Jeremiah Gardner®

Based in Los Angeles

Cultural Strategist + Creative Director

Cîroc Limonata

Escape with Flavor

Year2023
Type of ProjectBrand Campaign, Cultural Programming
My RoleCreative Director

Impact

CÎROC Limonata became the top-selling flavored vodka in the United States, proving that culture-led brand building can drive measurable commercial leadership. The campaign successfully repositioned the brand through a modern cultural strategy, replacing legacy celebrity dependence with a multi-voice ecosystem featuring Victoria Monét, Amaarae, and Tems across six key markets from Grammy Weekend to CultureCon.

Case Study

Following a major brand transition, I was brought on as Creative Director to help reintroduce CÎROC through the launch of CÎROC Limonata. This was more than a new flavor SKU. It was an opportunity to reshape how the brand connected with culture.

The strategic shift was clear. Move from a single celebrity-led identity to a more modern, multi-voice model powered by creators, tastemakers, and culturally relevant talent who could authentically embody the campaign platform: Escape with Flavor.

My role was to build a connected national experience system, ensuring every market, partnership, and activation felt locally relevant while maintaining one consistent brand world throughout the year.

Core Creative Thesis

  • Culture-led storytelling over traditional endorsement
  • Talent selected for audience relevance, not just reach
  • Premium experiences designed to be lived, shared, and remembered
  • One unified campaign narrative expressed across multiple markets

Key Markets & Moments

Los Angeles | Grammy Weekend Launch

We opened during Grammy Weekend with an experiential launch anchored by Victoria Monét.

Why it worked:

  • Strong cultural credibility
  • Deep alignment with music-forward audiences
  • Premium yet current brand fit
  • Ideal energy for introducing a new era of CÎROC

This established immediate relevance at one of culture's most visible moments.

New York City | Summer Pop-Up

We brought Escape with Flavor to life through a multi-day Mediterranean travel-themed pop-up in partnership with Yellow Party. The experience transformed the venue into a branded villa world with immersive details, interactive moments, cocktails, music, and hospitality-led design.

Why it mattered:

  • Turned product trial into cultural participation
  • Made the campaign physically tangible
  • Created strong social content moments

The campaign combined smart talent selection, premium experiences, and consistent storytelling to make CÎROC Limonata the top-selling flavored vodka in the United States.