Whisky
has played a supporting role to several legends of the silver screen over the
years. While giving a profitable shot at promotion for its manufacturers, the
prominence of whiskey in big-budget films is an endorsement of its quality and,
in several cases, its enduring cool – a ticket to sophistication if you may. Here’s
a recommended list of our favorite whisky-themed scenes in recent years and a
perfect whisky pairing for it.
Bill Murray –
Bob Harri - Lost in Translation – 2003
Lost
in Translation is regarding Bob Harri (Bill Murray), an old American actor who
travels to capital of Japan to film a commercial for Suntory’s 17-year-old
Hibiki whiskey in return for $2 million. While in capital of Japan, Harris
strikes up an unlikely relationship with a recent college graduate named
Charlotte, played by Scarlett Johansson, after a chance meeting in a Tokyo
building;this comic clip exemplifies how Harris is literally “Lost in Translation”,
as he films the advert with a Japanese director.
The Whiskypedia Pick: Suntory Old Whisky –A classy
whisky and an icon from Suntory’s house of blended malt Japanese whiskies
Will Ferrell – Ron Burgundy –
Anchorman - 2004
The
news anchorman Ron Burgundy loves Scotch, so much so that he released his own
brand. From the imagination of Will Ferrell, Anchorman: The Legend of Ron
Burgundy stormed the box office in 2004 gaining cult status because of its
quotable dialogue, plentiful cameos and a legendary street fight between rival
news groups based on west side story. Burgundy is usually seen holding a glass
of his favorite Scotch –‘Scotchy, Scotch Scotch’
The Whiskypedia Pick: Chivas Regal 12, from the house
of Chivas, which is one of the best Scotch whisky brands in the world. This brand is well
known for their blends which survived the prohibition in the 1920’s.
Fun
Fact: The term ‘Regal’ was added to the Chivas brand name after the Chivas
Brothers earned a Royal Warrant to supply goods to Queen Victoria herself.
Mad Men
If
there was ever a show dedicated to Scotch, then it's undoubtedly Mad Men. In Mad
Men, the lead characterand numerous different characters are shown as whisky
lovers, drinking whisky together with a cigarette in hand. Brands included
range from The Glenlivet, Chivas, J&B and Cutty Sark. Actor Christina
Hendricks from Mad Men has also become a brand ambassador and appears in many
print and television ads for the Red and Black Labels.
The Whiskypedia Pick– The Glenlivet. George smith
started it in 1822 and the taste has still remained unchanged. Touted as the
‘Single Malt That Started It All’, The Glenlivet was initially developed and
sold illicitly and had earned such admiration and notoriety that even King
George IV asked to taste it on his visit to Scotland that’s why we pick it as
one of the best single malt whisky brand out there.
Daniel Craig – James Bond –
Skyfall – 2012
James
Bond is known for several things, one amongst that is his liking for a
cocktail. In recent movies, he looks to have turned to whiskey as his poison of
choice, choosing none but The Macallan. In his most recent show outings,
Skyfall and Spectre, Bond is seen drinking different age expressions of The
Macallan, including a 10, an 18 and a 50-year-old expressions.
Taron Egerton - Kingsman: The Secret
Service–2014
Based
on a comic book, this action comedy starring Colin Firth and Taron Egerton
spoofs the Bond spy genre. Among the highlights is an incredible fight sequence
during which a glass of Dalmore Sinclair 62 year is precariously passed from
character to character. Fun fact - The last bottle was sold for about $250,000
in 2011.
The Whiskypedia Pick: Dalmore 12yr Malt scotch. The affordable
version of the Sinclair 62.
(This story is
published in collaboration with The Whiskypedia. Head over to brush up on your
whisky knowledge!)
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