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Continuity & Innovation: Marc Watson on Becoming Master Whisky Maker at Highland Park
Episode 80
How do you take over an iconic whisky brand like Highland Park from a “Hall of Famer”, who’s shaped and directed its flavour and style of nearly 30 y…
8 hours ago
Bang for Buck Whiskies: 9 Value for Money Whiskies You Should be Drinking
Episode 79
“Whiskies are made to be opened; to be enjoyed; and to be shared about,” insists Hamish Malcolm, aka The Dram Caddy, who provides whisky and golfing …
1 week ago
The Science of the Cask: Master Distiller Billy Walker on What Makes Great Whisky
Episode 78
Up to 70% of a whisky’s flavour comes from the wood. But what actually happens inside the barrel to create world-class whisky? Legendary Master Disti…
2 weeks ago
The Tax Trap: Mark Kent on the "Unfair" Duty on Scotch Whisky
Episode 77
Is Scotch Whisky "unfairly" taxed in the UK compared to other drinks?
Yes, says Mark Kent, CEO of the Scotch Whisky Association. "72% of the cost of a…
3 weeks ago
Inside the Cooperage with Ray Prosser from Oakwood Cooperage
Episode 76
"If you take away the cooper, you take away the cooperage, you take away the barrels, then you don't get whisky," says Ray Prosser, Sales & Operation…
4 weeks ago
Sun, Scotch & Coconut Water: Andre de Almeida on Cracking the Brazilian Whisky Market
Episode 75
How do you take your whisky? On a Brazilian beach, with coconut water obviously. Or better still coconut water ice. In 2025 Brazil was the joint-fift…
1 month ago
On the Nose: Richard Paterson on 60 Years in the Whisky Industry
Episode 74
Legendary master blender Richard Paterson OBE began his career in whisky on 5 September 1966. Sixty years on, he's still passionate about Scotland's …
1 month, 1 week ago
GlenWyvis on the Brink: Why this community distillery could go bust without immediate investment
Episode 73
Can a community-owned distillery survive the current whisky market? GlenWyvis Distillery, founded in 2015 with 4,000 community investors, began produ…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
The Sleeping Giant: Tomatin's Jamie Muir reveals Scotch Whisky's best kept secrets
Episode 72
“I really enjoy my whisky,” Jamie Muir says.
He ought to.
Raised on Jura, schooled on Islay and now Distillery Manager at Tomatin Distillery near Inver…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Indpendent Spirits: Fred & Cara Laing from Douglas Laing & Co.
Episode 71
Go behind the scenes of Douglas Laing & Co. with Fred and Cara Laing as they share 75 years of whisky history, blending secrets, and a few drams alon…
2 months ago