Tony
Sinclair - A suave black man with a
British accent and a gap between his teeth who pushes
the pleasures of gin in a series of
Tanqueray
ad spots. Like the Schweppes
Commander Whitehead character from
the 1950s, Tony Sinclair (played by Rodney Mason) is an
"international man about town" seen in swank parties and
sophisticated
surroundings and holding, of course, a glass of Tanqueray gin. Tony's
catchphrase is "Are you ready to Tanqueray?"
In one spot, Tony attends a posh social gathering inside of a tent at
the top of the world. Within, the tent is a glow with candles and
happy revelers. In one corner, an entertainer gently rubs the rims of glasses filled with
gin which resonates the pleasant melody of "Tis the season to be jolly."
With drink in hand, Tony drolly tells his female companion, "Now
there's an instrument I'd like to pickup,. right now!" Aha! Ha!
Ha! He concludes with "I'm Tony Sinclair. Are you ready to Tanqueray?"
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"It's no coincidence that the first letter in the word
'martini' is…mmmmmmmm. I'm Tony Sinclair, Ready to
Tanqueray?" |
In another arctic setting, Tony travels on a polar cruiser as it
chugs through iceberg infested waters. Sitting in a lounge chair at the bow of
the ship,
our intrepid traveler says "I'm told there are over a billion ice cubes in
one of
those things. Are you thinking what I'm thinking? AHa, Ha! Ha! I'm
Tony Sinclair. Are your ready to Tanqueray?"
In still another spot, Tony reads a book in a darkened room away from
a high society party, waiting for what appears to be a diamond
cutter who masterfully shapes the perfect ice cube. When the ice
cube is dropped into Tony's glass, he proclaims "Well, you
wouldn't put a donkey in the Kentucky Derby, would you? AHa! Ha,
Ha" Rejoining the party with beautiful woman by his side, Tony
says, "I'm Tony Sinclair, Ready to Tanqueray?"
And finally, spying a man pigging out on the shrimp at the buffet table, Tony
Sinclair sighs "Oh Dear." He then offers this advice: "What's true
for
shrimp cocktail. Is true for all cocktails. Always in
moderation. I'm
Tony Sinclair and that's how you Tanqueray." See also "The Bacardi
Guy & Cola"
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"I live. I work. I breeze. I talk the talk.
I ride. I build. I walk the walk.
You sit. You
stand. Now watch me play.
Ain't nothin' in the world like
Tanqueray" |
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-- Lyrics from "Get Your Ice On" CD
sung by Tony Sinclair.
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