Tequila · FMCG

Launch of a premium international brand.

Launch of a premium tequila in Russia in 2007, in a category with strict advertising restrictions: communication is built around experience, media and event marketing

Highlight

Launched 2007

Segment

Tequila · FMCG

Services involved
Launched 2007

The task

Patron was launched on the Russian market in 2007, when premium tequila was an almost unknown category for buyers. Spirits cannot be advertised directly, and a premium tequila also needs explaining: how it differs from mass-market tequila and when to drink it. The job was to build recognition among a narrow audience of connoisseurs and support sales in restaurants and premium retail.

The outcome

The brand gained a clear premium positioning and a toolkit that works in a restricted category. The team applies that experience in influencer campaigns for brands where direct advertising is banned or limited.

What we did

  • A brand communication platform within the category's restrictions: occasion, experience and drinking culture instead of a direct call to buy.
  • Work with the on-trade and premium retail: tasting formats, venue activations, staff training.
  • Work with opinion leaders in the gastronomy scene and events for a narrow, high-value audience.
  • In line with the global standards of a top international brand, a 3-year programme of high-impact nightlife brand events was delivered in key cities and venues (Moscow, Saint Petersburg, Yekaterinburg, Novosibirsk and many others). Also, activation in top international HoReCa chains: Hyatt, Marriott, Ritz Carlton, Four Seasons, Radisson, Swiss etc. A separate programme was implemented in partnership with international Duty Free

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