{"product_id":"1937-ad-vat-69-blended-scotch-whisky-park-tilford-original-advertising-053054-ftt9-564","title":"1937 Ad Vat 69 Blended Scotch Whisky Park Tilford - ORIGINAL ADVERTISING FTT9","description":"This is an original 1937 black and white print ad for Vat 69 Blended Scotch Whisky from the Park and Tilford Import Corporation. \n\n\u003cp\u003eCONDITION\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis 74+ year old Item is rated Near Mint \/ Very Fine. No creases. No natural defects. No 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, Alcohol, Fashion, Liqueur Vintage Advertising\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFTT9A3C37 \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Period Paper","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":33579349329,"sku":"053054_FTT9_564","price":43.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1021\/8371\/products\/FTT9_564_04f536c7-7a5a-48ac-a45e-fdcacdb69b6e.jpg?v=1571710715","url":"https:\/\/www.periodpaper.com\/products\/1937-ad-vat-69-blended-scotch-whisky-park-tilford-original-advertising-053054-ftt9-564","provider":"Period Paper Historic Art LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}