--- title: Powerful Student-Made Ad for Johnnie Walker Goes Viral description: As professional as the above ad looks, it surprisingly wasn't made by the Johnnie Walker marketing team. canonical: https://time.com/4150287/johnnie-walker-ad/ author: Megan McCluskey article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2015-12-15T22:00:01.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-08-04T07:47:50.614Z og:title: Watch This Amazingly Powerful Student-Made Ad for Johnnie Walker og:description: Get your tissues ready og:url: https://time.com/4150287/johnnie-walker-ad/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde093bcdab65f2d0/6988d9b9bc6cfc69913e2a3c/time-logo.jpg?branch=production og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 675 og:image:alt: TIME og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Watch This Amazingly Powerful Student-Made Ad for Johnnie Walker twitter:description: Get your tissues ready twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde093bcdab65f2d0/6988d9b9bc6cfc69913e2a3c/time-logo.jpg?branch=production video:duration: 01:35 video:published: 2015-03-12 section: health topics: red wine, moderate alcohol consumption, antioxidants, resveratrol, calories, cardiovascular health, Mediterranean diet, longevity genre: explainer, expert interview tones: light, informative, playful, reassuring emotions: optimism (medium), curiosity (medium), amusement (low) sentiment: positive audience: health-conscious adults, wine drinkers, general news readers people: Julia Zunpano, Luigi Ferrucci, Juan Carlos Espin, David Katz, James O'Keefe, Dorothy O'Keefe organizations: TIME products: red wine content_suitability: drugs and alcohol [00:00-01:35] transcript_source: publisher captions transcript_reviewed: not applicable --- # Watch This Amazingly Powerful Student-Made Ad for Johnnie Walker > Sponsored content. 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It covers red wine's calorie count relative to other drinks, its antioxidant content, and the role of resveratrol, which researchers say may not be present in sufficient amounts to matter. It also notes the link between moderate habitual drinking, the Mediterranean diet and longevity, and includes a personal anecdote from cardiologist James O'Keefe about his grandmother. ## Key points - A standard pour of red wine has 125 calories, making it lighter than beer and mixed drinks, according to Julia Zunpano. (00:07) - Red wine is packed with antioxidants, according to the video. (00:15) - Luigi Ferrucci says drinking alcohol is associated with lower risk of cardiovascular disease and mortality compared to drinking too much or not at all. (00:26) - Some recent studies suggest the compound resveratrol should not get all the credit for red wine's benefits. (00:41) - Resveratrol researcher Juan Carlos Espin says there is likely not enough resveratrol in red wine to make a difference. (00:47) - Habitually drinking alcohol in moderation is part of the Mediterranean diet and is linked to a long life, according to David Katz. (00:54) - Cardiologist James O'Keefe says red wine can lower the risk of coronary artery disease, diabetes, congestive heart failure and stroke. (01:07) - O'Keefe's grandmother Dorothy lived to 103 and enjoyed a happy hour drink every night. (01:15) ## Chapters - [00:00 to 00:11] Introduction to red wine health claims. The video opens by saying experts give red wine a positive health endorsement. - [00:11 to 00:41] Calories, antioxidants and moderate alcohol. Experts discuss red wine's calorie count, antioxidants, and the health links of moderate alcohol consumption. - [00:41 to 00:54] Questioning resveratrol's role. Researchers suggest resveratrol may not explain red wine's benefits due to low quantities. - [00:54 to 01:35] Longevity, the Mediterranean diet and a personal story. Moderate drinking is tied to the Mediterranean diet and longevity, illustrated by cardiologist James O'Keefe's grandmother. ## Key quotes - [00:11] Julia Zunpano: "A standard pour has 125 calories, so it's lighter than beer and mixed drinks" - [00:26] Luigi Ferrucci: "Drinking alcohol is associated with a lower risk of cardiovascular disease and mortality compared to drinking too much or drinking not at all" - [00:47] Juan Carlos Espin: "There's likely not enough of it to make a difference" - [01:22] Dorothy O'Keefe: "The key to a long healthy life, Dorothy O'Keefe used to say, is to not drink too much." ## Questions this video answers - How many calories are in a standard pour of red wine? [00:07] - Is alcohol good for you if consumed moderately? [00:19] - Is resveratrol responsible for red wine's health benefits? [00:41] - Is moderate drinking linked to a long life? [00:54] - Which health conditions might red wine help lower the risk of, according to James O'Keefe? [01:07] ## Content suitability - drugs and alcohol [00:00-01:35]: The entire video discusses alcohol consumption, presenting it as healthy in moderation and noting risks of drinking too much.  by [Megan McCluskey](https://time.com/author/megan-mccluskey/)  ## Megan McCluskey Staff Writer Dec 15, 2015 10:00 PM UTC  by [Megan McCluskey](https://time.com/author/megan-mccluskey/)  ## Megan McCluskey Staff Writer Dec 15, 2015 10:00 PM UTC As professional as the above ad looks, it surprisingly wasn’t made by the Johnnie Walker marketing team. The 90-second spot, titled “Dear Brother,” was created by two film students, Daniel Titz and Dorian Lebherz, from Germany’s Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg. Filmed in Scotland, according to [Creativity](http://creativity-online.com/work/johnnie-walker-dear-brother/44789), the haunting spec ad explores the bond between two brothers. The pair makes their way across the rugged terrain of the countryside as a poetic voiceover describes their life together. They then sit inside a dilapidated farmhouse and share some [Johnnie Walker](http://time.com/3980562/johnnie-walker-blue-miller-high-life/) whisky before journeying on to the cliffs to look out over the ocean. It’s here that the clip packs its final emotional punch. The spine-tingling video was posted on Monday and has already gone viral with over a million views to date. ## Transcript [00:00] [ MUSIC ] [00:03] Should you drink red wine? It's your lucky day. All five of [00:07] our experts give red wine a purple stained smile. A [00:11] standard pour has 125 calories, so it's lighter than [00:15] beer and mixed drinks, says Julia Zunpano. And of course [00:19] it's packed with antioxidants. Alcohol is actually good for [00:23] you if you drink it moderately. Drinking alcohol is [00:26] associated with a lower risk of cardiovascular disease and [00:30] mortality compared to drinking too much or drinking not at [00:34] all says Luigi Ferrucci. Ferrucci. Red [00:38] wine might be particularly beneficial, but some recent [00:41] studies suggest that we shouldn't give the famous [00:43] compound resveratrol all the credit. There's likely not [00:47] enough of it to make a difference, says resveratrol [00:51] researcher Juan Carlos Espin. But we do know is that [00:54] David Katz. Is that drinking habitually but moderately is [00:58] part of the Mediterranean diet and linked to a long life. Just [01:03] ask cardiologist James O'Keefe who loves red wine for its [01:07] ability to lower the risk of coronary artery disease, diabetes, [01:11] congestive heart failure and stroke. His grandmother [01:15] Dorothy lived to be be 103, and she enjoyed the happy [01:18] hour drink every night. The key to a long [01:22] healthy life, Dorothy O'Keefe used to say, is to not drink [01:26] too much. 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