Whiskey Reviews Episodes

Bob and Brad welcome back Jackie Zykan to discuss her new venture, Hidden Barn Whiskey. They try the new batch of 4-year Hidden Barn Bourbon while chatting with Jackie about her departure from Brown-Forman, her favorite comfort movie, the joys of Top Gun: Maverick, and pairing whiskey with Kid Cuisine meals. Plus, they debut their all-new "Inside the Whiskey Studio" questionnaire! Film & Whiskey Podcast. New episodes every Monday. Film & Whiskey Instagram Film & Whiskey Facebook Film & Whiskey...

Bob and Brad kick their mini-series of Edgar Wright films with his 2004 film Shaun of the Dead. Aside from being an economical 90 minutes, this movie is a prime example of using comedy to drive home a pretty powerful central metaphor. Oh, and Bill Nighy makes our hosts cry, as usual.. Meanwhile, they try The Wiseman Bourbon, a blend of bourbons from Kentucky Owl. At a low proof, how will this stack up against the pretty excellent Wiseman Rye? Film & Whiskey Podcast. New episodes every Monday. ...

Bob and Brad finish their mini-series of Martin Scorsese films with his 2016 film Silence. This was the first Scorsese film Brad ever saw, and the hosts discuss how, despite how different it is from movies like Raging Bull, it carries many of the themes of those movies with it. They debate whether Andrew Garfield or Adam Driver is the better actor, and harp on all three of the film's male leads for their Portuguese accents. Meanwhile, they try The Wiseman Rye, a new, more affordable expression ...

Bob and Brad continue their mini-series of Martin Scorsese films with his 1980 film Raging Bull. In 2007, the American Film Institute selected this movie as the fourth-greatest of all time. Bob and Brad disagree, and in fact, only one of them really enjoys the movie. Meanwhile, they try Jack Daniel's Bonded, a somehow-new 100-proof version of America's favorite Tennessee whiskey. At a very affordable $35, how does the slender, 700-mL bottle stack up? Film & Whiskey Podcast. New episodes every ...

Bob and Brad kick off their mini-series of Martin Scorsese films with his 1976 masterpiece, Taxi Driver. For years, Bob wasn't a fan of this one, but he's really come around, and Brad was equally blown away, having watched it for the first time. Of course, they spend some time discussing the towering De Niro performance, as well as screenwriter Paul Schrader's fragile state of mind while writing the film. Meanwhile, they try Jack Daniel's Triple Mash, a new bottled-in-bond blend of whiskies fro...

Bob and Brad wrap up their mini-series of Spielberg films with Bob's all-time favorite movie, the 1993 masterpiece Jurassic Park. Much has been written about the groundbreaking VFX and use of CGI, but our hosts focus in on the outstanding performances that sell the whole thing, as well as the tightly-constructed script. Meanwhile, they revisit Barrell Seagrass, Brad's highest-rated whiskey in the show's history, to sample the new 16-year, ultra-premium version. How will it hold up to other Barr...

Bob and Brad continue their mini-series of Spielberg films with 1981's Raiders of the Lost Ark. Often considered a perfect "entertainment," this film certainly doesn't have a lot going on beneath the surface, but that just highlights the filmmaking craft of Spielberg all the more. Our hosts sing the praises of the cast, particularly the supporting players, and are pleasantly surprised by the number of visual gags on display. Meanwhile, they revisit Laphroaig Distillery with the cask-strength ve...

Bob and Brad are headed to this year's Kentucky Bourbon Festival (Sept. 16-18) to cover the event as media members, and they sit down to chat with KBF Chairman David Mandell about what spectators can expect from the 2022 edition. David was a guest way back in Season 1, when he was CEO of Bardstown Bourbon Company, and the guys catch up on the years that have passed since his last appearance. Get your tickets to this year's festival at: kybourbonfestival.com Film & Whiskey Podcast. New episodes ...

Bob and Brad continue their mini-series of popular films from director Steven Spielberg, this time with 1977's wildly successful Close Encounters of the Third Kind. A surprisingly interior movie, our hosts are wowed both by its ambition and the remarkable leading turn from Richard Dreyfuss. Meanwhile, our hosts sip on Highland Park Magnus, a lower-proof, non-age-stated single malt Scotch from the Orkney region. This marks the second Highland Park expression in a row. How will it stack up to las...

Season Six kicks off with one of the most popular films ever, director Steven Spielberg's breakthrough Jaws. Widely considered one of the best horror movies ever made, the famously-troubled production led to a tightly-edited masterclass in tension. Brad and Bob discuss the film's two very different halves, as well as the unsung acting heroics of Roy Scheider and Richard Dreyfus. Meanwhile, our hosts sip on Highland Park 12-year, a lightly-peated single malt Scotch from the Orkney region. This b...

Bob and Brad reveal the new format and all the movies for Season Six, which kicks off next Monday, July 4, 2022! Meanwhile, they review three bottled-in-bond whiskeys: Laws Henry Road Bonded Malt, Old McBrayer Bottled-in-Bond, and Old Fourth Bottled-in-Bond Bourbon. Film & Whiskey Podcast. New episodes every Monday. Film & Whiskey Instagram Film & Whiskey Facebook Film & Whiskey Twitter Email us! Join our Discord channel! Theme music: "New Shoes" by Blue Wednesday --- Send in a voice messag...

