Packing a punch
Four Roses Bourbon and Rocky Balboa have a lot in common. Theyâre both well-aged winners with a lot of fans. And now theyâve crossed paths in the latest Rocky Balboa movie.
Four Roses Yellow Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey is used in the movie during a scene between Rocky, the retired heavyweight boxer, and his brother-in-law, Paulie, whoâs appeared in all six Rocky movies.
In the film, Rocky owns a restaurant in south Philadelphia where he tells patrons stories of glory days.
The premise of the latest flick is about the legendary boxer being pitted against the current heavyweight champ, Mason âThe Lineâ Dixon, in a computer simulated fight.
About a half-hour into the movie, Paulie walks into Rockyâs restaurant, turns on the television at the bar and pours himself a glass of Four Roses Yellow.
During the scene, Paulie and Rocky watch TV coverage of the simulated fight, which inspires Rocky to fight one more time.
âI remember Four Roses growing up. It was my grandfatherâs favourite drink,â said Stallone.
While Four Roses Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey was popular when Stallone was a youngster, ironically it is not currently sold in the Philadelphia area, the location of the movie.
However, âWe get a lot of e-mail from people in Pennsylvania who are Four Roses fans so we know theyâre getting it somehow,â said Four Roses Master Distiller Jim Rutledge.
âItâs an honour to have our bourbon in a blockbuster movie like Rocky Balboa,â added .....
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By Rob Allanson
Section : Whisky News
Page number : 7
