2005年，ABSOLUT用魔术的形式做过推广（OMG，他们还有什么想不到的？）。
他们雇佣了一些近台魔术师去大学和夜店表演魔术，同时派发ABSOLUT©DECK。同年3月号的FHM杂志美国版还用这种扑克做赠品。
虽然当年的派发近乎免费并且数量巨大，但是经过一段时间以及魔术爱好者不断地消耗，这已经成为价值不断升高的收藏品了。
ABSOLUT©DECK背面的图案为蓝色和银色，用黑桃和梅花两种扑克花色做底纹，中心是一个ABSOLUT瓶型图案，使这种扑克成为一种单向牌。
正面图案的A至10分别对应一种鸡尾酒配方，K、Q、J则都是手持鸡尾酒杯，而Joker则对着即将倒空的ABSOLUT酒瓶意犹未尽。
整副牌内部还有塑料包装，附带一张牌正面重复了ABSOLUT VODKA原味瓶上的文字。
ABSOLUT©DECK采用了单层过胶，非常富有弹性的同时使整副扑克的厚度做了大幅的降低，湿水尽快擦除不影响使用，放置于高温环境也不会卷曲，是质量非常好的产品。
下面是来自一个扑克魔术网站的介绍：
What is it about their finish?
The feel of this deck is something to behold. Printed on one-ply paper rather then the normal three-ply used in USPCC brands makes the entire deck end up being four cards thinner then a deck of Bicycle’s. Trust us when we say this is the thinnest deck you will own making it ideal for manipulators and flourishers.
Each card is incredibly flexible, like plastic, and can be bent every which way only to take back its original form. You can spill liquid on these cards and, if quick enough to wipe them dry, they will not warp.
You can leave these cards it a hot car with no Classic Clip and they won’t warp, it's unbelievable. They're perfect for regions with extreme heat and humidity.
History
Back in 2005 Absolut Vodka commissioned close-up performers such as Kostya Kimlat, Lee Asher, Doug McKenzie and Daniel Garcia to name a few, and sent them to infiltrate every college, bar and nightclub in the US. These cards were printed and given to the magicians to use when performing and to hand out as souvenirs! |
