Kentucky Whiskey

xoxoxoBruce · 12-22-2015, 06:32 PM

Found this old ad for Sunny Brook Kentucky Whiskey, which I hadn't heard of.

Maybe it was before my time so I wondered if it's still around. Google knows all so I searched and found, The Sunny Brook Distillery Co. was owned and run by Rosenfield Bros & Co. in Chicago. Now wait a minute, Chicago, if it says KY it's gotta be made in KY, plus Rosenfield Bros don't sound like good old boys.

Sunny Brook brand established in 1891 and sold nationally in 1892, buying from a KY distillery and owning a piece of another one.
Immediately bought two more distilleries, both having the same address of 28th and Broadway in Louisville.
1914 reorganized everything under the Sunny Brook name run by two Rosenfields.
1917 another Rosenfield acquired the whole shebang and Sunny Brook sold as medicinal whiskey during prohibition.
1933 Sunny Brook became a part of American Medical Spirits, and later National Distillers.
Sunny Brook was distilled in St Louis for some time, and the name is now owned by Jim Beam.

You know, we see all this chuckin' and jivin' corporations are doing these days and the backroom shuffle of lawyers, accountants and politicians. But it's not a new phenomenon, it's just blatant now because nobody can stop them except the voters.

Gravdigr · 12-24-2015, 07:31 AM

I did a Google image search...Sunny Brook had some pretty cool ads.

Griff · 12-24-2015, 08:01 AM

What's the FCC rule on booze advertisements? I was watching a hockey feed from Canada the other night and the ads were mostly whiskey and lots of raised glasses. I don't think they do that here...

Gravdigr · 12-24-2015, 10:00 AM

The absence of liquor ads on TV was something the liquor industry did voluntarily.

In the last few years they've popped up from time to time. I think the first one I saw was for Crown Royal, although, Disaronno had several in my viewing area, at the time, too.

12-22-2015, 06:32 PM	#1
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Kentucky Whiskey Found this old ad for Sunny Brook Kentucky Whiskey, which I hadn't heard of. Maybe it was before my time so I wondered if it's still around. Google knows all so I searched and found, The Sunny Brook Distillery Co. was owned and run by Rosenfield Bros & Co. in Chicago. Now wait a minute, Chicago, if it says KY it's gotta be made in KY, plus Rosenfield Bros don't sound like good old boys. Sunny Brook brand established in 1891 and sold nationally in 1892, buying from a KY distillery and owning a piece of another one. Immediately bought two more distilleries, both having the same address of 28th and Broadway in Louisville. 1914 reorganized everything under the Sunny Brook name run by two Rosenfields. 1917 another Rosenfield acquired the whole shebang and Sunny Brook sold as medicinal whiskey during prohibition. 1933 Sunny Brook became a part of American Medical Spirits, and later National Distillers. Sunny Brook was distilled in St Louis for some time, and the name is now owned by Jim Beam. You know, we see all this chuckin' and jivin' corporations are doing these days and the backroom shuffle of lawyers, accountants and politicians. But it's not a new phenomenon, it's just blatant now because nobody can stop them except the voters. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

12-24-2015, 07:31 AM	#2
Gravdigr The Un-Tuckian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Central...KY that is Posts: 39,517	I did a Google image search...Sunny Brook had some pretty cool ads. __________________ These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA, EPA, FBI, DEA, CDC, or FDIC. These statements are not intended to diagnose, cause, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. If you feel you have been harmed/offended by, or, disagree with any of the above statements or images, please feel free to fuck right off.

12-24-2015, 08:01 AM	#3
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	What's the FCC rule on booze advertisements? I was watching a hockey feed from Canada the other night and the ads were mostly whiskey and lots of raised glasses. I don't think they do that here... __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

12-24-2015, 10:00 AM	#4
Gravdigr The Un-Tuckian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Central...KY that is Posts: 39,517	The absence of liquor ads on TV was something the liquor industry did voluntarily. In the last few years they've popped up from time to time. I think the first one I saw was for Crown Royal, although, Disaronno had several in my viewing area, at the time, too. __________________ These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA, EPA, FBI, DEA, CDC, or FDIC. These statements are not intended to diagnose, cause, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. If you feel you have been harmed/offended by, or, disagree with any of the above statements or images, please feel free to fuck right off.

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