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F E B R U A R Y / M A R C H 2 0 1 8 M A C O N M A G A Z I N E | 15 In the spirit ON THANKSGIVING DAY, I got a phone call from my brother-in-law asking if I'd ever heard of Rabbit Hole bourbon. He is originally from Louisville, Kentucky, so we like to talk whiskey. It turns out he was at the owner of the company's house. I was intrigued, since I had never heard of Rabbit Hole bourbon, and so I decided to give it a try. He told me that some people were saying this was the next Pappy, but I wouldn't go that far. Being that it is a new brand, this whiskey is sourced from another distillery, in this case from New Riff distillery in Newport, Kentucky. Their own distillery is in the works in Louisville. The product that I'm writing about today is the five-year, PX Sherry cask-finished, whetted bourbon. The color of this whiskey has a nice ruby-to-amber look. On the nose, you get the sherry wine out front, but then some hints of raisins and slight notes of caramel. The taste is a little thin and lacking a lot of complexity, but it does have some raisin notes and almonds and a slight hint of vanilla and cinnamon. There is a warm finish on the back that is enjoyable. I think this whiskey would be nice for cocktails and could add a different layer of flavor with the sherry aspect. – RICHIE JONES IS THE OWNER OF DOWNTOWN GRILL AND THE CO- OWNER OF PIEDMONT BREWERY. MAKE IT A MOVIE NIGHT EACH MONTH, THE MACON FILM GUILD PRESENTS top-notch movies that you may not see anywhere else in Middle Georgia. Heading to the big screen at the Douglass Theatre in February is "Wonderstruck." A drama/family/ mystery movie, it's rated PG. Based on a novel by Brian Selznick ("Hugo"), it's the tale of a Midwestern boy and a young New York girl, separated by 50 years, and the link that connects them, which includes a famous screen actress (Julianne Moore). The New York Times said, "Stars glitter and worlds collide in Todd Haynes's 'Wonderstruck,' a lovely ode to imagination and to the stories that make us who we are." See it at 2 p.m., 5 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Feb. 11. In March, catch "Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool," a biography/drama/ romance that's rated R for language, sexual content and nudity. The story begins in 1979, when a young actor working in London (Jamie Bell) discovers that his neighbor is onetime movie glamour girl Gloria Grahame (Annette Bening). Despite their age difference, the two become a couple through a few stormy years before her death at age 57. The New York Times said, "(Bening is) marvelously mutable, shifting subtly from insecure to prideful and back again as her allure drains and her strength fails. As marvelous as she is, it's Mr. Bell who might be the film's greatest surprise." See it at 2 p.m. 5 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. March 11. For more information about the Macon Film Guild and its upcoming screenings, visit maconfilmguild.org.