The Water of Life - A Whisky Film
2021, English. Directed by Greg W. Swartz.
The craftsmen, chemists and renegades who saved scotch whisky and ignited a single malt revolution.
The Water of Life is a feature documentary that focuses on the craftsmen, chemists, and renegades at the heart of the whisky revolution that turned the stagnant scotch whisky industry of the 1980s into the titan it is today. Starting behind the locked gates of an abandoned distillery, Jim McEwan and Mark Reynier share their personal experiences of the risk-taking and wild experimentation they used to turn Bruichladdich into what it is today. The film takes you on the journeys of other early visionaries like Gordon & MacPhail, Billy Walker, Dr. Rachel Barrie and David Stewart, whose mixture of talent, chemistry, hard work, grit, and a little sprinkle of magic paved the way for the next generation of innovators like Adam Hannett, Kelsey McKechnie, Liam Hughes, Iain Croucher, and Eddie Brook.
- Runtime
- 1h 28m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
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The Water of Life - A Whisky Film is streaming on Amazon Prime Video in India.
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- Released
- 24 January 2021
- Country
- United States of America, United Kingdom, Australia
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The Water of Life - A Whisky Film runs 88 minutes (1h 28m).
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The Water of Life - A Whisky Film is rated NR in India. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.
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The Water of Life - A Whisky Film is streaming on Amazon Prime Video in India. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Water of Life - A Whisky Film?
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Who directed The Water of Life - A Whisky Film?
The Water of Life - A Whisky Film (2021) was directed by Greg W. Swartz and stars Jim McEwan, Stephen Rankin, Rachel Barrie.