Spirits
Vodka brand Tito’s seizes opportunity of PGA Tour’s spirits category shake-out
US craft vodka brand Tito’s Handmade Vodka has made golf the focus of its year-round marketing activity by taking the official vodka role with the PGA Tour.
My Old Kentucky Home – Woodford Reserve & Churchill Downs Incorporated
Filmed at an empty Churchill Downs racecourse, Woodford Reserve’s ‘My Old Kentucky Home’ spot was an homage to the delayed 2020 Kentucky Derby.
Lines: Spirit of the NBA – Hennessy & the NBA
In February 2020, Hennessy leveraged its new status as the official spirit of the NBA with an integrated campaign launched to coincide with the NBA All-Star Weekend.
Stay in the Game/The Waterboy – Bundaberg Rum & NRL
Official NRL spirits sponsor Bundaberg Rum leveraged its rights through the 2019 Finals Series with a responsible drinking campaign called ‘Stay in the Game’.
There’s More Fun to Be Had – Captain Morgan & MLS
Captain Morgan joined MLS as official rum and spirits partner in 2019, activating through a season-long campaign that spanned stadium signage, around-the-ground street teams and sampling, ticket giveaways, national television ads, OOH work and digital and social content.
NFL agrees Bon & Viv hard seltzer deal, Woodbridge wine sponsors Rams, Bears, Giants
Anheuser-Busch InBev-owned alcoholic seltzer brand Bon & Viv has become the ‘Official Hard Seltzer Sponsor of the NFL’.
Credit One Bank partners Raiders and Allegiant Stadium
Financial services company Credit One Bank will partner with the new Las Vegas NFL franchise on two fronts, starting in 2020.
Scottish Rugby toasts Crabbie’s renewal
Scottish Rugby has extended a sponsorship agreement with the Edinburgh-based distiller John Crabbie & Co
Inter, Suning, Kweichow Moutai partner for co-branded baiju
Chinese liquor company Kweichow Moutai and Italian Serie A club Inter Milan have signed a new partnership to produce a co-branded baijiu, a clear Chinese spirit distilled from fermented sorghum
UFC extends Blackheart Premium Spiced Rum sponsorship deal
The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) has announced a multi-year extension of its marketing partnership with Blackheart Premium Spiced Rum. Terms were not disclosed
MLS signs multi-faceted partnership with Captain Morgan
Major League Soccer has announced that Captain Morgan will become the league’s official spiced rum and exclusive spirits partner through 2022.
MLS lifts restrictions on liquor, sports betting partnerships
Major League Soccer has altered its commercial guidelines to allow its clubs to secure jersey and stadium naming-rights sponsorships with sports betting and liquor companies
Johnnie Walker launches whisky partnership with Scottish Rugby
Scotch whisky brand Johnnie Walker has signed a new Official Partner deal with Scottish Rugby
Chinese liquor giant Kweichow Moutai keen on River Plate shirt sponsorship
Chinese liquor company Kweichow Moutai is considering a sponsorship deal with Argentinian football team River Plate.
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NFL to ease restrictions on alcohol sponsorships
The National Football League will be easing the restrictions on team and player likeness in beer, wine and distilled spirit sponsorships
Man City connects with Chinese spirits brand JNC
Premier League club Manchester City has signed a new partnership with Chinese spirits brand JNC.
Under the multi-year global deal, JNC will become the club’s Official Baijiu Partner worldwide.
Camarena Tequila lines up Gold Cup deal
Camarena Tequila, a brand of US winery E&J Gallo, has agreed a partnership with the 2019 Gold Cup national-team football tournament