Filmland Spirits "Moonlight Mayhem Extended Cut" Bourbon Whiskey

Filmland Spirits “Moonlight Mayhem! Extended Cut” Bourbon Whiskey is a high-proof, cinematic cask-strength bourbon that blends bold flavor with playful storytelling. Created by Filmland Spirits, the whiskey pairs classic Kentucky bourbon character with striking movie-poster-inspired packaging and a fictional B-movie narrative about star-crossed werewolf lovers. Beneath the dramatic label lies a robust bourbon packed with cherry, chocolate, spice, and oak—making it both a collector’s conversation piece and a serious high-proof sipper.

Origins & Craftsmanship
Filmland Spirits is a California-based whiskey brand founded in 2020 by filmmakers, spirits professionals, and storytelling enthusiasts who set out to merge cinematic creativity with premium American whiskey. Each release is built around an original fictional movie concept, with bottle labels designed like vintage film posters and scripts accompanying the whiskey narrative.

“Moonlight Mayhem! Extended Cut” is one of the brand’s flagship expressions. The bourbon itself is distilled in Indiana and produced/finished in Kentucky, combining sourced whiskey with Filmland’s blending approach.

Key production details include:

• Mash Bill: 75% corn, 21% rye, 4% malted barley

• Aging: Minimum 4 years in new charred American oak

• Proof: Cask strength, typically about 114–117.5 proof (57–58.75% ABV) depending on batch

The bourbon is bottled without dilution to preserve its full intensity and texture. Its mash bill leans toward classic bourbon sweetness while the rye content introduces spice and structure.

True to Filmland’s concept, the bottle features stylized pulp-horror artwork and a storyline titled “A Saga of Werewolves and Bourbon,” reinforcing the brand’s idea that every bottle is “a blockbuster in every bottle.”

Critics Reviews

• San Francisco World Spirits Competition awarded the bourbon a Gold Medal, recognizing its quality among contemporary American whiskey releases.

• Breaking Bourbon noted aromas of caramel, cherry, and green apple with a palate featuring cinnamon and rye spice, describing it as a robust high-proof bourbon whose striking packaging concept adds to its appeal.

Because the whiskey is released in small batches with variable proofs, formal numeric scores may vary across tasting panels.

Tasting Profile

Nose:
Rich aromas of caramel, cherry, green apple, vanilla, and toasted corn, accented by subtle rye spice.

Palate:
Full-bodied and creamy with flavors of cherry, chocolate, caramel, cinnamon, and rye spice, balanced by sweet corn richness.

Finish:
Long and warming with cacao, leather, black pepper, and applewood smoke, lingering with dark chocolate and oak.

Quick Overview

Cocktail Recipes

Hollywood Boulevard Old Fashioned

• 2 oz Moonlight Mayhem! Extended Cut Bourbon

• ¼ oz demerara syrup

• 2 dashes aromatic bitters

Stir with ice and serve over a large cube with an orange peel.

Midnight Manhattan

• 2 oz Moonlight Mayhem! Extended Cut Bourbon

• ¾ oz sweet vermouth

• 2 dashes Angostura bitters

Stir with ice and strain into a coupe; garnish with a Luxardo cherry.