Living The Dram Podcast

28/11/2021

The Week in Whisky
Tuesday: Bladnoch 2007 Bourbon & Sherry Cask Matured Whisky Club Exclusive Release
Friday: Ledaig 10
Saturday: Laphroaig The 1815
Sunday: BenRiach The Smoky Twelve

22/11/2021

The Week in Whisky
Wednesday: BenRiach Smoky Twelve
Saturday: The Glendronach Cask Strength Batch 10

16/11/2021

Living The Dram Podcast - Episode 023 - Aberlour: A'Bunadh (054) & Abunadh Alba (003)

Rickus and Hursty take another trip up the Spey. Charlestown? Never heard of it...

The lads are going big with two cask-strentgh monsters; one an absolute sherry bomb, and the other being created in entirely the same fashion but with a twist.

Aberlour Distillery and the township itself has an amazing history, owing almost all of its prosperity to philanthropic ninja James Fleming.

Hursty breaks the masonic code and divulges a huge secret in the bridge building/time capsule department and afterward Rickus regales us with a tale of how the fourth Laird of Elchies wouldn't allow construction of a bridge across the Spey.

Pour yourself up a dram of Aberlour, listen in and be very entertained.

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Recorded: 9th Oct 2021

15/11/2021

The Week in Whisky
Monday: Edradour 10
Tuesday: Benromach Peat Smoke
Friday: Overeem Port Cask Matured
Sunday: Dalmore Port Wood Reserve, Ardbeg Drum

08/11/2021

The Week in Whisky:
Wednesday: Laphroaig Triple Wood
Thursday: Glengoyne 12
Friday: Ardbeg 8 For Discussion Committee Release
Sunday: Glendronach Traditionally Peated 2019

05/11/2021

Living The Dram Podcast - Episode 022 - Cardhu: 12yo, 15yo & 18yo

'Iso', as most Aussies call it, has given Rickus & Hursty a little bit of extra time to revisit the long format and figuratively dive deep into Cardhu's mash tun.

Another feather in Diageo's cap and the first distillery to be acquired by Johnnie Walker & Sons; Cardhu has a rich and interesting history chequered with deceit, triumph and controversy - but you knew that at the mention of Diageo, didn't you?

Rickus & Hursty recount the tale of two of the most brazen and tenacious women in the history of distilling and also discuss how completely changing your product but not the packaging can lead to parliament getting involved, all while comparing and reviewing the 12, 15 and 18 year-old offerings.

Along the way the boys get passionate about whether doping should be allowed in sport and how people should walk up escalators, as that's how they were intended to be used.

Pour yourself up a dram of Cardhu, listen in and see if you agree.

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Recorded: 3rd Sep 2021

13/10/2021

The Week in Whisky:
Monday - Kavalan
Wednesday - Amorik Small Batch Whisky de Bretagne
Friday - Ardbeg An Oa
Saturday - Aberlour A’Bunadh (054) & A’Bunadh Alba (003) 😉

02/10/2021

'Iso', as most Aussies call it, has given Rickus & Hursty a little bit of extra time to revisit the long format and figuratively dive deep into Cardhu's mash tun.

Another feather in Diageo's cap and the first distillery to be acquired by Johnnie Walker & Sons; Cardhu has a rich and interesting history chequered with deceit, triumph and controversy - but you knew that at the mention of Diageo, didn't you?

Rickus & Hursty recount the tale of two of the most brazen and tenacious women in the history of distilling and also discuss how completely changing your product but not the packaging can lead to parliament getting involved, all while comparing and reviewing the 12, 15 and 18 year-old offerings.

Along the way the boys get passionate about whether doping should be allowed in sport and how people should walk up escalators, as that's how they were intended to be used.

Pour yourself up a dram of Cardhu, listen in and see if you agree.

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28/09/2021

The Week in Whisky:
Tuesday - Ballantines The Miltonduff 15
Thursday - Glenfiddich Fire & Cane
Friday - Laphroaig 2021 Càirdeas Pedro Ximénez
Saturday - Aberlour Casg Annamh Batch 001
Sunday - Aberlour 14 Double Cask Matured Batch 0002

21/09/2021

The week in whisky:
Wednesday - Longrow
Thursday - Glenfarclas for The Whisky Club
Friday - Tobermory 12
(It was more of a beer week).

