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Guinness Brewery: Guinness Draught

10,000 Birds

Benson artist and illustrator responsible for the iconic Guinness artwork, explained the company’s peculiar request: “The Guinness family did not want an advertising campaign that equated with beer. They thought it would be vulgar. They also wanted to stress the brew’s strength and goodness. Somehow it led to animals.”.

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Oban Distillery: 14-Year-Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky

10,000 Birds

But seeing as the month is also bookended by Hogmanay and Burns Night, we’ll gladly take the opportunity to visit– in spirits, at least – the rugged Celtic landscapes of Scotland and Ireland where whiskey was born and – with luck – have a look at the birds that inhabit them.

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