According to the parties involved, specifically Arnold Worldwide and Jack Daniel’s, the spot above marks the first one in a quarter-century for the latter spirits brand’s Gentleman Jack rare premium whiskey line. The focal point of the campaign is what agency and brand are dubbing “The Order of the Gentleman,” which sounds like a more refined version of the Stonecutters or the secret society/motley crew assembled by Jagermeister and Mistress. The spot itself called “Secret Meetings,” which debuted during last night’s premiere of Anthony Bourdain‘s new CNN show, Parts Unknown, stars apparent “Order of the Gentleman” member Titus Welliver, who among other things has appeared in all three Ben Affleck-directed movies in recent years.

As we’ve been told, the somewhat mysterious clip above is just the beginning of a campaign that will roll out over the next few months and includes online components among other things. Indulge your urbane self further if you care to here. Credits after the jump.

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“Craft is about a commitment to a standard, and to a way of doing things…a real appreciation of doing things the right way,” Christian Helms, an Austin, TX native who’s one of Jack Daniel’s annual Independence Day poster creators. This year, Arnold Worldwide’s moving from Yee-Haw Industries and working with independent artists from not only Austin, but Berkeley, CA and Brooklyn, NY to create hand-made posters representing the importance of tradition and craft.

The American whiskey brand documented each poster-maker’s process, reflecting the time and energy put into their unique creations. Jack Daniel’s still mass-manufactures their whiskey (otherwise you couldn’t buy it for 15.00 at your local liquor store), but this campaign gets at the down-home, historic roots of the amber liquid creators.

The videos are featured on Jack Daniel’s newly redesigned website (also an homage to the history behind the brand) and on Facebook. They’ll also be shown in bars across the nation, alongside the finished posters.

America the Beautiful: where independent artists, international agencies, and whiskey giants celebrate together. Happy fourth!

More images, videos, and credits after the jump.

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