Every now and then, a bottle comes along that earns a cult following, not because it's flashy or rare, but because it's reliable, delicious, and absurdly affordable. For a long time, Heaven Hill Green Label was exactly that. Technically labeled as "…
This week’s pour is a curious one: Ancient Ancient Age 10 Star, a 90-proof bourbon distilled at Buffalo Trace using their well-known Mash Bill #2 (the same one used in Blanton’s and Elmer T. Lee). We haven’t reviewed this bottle s…
Introduction This week, we’re diving into a classic single malt: Glenmorangie The Original 10-Year Highland Scotch. For Brad and me, this was the single malt scotch that marked our first step into the world of Scotch whisky on the Film & …
Introduction Today, we’re reviewing Maker’s Mark 46, a French-oaked bourbon that first hit shelves in 2010. When we first tried it in 2019, we both assumed this label had been around much longer, but it turns out it was only a decade ol…
Introduction We’re excited for this one: Green River’s 250th Anniversary Special Release honoring the United States Army. This is a four-year age-stated bourbon that also includes up to seven-year-old whiskey in the blend. The mash bill…
Introduction We’re taking a break from our usual straight whiskey reviews to try something a little different: Beach Whiskey Island Coconut. The label on the bottle technically refers to the brand as “American Beach,” but the bran…
Introduction We’re well underway on Season 10 of the podcast, and returning with a bottle that sparked strong opinions from us in the past: Basil Hayden Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey. Formerly known as “Basil Hayden’s,” …
Welcome to Season 10 of Film & Whiskey! We're kicking things off with a return to an old favorite—Very Old Barton 80-proof, a brand we haven’t touched since Season 1. This is a Kentucky straight bourbon that has built a bit of a cult…
For this episode, we’re diving into Bear Fight Kentucky Reserve—a straight bourbon finished in Reposado tequila barrels and bottled by Next Century Spirits. While the company is based in North Carolina, this is labeled as a Kentucky stra…
Introduction We're kicking off Season 10 with a review of a whiskey that might have the best name in the game: Bear Fight. Specifically, we’re diving into Bear Fight American Single Malt Whiskey, a small batch release labeled as a premium pro…
Introduction This week, we’re checking out Bushmills Red Bush, an affordable Irish whiskey aimed squarely at bourbon drinkers. It’s a non-age stated blend of single malt and grain whiskey, aged for at least three years, and matured excl…
Ari Aster’s Eddington continues a concerning trend among 2025’s major offerings, a growing list of prestige directors losing the throughline of their films through their own ambition. Aster (Midsommar, Beau is Afraid) swings for a paran…
Introduction When we first launched the Film & Whiskey podcast, our debut pairing was Goodfellas and Benchmark Old No. 8. We've since revisited Goodfellas (spoiler: Brad still didn’t like it), but never circled back to the whiskey—u…
Introduction Today we’re reviewing a whiskey with a bit of a reputation: Willett Pot Still Reserve Bourbon. This bottle has become something of a polarizing figure in the whiskey world—some folks love it, others can’t stand it. W…
Introduction Today we’re checking out Heaven’s Door Revival Tennessee Straight Bourbon Whiskey—our first time reviewing anything from the Heaven’s Door label. If the name sounds familiar, that’s because this is the Bob…
This week, we’re diving into a special release from one of our favorite producers—Bardstown Bourbon Company. This bottle is part of their Distillery Reserve Series, and it’s called the Hokkaido Mizunara Oak Finish. What makes this…
Introduction In this episode, we’re reviewing WhistlePig PiggyBack Rye—a six-year, 100% rye whiskey that sits at the entry-level end of WhistlePig’s otherwise high-end portfolio. Known for its masterful blending of sourced whiskie…
Introduction Today, we're checking out West Fork's Bottled-in-Bond Wheated Bourbon, a 100-proof expression from a rising Indiana craft distillery. West Fork Whiskey Co., founded in 2014 by three Indiana natives, distills its own products rather tha…
We’re back with another entry from Lux Row Distillers, this time diving into the Ezra Brooks Distiller’s Collection—a high rye bourbon whiskey that clocks in at 107 proof. We’ve previously tried Ezra Brooks 99, Old Ezra 7 Yea…
Introduction For this episode, we’re diving into a unique offering from the Old Hamer line by West Fork Whiskey: Hugh Hamer Straight Bourbon Whiskey Finished in Rum Barrels. Though it shares some DNA with Old Hamer, this expression takes a di…
Introduction For this episode of Film & Whiskey, we’re sticking with West Fork Whiskey, but switching gears to explore one of their other labels: Old Hamer Cask Strength Bourbon. Old Hamer is a resurrected Indiana brand that dates back ov…
Introduction Today, we’re wrapping up our Bushmills trilogy with Bushmills Black Bush. A couple of years ago, Bob bought a bottle of Bushmills during the holidays, and it came with two 50ml samples of Red Bush and Black Bush. So we got to try…
Introduction Today, we’re diving into Hardin's Creek Jacob's Well, the premium expression from Beam’s Hardin's Creek line. This label is the first under Freddie Noe, whom we interviewed a few seasons ago. Freddie is leading this line, w…
Introduction We’re diving into something new (at least for us) today: Glengoyne 15-Year Single Malt Scotch. This Highland Scotch has been on our radar, and while we weren’t sure if we’d tried it before, the name just screams class…