As a bourbon drinker, this brand had me at the name. Scotch whisky maker William Grant is jumping into the bourbon market with new brand “Fistful of Bourbon”. To kick off the launch they teamed up with Quaker City Mercantile and Saturday Night Live director Paul Briganti, and Tool of North America to produce a tongue in cheek play on a classic spaghetti western and the results are so good.

The spot imagines two cowboys waxing poetic about the use of sunscreen, reading Gwyneth Paltrow’s blog Goop, silk pajamas and more. The writing is fun, and the two main actors set the mood. The only thing they need is a Ennio Moriccone soundtrack and some overdubbed voices on the supporting cast.

Taking full advantage of YouTube, Briganti pushes this to 2 minutes in length allowing for more absurdity. It almost seems to go a on a bit long with some sight gags in the bar scene being overplayed, but for the most part it works. At least it did for me, doing exactly what advertising is supposed to do. Hook you, hold you, keep you engaged, remember the product, and the brand.