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Stalag 17 / Benchmark Full Proof Bourbon
In this episode of Film & Whiskey , Bob and Brad continue their exploration of films directed by Billy Wilder with his 1953 POW classic Stalag 17 . They paired the film with the fifth and final whiskey in their …
Sunset Boulevard / Benchmark Bonded Bourbon
In this episode of Film & Whiskey, Bob and Brad begin a mini-series of films directed by Billy Wilder with his 1950 classic "Sunset Blvd." They pair it up with the fourth in their lineup of five Benchmark bourbons, this …
Scoring Clint Eastwood, Virginia Distillery Company, and TikTok Star …
In this episode of Film & Whiskey, Bob and Brad score Clint Eastwood as a director using their five-category metric. They then move on to reviewing four single malts from Virginia Distillery Company's Courage and Conviction l...
Gran Torino / Benchmark Single Barrel ft. Noah Gittell
Bob and Brad are joined by special guest Noah Gittell, a film critic and journalist, to discuss Clint Eastwood's 2008 drama "Gran Torino." The movie follows an aging Korean War veteran named Walt Kowalski, played by Eastwood himself, who becomes …
Mystic River / Benchmark Small Batch
On this episode of Film & Whiskey, Bob and Brad continue their exploration of Clint Eastwood-directed films with a deep dive into the multi-layered crime drama, "Mystic River." Paired with the new $18 Benchmark Small Batch whiskey from Buffalo Trace, …
Unforgiven / Benchmark Top Floor
Bob and Brad are back with Season 7 of Film & Whiskey and they are starting things off with a bang. This episode's film selection is the 1992 Western classic "Unforgiven," directed by the legendary Clint Eastwood. To complement the …
Season 7 Preview
In this episode of the Film & Whiskey podcast, hosts Bob and Brad preview Season 7 by revealing the nine directors whose films they will be reviewing over the course of the season. They also review two bourbons from Green …