Jameson has rolled out a new digital platform to enable whiskey customers to interact with their brand in a much meaningful and deeper way. The new digital platform is based on NFC (near field communication) technology to access digital benefits, including unique events, exclusive experiences, persuasive content and much more — ensuring the whiskey fans to get more from the whiskey bottle.
Near field communication is the standard of short-range wireless communication that permits the NFC-enabled devices to transfer data over the range of 4cm or less. NFC technology is already everywhere as it makes the life of customers easier and smarter either by making the transaction process simpler, exchanging digital content or connecting electronic devices with a tap.
Jameson Irish Whiskey bottles, preserved by international beverage Pernod Ricard company, contain NFC tag in their caps. Whiskey fans use this NFC tag in smartphones and can register themselves to access news, events or digital content with just one tap only. Thus, the Jameson connects process is as smooth as the liquid present in their bottles. The idea was presented by SharpEnd, which is a connected packaging firm, based on IoT (Internet of Things) platform, and a technology innovative companion of Pernod Ricard’s.
Smartphone integrated with NFC technology creates the whole process simple and easy for whiskey drinkers. The digital platform can be joined by tapping the NFC tag and entering a unique 4-digit code to attain the registration card for entering into the whiskey world.
The NFC tag has an NXP semiconductor NTAG 213 in the form of a circular chip of 22-milimeter. The NTAG 213 is famous for providing enhanced customer experience and brand protection. In this process, NFC-enabled Jameson bottle is a transmitter and smartphone acts as a receiver to receive signals from Jameson bottle. That’s how Jameson connects work.
It is considered as one of the most breath-taking steps in the history of the Irish market as now consumers can find an unlimited number of connected whiskey bottles on the shelves of Jameson Irish supermarket. Presence of thousands number of NFC-enabled whiskey bottles is also offering access to unique events and exceptional digital atmosphere that has never been possible before.
According to Global Communications and Planning Director for Jameson, Fiona Curtin, Jameson Irish Whiskey has been finding new ways to connect for over several years and connected bottles is the next phase to achieve this goal.
The Jameson has embedded NFC tags in their bottle cap to bring Jameson drinkers and fans from all over Ireland. By setting up this digital platform, Jameson wants to increase the community of drinkers and to unveil extraordinary talents from this community or Ireland. Keeping this in mind, Jameson launched one and a half million of connected bottles based on NFC technology in Irish supermarket.
Jameson connects is for everyone who’s 18 years old and lives in Ireland. At present, the Jameson program is only available for Ireland users, but you never know what comes in future.
However, the best part is users don’t need a bottle to register themselves for Jameson connects programme, whereas some exclusive features can only be acquired by tapping a unique 4-digit code. So, ‘Tap the Cap’ and see what the Jameson connected bottle has bought for you!
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