{"id":312102,"date":"2025-11-27T11:51:08","date_gmt":"2025-11-27T11:51:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/312102\/"},"modified":"2025-11-27T11:51:08","modified_gmt":"2025-11-27T11:51:08","slug":"smirnoff-creates-nfl-inspired-merch-the-spirits-business","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/312102\/","title":{"rendered":"Smirnoff creates NFL-inspired merch &#8211; The Spirits Business"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"standfirst u-standfirst\">Diageo-owned Smirnoff has reprised its \u2018We Do Game Days\u2019 campaign for its fifth season as the official vodka sponsor of the National Football League (NFL).<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Smirnof has partnered with Claire Kittle, the wife of George Kittle of the San Francisco 49ers, for a new digital series\" width=\"650\" height=\"410\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Smirnoff_x_Claire_Kittle.jpg\" data- class=\"size-full wp-image-902570 lazyload\"\/>Smirnoff has partnered with Claire Kittle, the wife of George Kittle of the San Francisco 49ers, for a new digital series<\/p>\n<p>To begin with, the brand has created a limited edition merchandise giveaway, which will launch in early December.<\/p>\n<p>Official licensed NFL designer Aleali May created the range, alongside designers Gavin Mathieu and Kayla Jones.<\/p>\n<p>The first piece, designed by Jones, is a \u2018bold, boundary-pushing purse that\u2019s part football, part handbag\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>This will be followed by Mathieu\u2019s football-inspired hoodie, and May\u2019s long-sleeve top and a one-of-one custom varsity game-day jacket.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs NFL fandom continues to evolve and new generations redefine what game days look like, Smirnoff is building on that energy with a fresh take on how We Do Game Days,\u201d said Jennifer Holiday Hudson, Smirnoff\u2019s North America brand leader.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ve always been a brand that stands for connection and good times, and we\u2019re bringing that same spirit to how today\u2019s fans enjoy all things surrounding the game.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Official licensed NFL designer Aleali May created the merch range\" width=\"350\" height=\"350\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Smirnoff_x_official_NFL_licensed_designer_Aleali_May-2.jpg\" data- class=\"size-full wp-image-902573 lazyload\"\/>Official licensed NFL designer Aleali May created the merch range<\/p>\n<p>One fan will receive the \u2018ultimate game-day win\u2019, including May\u2019s jacket and a trip to San Francisco during Super Bowl weekend (7-8 February).<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat excites me the most about this collaboration with Smirnoff is that it takes that incredible game-day energy and transforms it into something tangible for fans to express themselves and their love for the sport,\u201d said May.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs an NFL fan myself, I\u2019ve designed this jacket to channel that collective energy, and I can\u2019t wait to see it go home with one lucky fan.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Smirnoff has also unveiled a lineup of partnerships and talent collaborations, including Team Whistle. In a new digital series called \u2018Wife\u2019d Up, Mic\u2019d Up\u2019, Claire Kittle and Kristin Juszczyk will share their pre-kickoff rituals, from \u2018throwing fits\u2019 to mixing up Smirnoff cocktails.<\/p>\n<p>The vodka brand has also partnered with 10 NFL teams, including the recently added Buffalo Bills.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTeaming up with Smirnoff to bring fans behind the scenes of game day has been so fun,\u201d said Kittle. \u201cWe\u2019re talking hot takes, must-see fits, and moments fans don\u2019t get anywhere else, so don\u2019t miss it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>For last year\u2019s Super Bowl, Smirnoff hosted <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thespiritsbusiness.com\/2025\/02\/smirnoff-goes-all-in-for-super-bowl-weekend\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">game-day experiences<\/a> in New Orleans, Louisiana.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe Do Game Days has always been about one thing \u2013 the fans,\u201d added NFL legend Vernon Davis. \u201cSmirnoff and I go way back, and I\u2019m excited to be helping them remix the game I love for this next generation of fans.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Related news<\/p>\n<p>\n                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thespiritsbusiness.com\/2025\/11\/cask-liquid-marketing-gm-scott-mckenzie-dies\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n                                    Cask Liquid Marketing GM Scott McKenzie dies<br \/>\n                                <\/a>\n                            <\/p>\n<p>\n                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thespiritsbusiness.com\/2025\/11\/top-10-marketing-moves-from-october-2025\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n                                    Top 10 marketing moves from October 2025<br \/>\n                                <\/a>\n                            <\/p>\n<p>\n                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thespiritsbusiness.com\/2025\/10\/top-10-marketing-moves-from-september-2025\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n                                    Top 10 marketing moves from September 2025<br \/>\n                                <\/a>\n                            <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Diageo-owned Smirnoff has reprised its \u2018We Do Game Days\u2019 campaign for its fifth season as the official vodka&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":312103,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[559],"tags":[64,63,176838,3317,593,176839,85,30873],"class_list":["post-312102","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-nfl","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-diageo","tag-marketing","tag-nfl","tag-smirnoff","tag-sports","tag-vodka"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/312102","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=312102"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/312102\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/312103"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=312102"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=312102"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=312102"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}