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lordsummerisle

(4,651 posts)
Wed Apr 4, 2018, 10:43 PM Apr 2018

Trump Vodka

Seriously, how can you screw up vodka? Seems like Marketing 101 should have the necessary info to proceed with this. It seems like Trump can't get up in the morning without suing someone...

From wikipedia:
In 2005, Drinks Americas signed with Donald Trump to promote a new brand of vodka which became known as Trump Vodka. The brand was launched with the slogan "Success Distilled", with Trump predicting it would outsell Grey Goose vodka. He also said that when mixed with tonic, which he referred to as a "Trump & Tonic" (T&T), it would become the most drunk cocktail in the United States. In 2007, Drinks Americas signed a deal to export 50,000 cases of Trump Vodka annually to Russia.

The Trump Vodka brand was discontinued in the United States in 2011 due to sales failing to meet the company threshold requirements. Several reasons were attributed for this. One was because Trump himself is a non-drinker and never drank Trump Vodka, as he blamed alcohol for the death of his brother Fred Trump, Jr. Drinks Americas also had problems producing it because the glass used in the bottles and the gold leaf labels were expensive and the company could not afford to produce them in large numbers.

Drinks Americas was subject to several lawsuits surrounding Trump Vodka. Bruni Glass sued over unpaid bills and, as a result, melted in a furnace 500,000 Trump Vodka mini-bottles ready for shipment. Donald Trump also sued Drinks Americas for unpaid royalties, but the case was dismissed for lack of subject matter jurisdiction.


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Trump Vodka (Original Post) lordsummerisle Apr 2018 OP
Such a waste of good vodka. Initech Apr 2018 #1
Notice it wasn't a Kentucky Bourbon but the traditional Russian alcohol. NightWatcher Apr 2018 #2
Sent 50K bottles to Russia ProudLib72 Apr 2018 #3
Too bad they didn't end up in the dollar store lame54 Apr 2018 #4
Buzzfeed did a Trump Vodka taste test LeftInTX Apr 2018 #5
Nasty Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Apr 2018 #8
Funny, thanks for posting! n/t lordsummerisle Apr 2018 #14
If he blames alcohol for the death of his brother, why is he selling it to others? Rhiannon12866 Apr 2018 #6
Whoa! What! Wait! Xolodno Apr 2018 #7
Watch the Trump Vodka Ad Designed for a Russian Audience Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Apr 2018 #9
That, and.... Xolodno Apr 2018 #10
LOL!!! greytdemocrat Apr 2018 #11
"Trump himself is a non-drinker and never drank Trump Vodka" PJMcK Apr 2018 #12
next week on storage wars....wonder what an unopened bottle is worth dembotoz Apr 2018 #13

Rhiannon12866

(205,908 posts)
6. If he blames alcohol for the death of his brother, why is he selling it to others?
Wed Apr 4, 2018, 11:47 PM
Apr 2018

Shows he will do absolutely anything to make money.

Xolodno

(6,398 posts)
7. Whoa! What! Wait!
Thu Apr 5, 2018, 12:13 AM
Apr 2018

Export Vwodka to Russia????!!!! WTF???!!!!!

Did anyone not see a problem with this business plan?

"Lets sell poor quality Russian made Bourbon to Kentucky and Tennessee! And at a premium price!"

Putin Facepalm

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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(108,170 posts)
9. Watch the Trump Vodka Ad Designed for a Russian Audience
Thu Apr 5, 2018, 12:17 AM
Apr 2018


Russians are probably saying Что за ебать

Xolodno

(6,398 posts)
10. That, and....
Thu Apr 5, 2018, 12:40 AM
Apr 2018

Какая тупица

...or in most rural settings...and you know when you crossed the line to earn this title;

дурак

PJMcK

(22,047 posts)
12. "Trump himself is a non-drinker and never drank Trump Vodka"
Thu Apr 5, 2018, 08:44 AM
Apr 2018

How would Trump know if the booze is any good or not?

Typical Trumpian hyperbole: Trump predicted it would outsell Grey Goose. Riiiiight.

Another example of his idiocy.

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