Problems I Have With This Jameson’s Commercial
- Why was any Irish man in 1781 transporting Irish whiskey out of Ireland? You’re trying to tell me that domestic demand was not strong enough to sustain Mr. Jameson’s liquor venture?
- Both alcohol and wood have a lower specific gravity than sea water. That means a wooden barrel and its alcoholic contents would float if flung overboard, not sink.
- Giant squid (genus: Architeuthis) are known to only inhabit sea depths that would cause Arterial Gas Embolism in humans.
- Upon Mr. Jameson’s triumphant return, he is shown carrying a barrel of whiskey on his shoulder. With a full barrel weighing nearly 500 pounds, I seriously doubt anyone of that stature would be able to hoist that weight with such apparent ease.