{"product_id":"1936-ad-vat-69-scotch-whisky-alcohol-park-tilford-original-advertising-058527-f5a-448","title":"1936 Ad Vat 69 Scotch Whisky Alcohol Park Tilford - ORIGINAL ADVERTISING F5A","description":"This is an original 1936 black and white print ad for Vat 69 Blended Scotch Whisky from Park and Tilford Import Corporation. \n\n\u003cp\u003eCONDITION\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis 75+ year old Item is rated Near Mint \/ Very Fine+. Light aging in margins. No creases. No natural defects. Some light surface rub. No tears. No water damage. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eProduct Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Original Print Ad; Black \/ White\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eGrade:\u003c\/b\u003e Near Mint \/ Very Fine+\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/b\u003e Approximately 11 x 14 inches; 28 x 36 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAuthentication:\u003c\/b\u003e Serial-Numbered Certificate of Authenticity w\/ Full Provenance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eProtection:\u003c\/b\u003e Packaged in a custom archival sleeve with an acid-free black board (great for display, gift-giving, and preservation)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eVAT 69.  \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWilliam Sanderson produced the scotch blended whiskey Vat 69.  He prepared one hundred casks of blended whiskey for a panel of experts to taste and determine the best one. Vat 69 held the best batch, hence the name.  Sometime later, Usher and Bell founded a company with Sanderson called the North British Distiller, which still exists today. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eFamous Vat 69 Drinkers and References:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eErnest Shackleton brought along bottles of Vat 69 on his Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition for medicinal and celebratory purposes.  Lewis Nixon, from the book and mini-series \u003ci\u003eBand of Brothers\u003c\/i\u003e, claimed his favorite liquor was Vat 69.  In James Hadley ChaseÕs pulp fiction novels, Vat 69 is often the protagonistÕs drink of choice.  In the 1946 film \u003ci\u003eItÕs a Wonderful Life\u003c\/i\u003e a bottle of Vat 69 is visible on the shelf at MartiniÕs Bar. The famous whiskey was also mentioned in Stephen KingÕs 1977 novel \u003ci\u003eThe Shinning\u003c\/i\u003e: ÒHe had begun to think of his morning-after thumpers as Excedrin Headache Number Vat 69.Ó\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCopyright 2016, Period Paper LLC\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKeywords specific to this image: Liquor, Alcoholic Beverage, Alcoholic Vintage Advertising\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eF5AA12C36 \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Period Paper","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":33563603857,"sku":"058527_F5A_448","price":45.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1021\/8371\/products\/F5A_448_faad6e0a-8323-4634-9da7-655e921b4c61.jpg?v=1571710268","url":"https:\/\/www.periodpaper.com\/products\/1936-ad-vat-69-scotch-whisky-alcohol-park-tilford-original-advertising-058527-f5a-448","provider":"Period Paper Historic Art LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}