In A Skyy World.™
Posted on 04/11/2008 4:28:24 PM PDT by Dawnsblood
In 1848, the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo officially ended the Mexican-America War (1846-1848). With the signing of this treaty, the United States gained control of what was to become the Golden West, including California, Arizona, Utah, Nevada and parts of Colorado and New Mexico. Today, SKYY® Vodka, the number-one vodka produced in the United States, spoke out against suggestions by Absolut® Vodka to disregard that treaty, as well as the joining of Texas to the Union in 1845, as depicted in Absolut’s recent advertising.
“Like SKYY Vodka, the residents of states like California, Texas and Arizona are exceptionally proud of the fact that they are from the United States of America,” said Dave Karraker, SKYY Vodka. “To imply that they might be interested in changing their mailing addresses, as our competitor seems to be suggesting in their advertising, is a bit presumptuous.”
In the ad, an “Absolut World” is depicted where the map of North America is re-drawn with Mexico claiming much of the Western United States, negating the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, as well as the Gadsden Purchase (1853), and the independence of Texas (1836).
“Don’t get me started on the Gadsden Purchase,” continues Karraker. “I think the folks in Tucson and Yuma would be rubbed the wrong way if they hear this landmark deal was somehow nullified as suggested by Absolut, a Swedish-owned brand.”
SKYY Vodka was founded in San Francisco in 1992 and continues to be produced in the United States. Premium SKYY Vodka is made from American grain carefully selected from the Midwest and 100% pure filtered water. SKYY’s proprietary four-column distillation and three-step filtration process consistently ensures exceptional quality. SKYY Vodka products include luxury SKYY90® and new SKYY Infusions™, a unique, all-natural infused experience made with premium SKYY Vodka and succulent real fruit.
I’m not a Vodka drinker, but good for you, SKYY.
Of course it’s all about the opportunity to make a buck, and I don’t buy vodka very often anyway, but still... it will be Skyy next time.
In A Skyy World.™
Winfield Scott’s reputation stands.
scuse me while I kiss the Skyy....
I don’t drink much vodka but I will forward this to everyone I know because Absolut deserves to lose all market share in the USA and SKYY deserves to pick it all up from them.
Of course, we know that the Demagogues love Absolut for the ad, so they will probably up their consumption of Absolut now.....
Excellent. Too bad they are in SF!
Wonder why it took them so long. They should of been on this on Monday.
Naw they like gin fizzies.
I was already a Skyy afficianado because of their claim that Skyy does not give you a headache as some vodkas do.
That claim is true, by the way.
I’m glad they are taking this stand. I hadn’t thought much about vodka as a political statement and didn’t know that Skyy was made in U.S.
Very interesting.
I’m a Stoli man myself but good for Skyy.
Go SKYY!
Sweden is a Leftist soft-Communist hellhole that is selling what is left of itself to its jihadist ghettoes. No wonder it’s rooting for our equivalent (reconquistas) of their jihadis.
Reconquistas and jihadists alike are moving to the “rich north” to inherit the wealth (or so they think) of (actually) a failing, more intelligent sub-species that suffers from hubris and lack of vigor: White Leftists.
Truth is, we in the First World are spending so much on our Welfare States that there will probably be nothing left for the third-worlders with the uncontrollable birthrates.
Hopefully, America will survive through some (probably violent) miracle, but who needs Eurabia?!
Glad to see a company realizing an opportunity and taking advantage of it.
LOL Great Marketing move.
Thank God I bought SKYY the last time instead on Absolut(e) crap.
If you can see their ribs they’re too skinny, low carb or not!
Ha! I love how everything is “low carb” nowadays. Like I really care about carbs when I get an adult beverage.
I tried that Michelob Ultra low-carb stuff and didn’t really care for it. And that’s a shame, as I drink a LOT of beer.
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