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Ballantine's: The Could-Be-True Story

Ballantine’s: Dubstep, eggs, action figures... The brand history that could have been.

 

Ballantine’s asked for a film about how the brand has stayed true to its origins since 1827. But most whisky heritage films are samey and dull.

The Could-Be-True Story of Ballantine’s’ imagined a parallel universe where they hadn’t stayed true, turning the genre on its head and showing that this old brand has a sense of humour.

 
 

On Social, we mocked up people's #CouldBeTrue product ideas

AND IT topped the Brand Vine Chart, back when that was a thing

Role: Creative & Writer
Agency: M&C Saatchi

Director: Ed Housden / Production Co: Indy8 / Photography: WILMA / Music: Alex Ball