" x 11" ad for George Dickel Tennessee Sour Mash Whisky. This ad has three bottles shown, each facing a different way so that all sides of the label are visible. The headline says that "We do a thing or two that might make you move from bourbon". The text then continues by saying that "George Dickel has a very special gentleness because we do things even the best bourbons don't. We age our mash a full 24-hours before fermentation. Mellow our whisky through 10 feet of charcoal. Then, for extra clarity and extra mellow flavor, we filter our whisky - cold - before and after aging. George Dickel Tennessee Sippin' Whisky. It's made to be sipped, not gulped. we're the other one from Tennessee".
May 1970
Playboy
1
$7.50
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Liquor 1184

Glenmore
Black and white 5" x 13 1/2" ad that is devoted to their Glenmore Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey. The ad has a drawing of a bottle of this product with two glasses filled with the Whiskey. The ad text says that "Costly whiskies are 100 proof - like moderate priced Glenmore. Compare it side by side with whiskies of like price. Men who know fine whiskies like Glenmore".
May 17, 1937
Life magazine
1
$8.50
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Liquor 1133

Glenmore
Black and white 5" x 13 1/2" ad for Glenmore's Kentucky Tavern Straight Bourbon Whiskey. This ad has a drawing of a tabletop with a bottle of Glenmore's Kentucky Tavern in a serving tray along with two glasses filled with it. Behind them there is a hat, known as a Top Hat, and, above this, is the word "Tops". The text in this ad says that "White tie, tails and topper call for the whiskey that meets the occasion without apology - Kentucky Tavern - Glenmore's famous bottled-in-bond Bourbon. What if it is higher priced? It's a rare bargain at that. Whether in a cocktail, neat, or in a tall nightcap, its deep rounded flavor and fragrance are equally evident. 100 Proof Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey, bottled in bond under United States Government Supervision".
March 14, 1938
Life magazine
1
$8.50
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Liquor 1269

Glenmore
Black and white 4 3/4" x 13" ad for Glenmore's Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey. This ad has a picture of a bottle floating above many glasses waiting to be filled with Glenmore's as, behind it, there is a banner that says a lot about the product. We are told that "Men Buy Glenmore Because They Like It. * like its flavor * like its fragrance * like its smoothness * like its body! Glenmore men have spent their lifetime perfecting what men like in whiskey. That's why Glenmore is the whiskey of a lifetime!".
April 11, 1938
Life magazine
1
$8.50
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Liquor 1287

Glenmore Full color 10" x 13" ad for their straight Bourbon Whiskey. The headline proclaims that they have sold "More than a million barrels!". Very colorful old ad. This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view.
October 9, 1939
Life magazine
0
$8.50
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Liquor 39

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Glenmore
Full color 9 1/2" x 12" ad for their Straight Bourbon Whiskey. The ad, which is listed as No. 17 of a series Facts behind our human customs, has a drawing of people in 15th century London standing outside of a Barber Shop. The ad headline asks the question "Do you know Why There are Barber Poles" and the text gives the history. This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view.
December 4, 1939
Life magazine
1
$8.50
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Liquor 255

Glenmore Full color 10" x 14" ad shows multiple shots of a cartoon character Kentucky Colonel describing his special whiskey. This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of this ad do not appear in the scanned image. September 22, 1941
Life magazine
2
$8.00 View
Liquor 8

Glenmore
Full color 9 1/2" x 12" ad shows the little Colonel checking, sampling and passing judgment on the bourbon poured into mugs. The headline asks you to "Let Glenmore give New Life to Old Favorites". This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view.
1942
Life
1
$8.00
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Liquor 79

Glenmore
Full color 10" x 13" ad with a Holiday theme with the headline urging you to "Wish Your Friends The Season's Best. Give these unique and colorful Glenmore Gift Packages. Make holidays merry days by remembering friends with these gay Glenmore gift packages! They're unique, they're colorful, they're smart...a good bet for those who "have everything." Glowing with good cheer, all four are available wherever fine liquors are sold". It shows the Old English Lantern. which it says that "The lantern carton holds a fifth of Kentucky Tavern. After removing the bottle, the carton can be used to decorate a tree, a centerpiece or a door knocker. No extra charge. Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey, Bottled-in-Bond. 100 proof, 4/5 Quart". Then it has the Colorful Candy Stick, for which it says is "Old Thompson, the "Wed*In*The*Wood" Whiskey, is all dressed up with someplace to go. No extra charge. Blended whiskey 86 proof. The straight whiskies in this product are four years or more old. 30 % straight whiskies, 70 % grain neutral spirits. 4/5 Quart". Then we have the Sparkling Glass Decanter which is "Brimming with "The Aristrocrat of Bonds", this Kentucky Tavern Decanter is a gift that lives on and on. Perfect for a personal bar! No extra charge. Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey, Bottled-in-Bond, 100 proof, 4/5 Quart". Last, we have the Old-Fashioned Jug, for which it says that "The popular Glenmore jug invariably brings a welcome smile. Perfect for a party...always a hit with friends who like something different...a jugful of rare 7-year-old Kentucky Bourbon. Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey. This whiskey is 7 years old, 90 proof, 4/5 Quart".
December 13, 1948
Life magazine
2
$8.00
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Liquor 125

Glenmore
Full color 9 1/2" x 13" ad for their Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey. The ad has drawings that show the Kentucky Colonel and an example of the glasses that are being made available at $2.40 for a set of 8. The ad headline mentions that "More and More ask for Glenmore. The Spirit of Old Kentucky" and the speech balloons for the Colonel haved him speaking about the Bourbon and about the glasses.
May 22, 1950
Life magazine
2
$8.00
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Liquor 373

Glenmore
Full color 9 1/2" x 13" ad for their Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey. The ad has a nice, large portrait of the Colonel holding up a glass filled with ice and a drink made with Glenmore. The ad headline asks the question "If you're paying for top quality whiskey...are you getting it?". This ad is larger tha than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view.
October 5, 1953
Life magazine
1
$8.00
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Liquor 604

Golden Wedding
Full color 10" x 13 1/2" ad with a drawing of a dining room dresser with a bottle of Golden Wedding and several glasses as well as a glass canister covering a small husband and wife. This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view.
November 4, 1946
Life magazine
1
$8.00
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Liquor 111

Green River
Black and white 10" x 14" ad for Green River Blended Whiskey or, what was known as "The Whiskey Without Regrets". This ad has very little to talk about, the text says "partial to highballs" and there is a picture of a man with a smile on his face but his eyes were somewhat closed, indicating that it may have taken a few takes to get this ad picture taken. He is holding the glass very close to the camera so that his fingers and the glass are the biggest things in the picture. The only other words in this ad are the ones saying that you should "Make your next drink Green River".
May 17, 1937
Life magazine
1
$8.50
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Liquor 1131

Green River
Black and white 10" x 14" ad that wants you to purchase Green River Blended Whiskey. This ad shows a man throwing a rope tied as a lariat around a bottle of Green River Blended Whiskey that is floating away as he is answering the question "Out to get value?". The headline at the bottom of the ad says to "make your next drink Green River Blended Whiskey - The Whiskey Without Regrets".
June 21, 1937
Life magazine
1
$8.50
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Liquor 1172

Guckenheimer Full color 10" x 13" ad showing the front and back of a cut glass bottle of Guckenheimer whiskey. This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view. December 1954
Holiday magazine
1
$8.00 View
Liquor 7