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The Water of Life

  • 2021
  • 1h 28m
IMDb RATING
8.2/10
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The Water of Life (2021)
Documentary

A feature documentary about the craftsmen, chemists, and renegades who saved scotch whisky and start a single malt revolution.A feature documentary about the craftsmen, chemists, and renegades who saved scotch whisky and start a single malt revolution.A feature documentary about the craftsmen, chemists, and renegades who saved scotch whisky and start a single malt revolution.

  • Director
    • Greg Swartz
  • Stars
    • Jim McEwan
    • Mark Reynier
    • Billy Walker
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  • IMDb RATING
    8.2/10
    109
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Greg Swartz
    • Stars
      • Jim McEwan
      • Mark Reynier
      • Billy Walker
    • 7User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Jim McEwan
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    Mark Reynier
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    Billy Walker
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    Rachel Barrie
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    David Stewart
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    Kelsey McKechnie
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    Adam Hannett
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    Allan Logan
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    Liam Hughes
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    Stephen Rankin
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    Stuart Urquhart
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    Keith Cruickshank
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    Eddie Brook
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    Chris Leggat
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    Charles Maclean
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    Becky Paskin
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    Neil Ridley
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    Joel Harrison
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    • Director
      • Greg Swartz
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    10bchpjn

    Fantastic film and crew

    This is an awesome film for whisky enthusiasts, Scotland fans and documentary lovers alike. Very well done, Greg and team. I enjoyed it several times already. Looking forward to your next projects.
    10teamnicholson

    A fabulous and moving portrayal of people, passion and place

    If you love whisky, you will love this film. It is beautifully produced; a moving tribute to the passion and people that resurrected a dying industry. It is a fascinating insight into to the people and many of the places and stars of Scotch whisky. You will probably want to watch this again and again. I did.
    10janbottcher-36112

    Educational and Inspiring

    Learned a lot about the art and science of making Scotch and the passion of all the people involved in the process. Slàinte!
    10dohrt

    Scotland at its best. The people, their stories and the love of whisky.

    The movie presents the passion of whisky by those who distill the Water of Life as well as the many who partake in a wee dram now and again. For many, drinking Scotch Whisky is about the journey looking for your favorite dram. Learning by talking with the "experts" and distillers who spend their lives perfecting that dram completes the story. This movies captures both of these journeys.
    10keithduncan-1

    Wonderful Whisky Tales

    A wonderful documentary exploring and explaining the development of the Scotch single malt whisky industry. Focusing primarily on the fascinating tale of the revival of the Bruichladdich distillery and how the whole story could have been so very different were it not for a chance encounter at a London wine fair. The film broadens to look at the impact of the resurgence in popularity of single malt whisky on the whole industry. If you love whisky then you'll love this film. Having watched it more than 10 times I can assure you it's very compulsive viewing.

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      Director Greg Swartz was an exchange in Glasgow, where he first fell in love with whisky.

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    • Release date
      • January 24, 2021 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
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    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Scotland, UK(on location)
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      • Blacksmith & Jones
      • Special Order
      • Aurora Films
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      • 1h 28m(88 min)
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