Whisky Spotting on TV and in Films

[Mr Tattie Heid]

Why am I feeling déjà vu?

Sorry...just realized now, what you were referring to from the 'good films' thread. I forgot that I had already posted about 'CSL'...Christmas got in the way of my brain.

No worries...I've made the same comment in the same thread on occasion.

[Pudge72]

Why am I feeling déjà vu?

Sorry...just realized now, what you were referring to from the 'good films' thread. I forgot that I had already posted about 'CSL'...Christmas got in the way of my brain.

No worries...I've made the same comment in the same thread on occasion.

...isn't it great to have a hobby that we are so enthusiastic about?

[Aidan]

On the Waterfront has Jameson and Paddy in it, as I've just read on the Irish Whiskey Society forum.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/hibernum/6 ... /lightbox/

[marriedmalt]

Didn't notice this in the thread yet, but in Ironman, Robert Downey Jr has a drink in his had for much of the first 30 minutes of the film. After he demonstrates the "Jericho" missile to the U.S forces, a drinks table pops up. JW blue lable was the only bottle I could identify for sure, but at least 5-10 other bottles were there as well.
I wonder why the blue lable was the most visible

[whiskytime]

Last night the premier of "Person to Person" on CBS - they visited George Clooney at home - saw one of his many bars....he had the normal JD, Knob Creek, Lagavulin, etc. & a special Maker's Mark bottle w/his face on it.. He said he is a vodka & tequila drinker. He grew up in KY....

[Aidan]

Speaking of Clooney, I believe Jameson 12 features in The Decendants.

[dramtastic]

In The Company Men a couple of drams of Glenfid...ditch 40 is poured

[John Barleycorn]

The Great British Countryside on BBC One with Hugh Dennis and Julia Bradbury in the Highlands of Scotland and a visit to the Laphroaig Distillery

http://www.bbc.co.uk/i/b01d5p7n/?t=50m30s

[Willie JJ]

Inspector Montalbano and his pal quaffed a bottle and a half of Ballantine's on BBC4 tonight. He looked a bit hung over the next day. Needs to learn to drink malts.

[Peat Sampras]

The psychiatrist from South Park drank some "Royal Scotch Whiskey" in an episode I just watched. He turned to a hippie later on

[les taylor]

The Great British Countryside on BBC One with Hugh Dennis and Julia Bradbury in the Highlands of Scotland and a visit to the Laphroaig Distillery

http://www.bbc.co.uk/i/b01d5p7n/?t=50m30s

John I saw that yesterday eveing as well. It was excellent wasn't it. And they use damp peat in order to get more smoke from it.

[Livvy]

Saw some Glencairns in Two and a Half Men...they were drinking brandy from them

[John Barleycorn]

This morning on BBC One, Country Tracks visited the Springbank Distillery and were given a wee tour by Frank MacCardy. First broadcasted in May 2009

http://www.bbc.co.uk/i/ktqx4/?t=40m37s

[Pudge72]

Jim Beam White Label in 'Red Dawn' with Patrick Swayze, Jennifer Grey (before Dirty Dancing), Charlie Sheen, and Lea Thompson.

[Pudge72]

edit to delete post that re-posted below...

[Pudge72]

Mad Men came back tonight after a 19 month layoff. A party scene at Don Draper's apartment had Jameson's being poured, with some version of Canadian Club being visible on the same table. There were other bottles on the table that may have been whisky, but the shot was less than two seconds and I don't have a PVR.

Cary Grant is quite the bourbon fan (willingly and otherwise) in North by Northwest. At one point (I don't remember which specific scene) a bottle of what appears to be Four Roses (with a label that shows a larger sized group of four roses compared to current labelling) is being poured. Shortly after being kidnapped, Grant is forced to drink what is implied to be an entire bottle of bourbon by Martin Landau and his henchman. I could not tell what bourbon it was (if the labelling even reflected an actual bottling).

[joshZie]

This is an oldie, but in John Carpenter's The Thing, I believe Kurt Russel is drinking J&B. It's the 80' though, and helicopter pilots in the Antarctic can be choosers!

On a related note, there is a fake brand of J&B used as a weapon in Memento.

[John Barleycorn]

Came across this wee gem on iplayer http://www.bbc.co.uk/i/b012znnw/?t=5m35s, in fact the whole programme is worth watching, some great footage.

[solera]

Came across this wee gem on iplayer http://www.bbc.co.uk/i/b012znnw/?t=5m35s, in fact the whole programme is worth watching, some great footage.

Brilliant, thanks.

[orange_barnet]

Came across this wee gem on iplayer http://www.bbc.co.uk/i/b012znnw/?t=5m35s, in fact the whole programme is worth watching, some great footage.

Brilliant, thanks.

I've just watched it too - wonderful! A few priceless moments! Thanks John.

[Pudge72]

Denzel Washington's drinking problem in "Courage Under Fire" is largely fuelled by mini bottles of JW Red (and possibly Black as well).

[orange_barnet]

Keanu Reeves in the role of Constantine (in the film 'Constantine') knocks back a large pour of Ardbeg (10yo I think). Caught a bit of this film on the TV a few nights ago, just when this 'Ardbeg' scene was happening. .... Apologies if someone has already mentioned this before.

I don't think Constantine was having a particularly good day when he reached out for his bottle, and it didn't improve thereafter. He didn't look as though he enjoyed the Ardbeg .... it was probably apple juice or some such thing in the glass though for the purposes of filming.

[Mark C]

A bottle of Cutty Sark featured in The Mechanic. Average film, though.

[Peat Sampras]

A bottle of Cutty Sark featured in The Mechanic. Average film, though.

Average whisky too

[Alan A]

I was forwarded this the other day. Very very good.

Hollywood's favourite drink! http://player.vimeo.com/video/39254561