Bob and Brad discuss the recent winners of the San Francisco World Spirits competition, perhaps the most important awards in the whiskey world. They sit down with Zach Johnston of Uproxx to discuss what it's like to be a judge at the prestigious event. After that, they sample five different whiskies from Gold or Double Gold medal-winning distilleries, Two James and Warfield. Film & Whiskey Podcast. New episodes every Monday. Film & Whiskey Instagram Film & Whiskey Facebook Film & Whiskey Twit...

Bob and Brad take the 8 remaining films from Season Five and crown one film the champ. Meanwhile, they sample two bourbons from Yellow Rose Distilling. Film & Whiskey Podcast. New episodes every Monday. Film & Whiskey Instagram Film & Whiskey Facebook Film & Whiskey Twitter Call-in Line: (216) 800-5923 Email us! Join our Discord channel! Theme music: "New Shoes" by Blue Wednesday Sound effects via Daniel Simion and espectral --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/filmwhiskey/mess...

Bob and Brad put all 32 movies from Season Four into a Madness-style bracket and crown one film the champ. Meanwhile, they sample three mind-blowing whiskies from Starlight Distillery. Film & Whiskey Podcast. New episodes every Monday. Film & Whiskey Instagram Film & Whiskey Facebook Film & Whiskey Twitter Call-in Line: (216) 800-5923 Email us! Join our Discord channel! Theme music: "New Shoes" by Blue Wednesday Sound effects via Daniel Simion and espectral --- Send in a voice message: ht...

Bob and Brad wrap up Season 5 with their final Harry Potter review, the series-capping 2011 offering Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2. Director David Yates returns with the last chapter of the franchise, and while the movie is well-regarded by the general public, Bob and Brad are decidedly cooler on it. Meanwhile, they return to Willett Distillery to sample Rowan's Creek, a whiskey that may or may not be the slightly-toned-down version of Bob's favorite, Noah's Mill. How will this 1...

Bob rounds out his Season Five list of movies with Barry Jenkins' 2018 masterpiece If Beale Street Could Talk. Unfairly swallowed up during the awards season, this film ultimately flew under the radar. The guys discuss scene-stealing performances from Stephan James and Colman Domingo, in addition to Regina King's Oscar-winning role. Meanwhile, our hosts sip on Cutty Sark, that ubiquitous blended scotch. At only around $15 a bottle, what should they be expecting in terms of quality? Film & ...

Bob and Brad answer questions from their Patreon subscribers and try a new Irish-style whiskey called Keeper's Heart. Film & Whiskey Podcast. New episodes every Monday. Film & Whiskey Instagram Film & Whiskey Facebook Film & Whiskey Twitter Call-in Line: (216) 800-5923 Email us! Join our Discord channel! Theme music: "New Shoes" by Blue Wednesday --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/filmwhiskey/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/filmwhiskey/support

Film & Whiskey Podcast. New episodes every Monday. Film & Whiskey Instagram Film & Whiskey Facebook Film & Whiskey Twitter Email us! Join our Discord server! Theme music: "New Shoes" by Blue Wednesday --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/filmwhiskey/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/filmwhiskey/support

Bob introduces Brad to director Jason Reitman's 2011 dark comedy Young Adult. Reitman made this film as a follow-up to Up in the Air, and it reunited him with Juno screenwriter Diablo Cody. How will Brad react to the mean-spirited character at the film's core? Meanwhile, our hosts revisit the Johnnie Walker brand, this time for a rye-finished blended called Select Casks. It seems this expression was intended to launch a new line for the brand, but those plans have since been abandoned. Does tha...

Recorded live on-site at Western Reserve Distillery, Bob and Brad are joined by their friend Scott Sauer to select a barrel of Wester Reserve Rye, This 6-year whiskey is from a 95-5 mash bill and the guys are incredibly excited about this pick. Film & Whiskey Podcast. New episodes every Monday. Film & Whiskey Instagram Film & Whiskey Facebook Film & Whiskey Twitter Email us! Join our Discord server! Theme music: "New Shoes" by Blue Wednesday --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/f...

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Bob and Brad continue their "My Favorite Movie" series with John Little, head distiller at the beloved craft distillery Smooth Ambler. Having recently picked a barrel of their Old Scout bourbon as part of the Reel Crafted Select barrel program, our hosts are excited to get into the details of the whiskey, but John throws us a curveball when it comes to his movie selection! Film & Whiskey Podcast. New episodes every Monday. Film & Whiskey Instagram Film & Whiskey Facebook Film & Whiskey Twitter...

Recorded live on-site at Western Reserve Distillery, Bob and Brad are joined by their friend Scott Sauer to select a barrel of Smooth Ambler Old Scout for their Reel Crafted Barrel Program. Each of these bourbons is between 4 and 6 years in age, but many of the specs are still secret. This barrel sold out weeks before its bottles hit store shelves--thank you to all the listeners who claimed a bottle! About the barrel: Age: 6 years 116 days Mash Bill: 60% corn, 36% rye, 4% malt Nose: Subtle oa...

Bob and Brad throw it all the way back to 2019 to revisit writer-director Noah Baumbach's Oscar-winning film Marriage Story. Boasting two of the best lead performances of the 21st century, the movie walked away with only one win, for supporting actress Laura Dern. The guys dive deep into why the movie's efforts to stay as entertaining as possible despite heavy subject matter actually helps it in the long run, and they try to make sense of the Dern win. Meanwhile, they stay in Scotland for yet a...