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Full color 9 3/4″ x 13 1/2″ ad for Seagram’s Ancient Bottle Gin. This ad has a close-up view of a full bottle of this drink that is standing next to a glass filled with ice and the drink, which is standing next to a shot glass filled with more of the drink. I could never have figured out how a bottle could remain full and fill those two glasses up. The ad says that “Now Gin Has Come Of Age” along the top and “As Modern As Tomorrow” along the bottom. This ad also has a banner stating that “For the first time in 300 years, a gin has been created which is so unique that it takes its place among the finest liquors of all time. If you have thought that all gins are alike, ENJOY your summer drinks with Seagram’s Gin…the original American Golden Gin“. It then claims that “Seagram’s Ancient Bottle Gin gives you these 4 modern features. 1) It’s made with patience…in a careful, leisurely way. 2) When it is finally ready for bottling, it is the color of mellow candle-light – the original American Golden Gin. 3) It’s so smooth and pleasant…enjoy it straight. 4) It blends so well, it makes a heartier, sturdier drink that’s beyond compare”
Source: August 1951 Holiday & June 25, 1951 Life magazine.
