Built on What Never Changed

Built on What Never Changed

Built on What Never Changed

Built on What Never Changed

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Bold Tools for a Modern Rebirth

Bold Tools for a Modern Rebirth

Bold Tools for a Modern Rebirth

Bold Tools for a Modern Rebirth

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Wild Turkey did not need a new story. The challenge was making its existing one work harder, especially in markets like Japan where bourbon competes with the cultural strength of domestic whisky, premium Scotch, established highball habits and limited shelf attention. The opportunity was to use POSM to make Wild Turkey’s heritage, unchanged recipe and bold character feel immediately relevant at the point of choice. We built the strategy around three principles: anchor in heritage, adapt to local drinking culture, and win at the point of decision. That meant connecting Wild Turkey’s authenticity to contemporary serves and occasions, while using bartender advocacy, visible brand cues and stronger retail storytelling to make the brand feel both classic and current. On-trade, the toolkit turns familiar Wild Turkey codes into functional objects. A backlit barrel-ring glorifier makes the bottle the focal point, engraved wooden cocktail trays bring storytelling into the serve, a stool-inspired table tent carries changing cocktail recommendations, and denim bartender shirts reinforce the rugged, hardworking side of the brand. Even the bar surface becomes part of the campaign through cracked-earth graphics taken from the creative world. Off-trade, the same story becomes a journey. Cracked-earth floor graphics lead shoppers towards a barrel-led display filled with recipe notes and heritage cues, while bottle neckers and a glass-and-coaster GWP add value at the final moment of choice. The result is a connected system that makes “When You Know It’s Right, Don’t Change a Damn Thing” tangible across both bar and retail, turning heritage into something shoppers can see, touch and remember.

Wild Turkey did not need a new story. The challenge was making its existing one work harder, especially in markets like Japan where bourbon competes with the cultural strength of domestic whisky, premium Scotch, established highball habits and limited shelf attention. The opportunity was to use POSM to make Wild Turkey’s heritage, unchanged recipe and bold character feel immediately relevant at the point of choice. We built the strategy around three principles: anchor in heritage, adapt to local drinking culture, and win at the point of decision. That meant connecting Wild Turkey’s authenticity to contemporary serves and occasions, while using bartender advocacy, visible brand cues and stronger retail storytelling to make the brand feel both classic and current. On-trade, the toolkit turns familiar Wild Turkey codes into functional objects. A backlit barrel-ring glorifier makes the bottle the focal point, engraved wooden cocktail trays bring storytelling into the serve, a stool-inspired table tent carries changing cocktail recommendations, and denim bartender shirts reinforce the rugged, hardworking side of the brand. Even the bar surface becomes part of the campaign through cracked-earth graphics taken from the creative world. Off-trade, the same story becomes a journey. Cracked-earth floor graphics lead shoppers towards a barrel-led display filled with recipe notes and heritage cues, while bottle neckers and a glass-and-coaster GWP add value at the final moment of choice. The result is a connected system that makes “When You Know It’s Right, Don’t Change a Damn Thing” tangible across both bar and retail, turning heritage into something shoppers can see, touch and remember.

Wild Turkey did not need a new story. The challenge was making its existing one work harder, especially in markets like Japan where bourbon competes with the cultural strength of domestic whisky, premium Scotch, established highball habits and limited shelf attention. The opportunity was to use POSM to make Wild Turkey’s heritage, unchanged recipe and bold character feel immediately relevant at the point of choice. We built the strategy around three principles: anchor in heritage, adapt to local drinking culture, and win at the point of decision. That meant connecting Wild Turkey’s authenticity to contemporary serves and occasions, while using bartender advocacy, visible brand cues and stronger retail storytelling to make the brand feel both classic and current. On-trade, the toolkit turns familiar Wild Turkey codes into functional objects. A backlit barrel-ring glorifier makes the bottle the focal point, engraved wooden cocktail trays bring storytelling into the serve, a stool-inspired table tent carries changing cocktail recommendations, and denim bartender shirts reinforce the rugged, hardworking side of the brand. Even the bar surface becomes part of the campaign through cracked-earth graphics taken from the creative world. Off-trade, the same story becomes a journey. Cracked-earth floor graphics lead shoppers towards a barrel-led display filled with recipe notes and heritage cues, while bottle neckers and a glass-and-coaster GWP add value at the final moment of choice. The result is a connected system that makes “When You Know It’s Right, Don’t Change a Damn Thing” tangible across both bar and retail, turning heritage into something shoppers can see, touch and remember.

Wild Turkey did not need a new story. The challenge was making its existing one work harder, especially in markets like Japan where bourbon competes with the cultural strength of domestic whisky, premium Scotch, established highball habits and limited shelf attention. The opportunity was to use POSM to make Wild Turkey’s heritage, unchanged recipe and bold character feel immediately relevant at the point of choice. We built the strategy around three principles: anchor in heritage, adapt to local drinking culture, and win at the point of decision. That meant connecting Wild Turkey’s authenticity to contemporary serves and occasions, while using bartender advocacy, visible brand cues and stronger retail storytelling to make the brand feel both classic and current. On-trade, the toolkit turns familiar Wild Turkey codes into functional objects. A backlit barrel-ring glorifier makes the bottle the focal point, engraved wooden cocktail trays bring storytelling into the serve, a stool-inspired table tent carries changing cocktail recommendations, and denim bartender shirts reinforce the rugged, hardworking side of the brand. Even the bar surface becomes part of the campaign through cracked-earth graphics taken from the creative world. Off-trade, the same story becomes a journey. Cracked-earth floor graphics lead shoppers towards a barrel-led display filled with recipe notes and heritage cues, while bottle neckers and a glass-and-coaster GWP add value at the final moment of choice. The result is a connected system that makes “When You Know It’s Right, Don’t Change a Damn Thing” tangible across both bar and retail, turning heritage into something shoppers can see, touch and remember.

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Our promise is POSM innovation with proprietary market insights. A full circle service from strategy to design to production and delivery.

Ready to go beyond POSM?

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Our promise is POSM innovation with proprietary market insights. A full circle service from strategy to design to production and delivery.

Ready to go beyond POSM?

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Our promise is POSM innovation with proprietary market insights. A full circle service from strategy to design to production and delivery.

Ready to go beyond POSM?

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Our promise is POSM innovation with proprietary market insights. A full circle service from strategy to design to production and delivery.

Ready to go beyond POSM?

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