Over the years, comics have reflected the world’s fascination with the liquid amber by having its fictional characters appear drinking whisk(e)y in comic books, cartoon strips, graphic novels, etc whether on print, streamed online or on TV. Here are just some of the examples found…

Most of them are not brand specific, such as the following examples.

Hagar the Horrible

The Moomins

 

Whisky & Gogo

 

The Simpsons

On episode 8 of season 35 of The Simpsons we find out that Groundskeeper Willie used to sniff out (and cut) peat bogs for making Scotch whisky at the fictitious Macweldon Distillery in Scotland.

macweldon scotch whisky the simpsons

macweldon scotch whisky the simpsons

macweldon scotch whisky the simpsons

Below are other times when whisk(e)y has been spotted on The Simpsons…

The Simpsons Maker's Moe

colonel kwik-e-mart bourbon the simpsons whisky in comics

happy family bourbon the simpsons whisky in comics

Ashlee Starling Sparkling Whiskey The Simpsons

BoJack Horseman

BoJack Horseman whisky drinking

Inside Job with Marker’s Mark bottle

Little Demon with Sour Mash Whiskey

Little Demon with Sour Mash Whiskey

Sterling Archer and Glengoolie Blue whisky

Sterling Archer FX Glengoolie Blue whisky

South Park and The Makkalan scotch whisky

South Park and The Makkalan scotch whisky

Other more generic examples…

Off Season by James Sturm whisky comic
Off Season (Drawn & Quarterly) by James Sturm

Some examples are more specific to whisky and/or Scotland such as Angus Og and Pete McPeat and Jack Washback.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Finally a few seem to be even brand specific – such as Glenfiddich…

…here are some recent additions as suggested by Inside the Cask blog readers from graphic novels…

  

whisky comic superman

whisky comic constantine

The Batman's Grave #2 Alfred Bruce Wayne whisky
Alfred and Bruce Wayne on The Batman’s Grave #2 (note: seventy-percent proof whisky???)
Batman Gotham Knights October 2001 issue Laphroaig
Batman Gotham Knights October 2001 issue
DC The Doomed and The Damned #1 Jack Kirby whiskey whisky
DC The Doomed and The Damned #1

…and Loch Lomond

 

Some comic artwork has even managed to make its way back onto the label of whiskies – such as the products from the independent bottler That Boutique-y Whisky Company:

  

Other drink companies are producing their own comic artwork such as ‘Bourbon & Scotch’ from Atlanta Bourbon Company – more examples can be found here:

Islay single malt distillery Arbeg has also entered the world of graphic novels – click here for more info.

Planet Ardbeg Islay Single Malt scotch whisky graphic novel Ardbeg

Suntory Spirits Limited has sponsored an anime television series: Bartender: Glass of God, produced by Liber Entertainment. The series is based on Japanese manga series Bartender written by Araki Joh and illustrated by Kenji Nagatomo, first serialised in in Shueisha’s Japanese seinen magazine Super Jump from 2004 to 2011. 

Bartender: Glass of God

Independent bottler Malty Verse launched the ‘world’s first’ rare whisky and comic book range in the US, called Agent W.

Agent W comic Malty Verse

And finally I was delighted to have helped ‘create’ the opportunity for Marlene (produced by Alpino in Brazil – Twitter link for his cartoons) to drink scotch whisky for the 1st time….

 

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