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Video: Johnnie Walker 'I Walk' Ad with Robert Carlyle

AdFreak is calling this spot for Johnnie Walker whiskey the best ad of the year so far. At six and a half minutes, it's a bit long but well worth viewing. It's shot in a continuous long take, with Scottish actor Robert Carlyle narrating the history of the brand as he walks down a road in the Scottish highlands. The mini movie becomes completely engaging about a minute in, when you realize the director has worked in a clever set of well-timed visual cues at roadside that correspond to Carlyle's walking, talking narrative. Watch it, after the jump....

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8 Comments | Posted by Adam Kuban, August 7, 2009 at 2:15 PM
Tagged: advertising, awesome, commercials, Johnnie Walker, Robert Carlyle, videos, whiskey

Becoming Fashionable

Collectively, Nick Kindelsperger and Blake Royer are The Paupered Chef. This week, our frugal friends explore the Old Fashioned, a venerable cocktail whose clean appeal is long on taste but short on expense.

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2 Comments | Posted by The Paupered Chef, February 28, 2007 at 7:00 AM
Tagged: Blake Royer, cocktails, drink recipes, drinks, Nick Kindelsperger, Old Fashioned, recipes, The Paupered Chef, whiskey