Los Angeles-based Filmland Spirits announces the world premiere of its latest release—QUADRAFORCE—a straight bourbon whiskey, blended from four different bourbons, originally distilled in four separate states, from four different grains—each aged at least four years in charred new American white oak barrels. This single bourbon is available in four different label editions, each featuring one of the QUADRAFORCE heroes and representing one of the four states of distillation.
Launched in 2022, Filmland Spirits was born from an enthusiasm for whiskey, a passion for movies and a dedication to story-telling. The Filmland team believes that every whiskey has a story, and every story deserves a whiskey. The result is a wildly creative pairing of an original retro B-Movie concept—complete with monsters, robots and over-the-top plots—with a delicious and unique whiskey—each of which has already won a Gold or Double Gold Medal. Even the bottles tell part of the story as they are custom-designed to reflect the art deco style of mid-twentieth century cinemas and feature movie posters as labels.
“QUADRAFORCE is an idea we’ve had since the first days of Filmland,” said Troy Bolotnick, founder and CEO of Filmland Spirits. “We knew the story was going to be about four heroes uniting against evil, and we wanted to pair that story with a blend of four unique bourbons. Over the last several years, we’ve been tasting and acquiring some of the finest whiskeys available in the U.S. This past spring, it became clear to the team that we had uncovered four exceptional bourbons from across the country that could join forces into one extraordinary blend and the time was right for QUADRAFORCE.”
In keeping with the Filmland Spirits creative process, the newest expression was inspired by an original B-movie concept. QUADRAFORCE: Behold the Blend of 4 tells the tale of a parallel universe where in April of 1944, the United States is ravaged by World War II. The powers of evil have unleashed a vicious attack, and as the dust from an atomic test gone wrong clears, four ordinary Americans emerge—survivors, but each now equipped with distinct and impressive super powers. Can these four individuals come together to create a fearsome foursome to battle evil and save the world? Watch the trailer here.
The QUADRAFORCE heroes are:
Kentucky Anna “The Blue Grass Blaze” – Weapons expert, Lieutenant Annabella Li emerged from the blast with the ability to control waves of light and levitate. Now she races home to stop the derby from turning deadly.
Cali Comet “The Tinseltown Titan” – Filming a newsreel when the fission fizzled, Calvin Carson’s Hollywood dream became reality. Now graced with super strength, the ability to fly and shoot fire from his hands, he’s leading the way to save America.
Tennessee Terra “The Music City Maverick” – When a blistering surge of atomic energy zapped Tamara Solum, PhD, this Nashville seismologist gained super strength, the power to control gravity and the limestone-rich soil beneath her feet.
Mr. Mysteron “The Sensei of Surprise” – Who is he? Where is he from? The only thing more mysterious is what he’ll be able to do next. His post-apocalyptic abilities are unstable, unpredictable and ever-changing, morphing each time he uses them.
“Creating the QUADRAFORCE 4 grain blend was a painstaking (albeit pleasant) process of identifying the very specific flavors, textures and aromas in each of the individual bourbons and how those could come together in just the right ratio to make something we are so very proud of,” said Bolotnick. “From Kentucky, we found classic vanilla and caramel notes which blended beautifully with the Tennessee bourbon and its hint of cinnamon. The California bourbon added sweetness from the wheat as well as earthy almond and nutty flavors which were enhanced by the spice from our Mystery Mash. The final blend is truly greater than the sum of its individual bourbons and is a testament to the skill of our award-winning in-house blending team.”
QUADRAFORCE Bourbon is a limited-edition release of 6,000 bottles and will be available for presale on September 1, 2024 at filmlandspirits.com. Each label edition will be available in all markets. The Filmland Spirits portfolio is now available on shelves and backbars in 10 states (Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Nevada and Washington state) as well as available for purchase online. The entire Filmland Spirits portfolio includes:
QUADRAFORCE Blend of Straight Bourbon Whiskies
Mash Bills:
78% Corn & 12% Rye and 10% Malted Barley
70% Corn & 25% Wheat and 5% Malted Barley
80% Corn & 10% Rye and 10% Malted Barley
And a Mash of Mystery.
Each whiskey individually aged in American White Oak for a minimum of 4 years before being blended on location in Kentucky.
ABV: 47% / 94 Proof
SRP: $59.99 (750ml)
Town at the End of Tomorrow Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Aged 9 Years
Mash Bill: 78% Corn / 13% Rye / 9% Malted Barley
Aged in American White Oak for 9 years
ABV: 47% / 94 Proof
SRP: $109.99 (750ml)
Accolades: 93 points from Wine Enthusiast Magazine
Ryes of the Robots Small Batch Straight Rye Whiskey
Mash Bill:95 % Rye / 5 % Malted Barley
Aged in American White Oak for 4+ years
ABV: 47% / 94 Proof
SRP: $59.95 (750ml)
Accolades: Gold Medal, 2022 San Francisco World Spirits Competition
Ryes of the Robots Extended Cut Cask Strength Bourbon Whiskey
Mash Bill: 95% Rye/ 5% Malted Barley
Aged in White American Oak for 4+ years
ABV: 57.5% / 115 proof
SRP: $74.95 (750 ml)
Accolades: Gold Medal, 2024 San Francisco World Spirits Competition
Moonlight Mayhem! Small Batch Straight Bourbon Whiskey
Mash Bill: 75% Corn / 21% Rye / 4% Malted Barley
Aged in American White Oak for 4+ years
ABV: 47% / 94 Proof
SRP: $54.95 (750ml)
Accolades: Double Gold Medal, 2023 San Francisco World Spirits Competition
Moonlight Mayhem! Extended Cut Cask Strength Bourbon Whiskey
Mash Bill: 75 % Corn / 21 % Rye / 4 % Malted Barley
Aged in White American Oak for 4+ years
ABV: 57.5% / 115 proof
SRP: $79.95 (750 ml)
Accolades: Gold Medal, 2022 San Francisco World Spirits Competition