Altoids push the boundaries of taste in this series of three TV advertisements, Fruit Pants, Slap, Half & Half, in which blindfolded participants take the Altoids Sours Challenge.
Fruit Pants
A deviant researcher invites basketball player to sample Altoids Sours blindfolded while he lewdly swings his fruity pants. “Taste the fruit”, yells the guy to his friends, oblivious to the perversion he’s just missed.
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Slap
A sadomasochist female researcher dons black gloves to slap her blindfolded challenge participant on the face. “How did you like that?” “I liked that one a lot!”.
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Altoids Half & Half
A male participant enjoys his raspberry-flavoured Altoids Sour so much that he asks for another turn. But he’s only allowed one go. He swivels around to reveal his female side and talks his way into a second sample – this time turning up a mango flavour.
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Credits
The Altoids Sour Challenge campaign was developed at Leo Burnett, Chicago, by chief creative officer John Condon, creative director/art director Noel Haan, creative director/copywriter G. Andrew Meyer, art director Matt Miller, copywriter Megan Sovern, and agency producer Eric Faber.
The Altoids Sours Fruit Pants, Slap and Half & Half won Silver at the ANDYs, Gold, Silver and Bronze at the Kinsale Shark Awards, Best of Show at the Hugo’s, two merit recognitions at the Art Director’s Club of New York and three merit recognitions the One Show.
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