Scotch: A Golden Dream

2018

1h 27m

Documentary

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67%

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9 Reviews

82%

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Fewer than 50 Ratings

Filmmaker Andrew Peat follows the story of Scotch whiskey, from barley to the barrel.

Kevin Maher

Times (UK)

There's some good material here, about the importance of the cask and the peat that smokes the barley. But the film ultimately has nothing significant to say about this $6 billion global industry.

Rated: 2/5

Mar 13, 2019

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Tara Brady

Irish Times

A perfectly solid primer for a budding whisky novice hoping to progress to overbearing whisky bore. Fans of scenery might also appreciate a gander.

Rated: 3/5

Mar 8, 2019

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Leslie Felperin

Guardian

Over the long haul, it's all enough to drive you to hit the gin bottle.

Rated: 2/5

Mar 8, 2019

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John Serba

Decider

Feels like a promotional tool for Bruichladdich that has no reason to be a full-length feature.

Oct 14, 2020

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James Croot

Stuff.co.nz

Throw in some handy consumer advice along the lines of "whisky age isn't everything" and, like the alcohol itself, there's something for everyone in this documentary.

Rated: 3.5/5

Jun 19, 2019

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Matt Glasby

Flicks (AU, NZ, UK)

A Golden Dream may sometimes feel like a promo film, or a very, very good DVD extra, but it really knows its audience.

Rated: 3/5

Jun 16, 2019

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Audience Member

I’m a scotch aficionado myself, so seeing some of the best to do it was a real treat. I wish they would have talked about more of the distillation process instead of the extensive interviewing. That was my favorite part of touring some of the distilleries. Worth a watch if you’re a scotch lover

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/28/20

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Audience Member

Clever, interesting and engaging. And if you are a scotch aficionado, a dream.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/22/23

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William L

An interesting introduction to the industry that leaves the viewer wanting a bit more depth. (3/5)

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

11/20/20

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Audience Member

Great job at blending some basics to the distilling process, with history and fresh elements of the whisky industry. Any whisky doc that can make you feel poetic and romantic about experiences with whisky is worth the watch. This is atop the list.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/06/23

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Audience Member

Dry to involved...excellent for any drinker of brown spirits...

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/31/23

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Audience Member

A beautiful movie! And so interesting!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/11/23

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Andrew Peat

Director

Bill Lumsden

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Charles MacLean

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James Andrew Felts

Executive Producer

Matthew Shreder

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Ryan Bury

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Synopsis

Filmmaker Andrew Peat follows the story of Scotch whiskey, from barley to the barrel.

Director: Andrew Peat
Producer: Andrew Peat, Maria Chen
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: British English
Release Date (Streaming): May 7, 2019
Runtime: 1h 27m