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California Dramming with Chris Cusiter
Description
Nine years ago, former Scotland rugby international Chris Cusiter retired from the professional game and moved out west.
Way out west... California west.
He bought a specialist liquor store in Los Angeles to follow his newfound dream, building bridges between Scotland and California with whisky.
A few years later, after selling his store, Chris became a partner in Alexander Murray & Co importers of Scotch whisky into the United States.
In this episode he talks to John about his love of whisky; the challenges facing the global whisky market; the dangers of "premiumisation" in a market where anything over US$25 is "ultra-premium"; how his sweet tooth draws him to big, heavily sherried whiskies like Glendronach or Glenfarclas; how a thief with "custom-designed trousers" stole thousands of dollars worth of stock from under his nose; the most commonly mispronounced Scotch names; and the best place in the world to drink whisky...
So pour yourself a wee dram and listen in.
Slàinte!
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Creator & producer: David Holmes
Art work & design: Jess Robertson
Music: Water of Life (Never Going Home)
Vocals: Andrea Cunningham
Guitars: John Beattie
Bass: Alasdair Vann
Drums: Alan Hamilton
Bagpipes: Calum McColl
Accordion: Gary Innes
Music & Lyrics: Andrea Cunningham & John Beattie
Recorded & mixed by Murray Collier at La Chunky Studios, Glasgow, Scotland
Special thanks: The Piper Whisky Bar, 57 Cochrane Street, Glasgow, Scotland
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