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If it can be bought and sold in this country, it can have its own racist advertisement. We've showed how this applies to food—now we turn to drink. This collection of racist booze advertisements begins in the late nineteenth century and proceeds to the present. The last ad, a particularly moronic move from Dos Equis, comes from 2011.
Note: Malt liquor has been purposely left out. The topic is too big and too thorny; it'll get it's own history. Look for that soon.
Green River
Green River
Product: Whiskey
Circa: 1890s
Four Roses
Four Roses
Product: Bourbon
Circa: 1935
Ten High
Ten High
Product: Bourbon
Circa: 1939
Miller High Life
Miller High Life
Product: Beer
Circa: 1940s
Yuengling
Yuengling
Product: Beer
Circa: 1940s
Cream of Kentucky
Cream of Kentucky
Product: Bourbon
Circa: 1940
Virginia Gentleman and Fairfax County
Virginia Gentleman and Fairfax County
Product: Bourbon
Circa: 1960
Crown Royal
Crown Royal
Product: Whisky
Circa: 2000s
Tecate
Tecate
Product: Beer
Circa: 2004
Dos Equis
Dos Equis
Product: Beer
Circa: 2011
