General Article Captain Morgan rum ad banned for implying alcohol increases confidence

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TV advert showing party on a ship attracted complaints for implying a social occasion’s success depends on alcohol.

By Josie Clarke

An ad for a brand of rum sold by drinks giant Diageo has been banned for implying that alcohol can increase confidence.

The television ad for Captain Morgan showed a party on a sailing ship and a man, with the face of the Captain Morgan character superimposed over his own, dancing, upending a sofa and swinging on a rope between decks.

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