Podcast Episodes

Cutty Sark, Yellow Jackets and a Masterclass in Blending: Stephen Woodcock Is Back

It was great having Stephen Woodcock back on the pod. And this time he came bearing gifts!

Not to be outdone by the team at Bunnahabhain, he made sur…

18 hours ago

Drams at Diggers - Closed Distilleries, Lots of Drams, and Our Whisky Festival

It was time for a monthly catch-up in Diggers with the lads.

We were down in the cellar with plenty of drams and loads to talk about.

We caught up on…

1 week ago

The Arbikie Inaugural Release With Founder John Stirling - Making Whisky The Arbikie Way

Arbikie Distillery are about to launch their first ever Single Malt release. And it's taken them 10 long years to wait for this moment.

And what bett…

2 weeks ago

Mark Thomson: Brand Advocacy, Industry Challenges and Honest Opinions

It's always good to catch up with Mark Thomson.

In this episode, we dived into brand advocacy and asked if the Scotch Whisky Industry are moving away…

3 weeks ago

Julieann Fernandez: Becoming a Master Blender at 28 — Bunnahabhain, Deanston, Tobermory and Ledaig

This is a belter of an episode.

Another Master Blender on the podcast and Julieann Fernandez gave us an amazing insight working for CVH.

As well as b…

4 weeks ago

Islay Debrief — Distillery Ratings, Listener Questions and What Whisky Would You Save If the Ferry Was Sinking?

We were back in Diggers for a catchup and debrief from our Islay trip.

This one got a bit messier than intended, but it was good to be back in the ce…

1 month ago

Bunnahabhain with David Brodie - Stories and Drams at the Distillery

Part 2 of our Islay extravaganza took us to Bunnahabhain Distillery and we got a chance to sit down and have some drams with the legendary David Brod…

1 month, 1 week ago

The Kilchoman Story - How to start a new distillery on Islay

This is part of our FULL Islay Experience! We headed over to Islay and our first stop was Kilchoman Distillery. After a lovely tour and plenty of dra…

1 month, 2 weeks ago

Glenfiddich Malt Master: How Do You Make The Biggest Selling Single Malt In The World?

Brian Kinsman is the Master Blender for William Grant & Sons.

That means he is responsible for overseeing some of the biggest whisky brands in the wo…

1 month, 3 weeks ago

Mike McGinty: The Stories Behind Dewars and the Distilleries

Mike McGinty is the Brand Home Manager for John Dewars & Sons. That means a big part of his job is to take people to the distilleries owned by Dewars…

2 months ago