bullet to the head, in that new movie, what drink does Sylvester Stallone request at the bar but the bar doesn't carry and then Stallone brings in his own bottle ?

[kevin]

Was it Bulleit Bourbon, which is essentially the same as the title of the film ?

Btw, for those who haven not seen the movie, in my humble of opinions it's quite terrible.

[PeterL]

Btw, for those who haven not seen the movie, in my humble of opinions it's quite terrible.

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You don't really have to see the movie to come to this conclusion.

[RicRios]

Interestingly enough, the quality of the Bulleit Bourbon seems to be much higher than the movie's:

"Critical Reviews

Proof66.com, an aggregator of expert reviews and ratings for bourbons and other spirits, rates both the Bulleit bourbon and the Bulleit Rye Whiskey among the best in class. The Bulleit bourbon is placed the top 10th percentile of the world's best bourbons, while the Bulleit Rye Whiskey is rated as a "Tier 2 ("Highly Recommended") spirit.
"

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bulleit_...

[ncyankee101]

I like the Bulleit products, but IMO Proof66 ratings are a joke, more of a popularity contest. If a spirit participates in the contests they use in their aggregate, they get a high score, with recent years weighted more heavily.

The main source of the score is the San Francisco spirits competition which is a marketing festival with little real credibility in my (and many others') opinions. Looking at the ratings of several of my favorite liquors (Pusser's and Gosling's old rum), some of which did not score that high, it seems that in recent years they stopped participating in this shamfest and thus their ratings have dropped.

Cruzan single barrel is the highest rated rum. Cruzan 2 yr run is rated higher than El dorado 21 yr and Mt Gay XO. Lunazul blanco tequila is rated almost as high as Don Celso anejo.

[RicRios]

So what you're saying is the Proof66 ratings have about as much credibility as the Oscar ratings of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Makes sense.

[ncyankee101]

That would be an apt comparison if the Academy awards were based on how many film festivals the producers paid to be included in, rather than the quality of the films and acting as rated by the voters.

[JMF]

Yes, he orders Bulleit Bourbon. No, I haven't seen the film, but a spirits industry person was talking about it the other day.

[kevin]

Thanks.

I was curious why they didn't serve it in the bars in the film and he had to bring his own bottle. But then again, I'm probably reading way too much into this very crappy film.