12/09/2021

The week in whisky.
Monday - Glen Scotia 15 (decanted, because it’s that f$&king good)
Tuesday - Ardbeg 10yo (also decanted as per above - no, it’s not a Crystal Head Vodka bottle)
Thursday - Singleton 15yo
Friday - Glenfiddich 12yo, 15yo & 18yo
Sunday - Glenrothes Peated Cask Reserve

11/09/2021

Rickus & Hursty try an NKOTB ('new kid on the block', for those born after 1990...), the latest offering in JW Grant's portfolio; the Aerstone Land & Sea Cask 10yo's.
Available on Spotify, iTunes and direct from the source at http://livingthedram.com.au/index.php/episodes/161-aerstone-10yo-land-sea-casks

05/09/2021

The week in whisky.
Monday - Kilchoman Machir Bay
Wednesday - Bunnahabhain 12
Thursday - BenRiach 12 Sherry
Friday - Cardhu 12, 15 & 18 (absent)😉
Saturday - Laphroaig 2020 Càirdeas Port & Wine
Sunday - BenRiach 21 Peated

29/08/2021

The week in Whisky.
Monday - Ardbeg Wee Beastie.
Tuesday - GlenDronach Traditionally Peated (Rachel Barrie)
Wednesday - anCnoc 12yo
Thursday - Nant Port Cask
Friday - Tomatin 2009 Verdejo Hogsheads
Saturday - was meant to be Bowmore 18yo Deep & Complex, but I fell asleep 😴
Sunday - Bowmore 18yo Deep & Complex

27/08/2021

Living The Dram Podcast - Episode 021 - Aerstone 10yo Land & Sea Casks

Rickus & Hursty try a new kid on the block, the latest offering in JW Grant's portfolio; the Aerstone Land & Sea Cask 10yo's.

The boys are back in isolation but that hasn't impacted their ability to dram on and talk s**t about it (or over each other), quite the contrary. They're getting in plenty of practice.

They talk the usual distillery history and whisky information as well as tackling pressing issues such as: does it really matter where your whisky matures? Does terroir exist in whisky as it does in wine?

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Recorded 21st Aug 2021

12/08/2021

Hursty sits down for 10 questions with Hyjack.TV. https://www.hyjack.tv/post/ten-questions-with-mick-hurst
I sense a Dragons V Rabbitohs game with our voices over it in your future...

1. How did you become a sports fanatic? My old man was a mad Dragons supporter, and my uncles were avid cricket lovers, so my brothers and I picked it up from a young age. Watching sport is my favourite sport. 2. What’s your favourite team? I’m a Dragons tragic, picked it up from my old man. The...

26/06/2021

Living The Dram Podcast - Episode 019 - Classic Malts™ - Pt. 4: Oban 14yo - Wee Dram

Rickus & Hursty embark on the fourth leg of their journey through the Classic Malts™ range, taking matters over to the west coast.

Oban, the O.G. in the line-up, is one of the smallest distilleries in Scotland and the second smallest in Diageo's portfolio. Did somebody mention llamas?

The boys talk supermarket checkout protocol and more mispronunciations, as well as the usual history and tasting opinions. Pour up an Oban 14yo and see if you agree.

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Recorded 30th Apr 2021

24/06/2021

At the supermarket, do you put the divider down before or after your shopping?

05/06/2021

Happy Ardbeg Day! Hope you’re eyeballs deep in sweet, sweet peaty goodness.

04/06/2021

Living The Dram Podcast - Episode 020 - Ardbeg Day Special 2021

Rickus apologises for not video-recording approximately the first fourteen and a half minutes or thereabouts. He mistook the camera merely being on as being in a state of recording.

Rickus & Hursty celebrate the back Saturday of Fèis Ìle with an Ardbeg in hand.

The boys crap on about festival releases and events whilst sampling the youngest age statement they've ever seen on a single-malt. They tell you how Ardbeg and Rickus tandemly initiated the va**ng trend, then they go on to taste two previous Ardbeg Day festival releases.
Rickus also surprises Hursty with a bonus heavyweight dram.

But the real scandal lies within whether Rickus deserves to maintain office as a Committee Member... pour yourself your favourite Ardbeg and see if you agree.

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Recorded 28th May 2021

04/06/2021

Rickus surprised Hursty with a bonus heavyweight Ardbeg dram for Ardbeg Day 2021. Any guesses to which?
Listen to find out.
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04/06/2021

Living The Dram Podcast - Episode 019 - Classic Malts™ - Pt. 3 - Cragganmore 12 - Wee Dram

17/05/2021

Rickus is very excited to share the unboxing of his Ardbeg 25 Year Old delivery with you.
No tasting here (plenty of other videos go through that), however Rickus does talks design elements, considers the contents and hints at an upcoming episode.

15/05/2021

Happy World Whisky Day atom smashers. Wherever you're from and wherever you be, if it's brown: drink it down.

08/05/2021

Living The Dram Podcast - Episode 019 - Classic Malts™ - Pt 2: Dalwhinnie 15yo - Wee Dram

Rickus & Hursty continue their exploration of the Classic Malt series with Dalwhinnie 15 yo

From curry etiquette to the qualification requirements for "life coaches", there's some solid life advice to be found here.

The boys discuss a wee bit of the history of a distillery in a wee town, over a wee dram. Pour a dram yourself and see whether you agree with them.

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Recorded 26th Mar 2021

07/05/2021

Living The Dram Podcast - Episode 019 - Classic Malts™ - Pt 1: Glenkinchie 12 - Wee Dram

Rickus & Hursty embark on part one of their journey through the Classic Malts™ series by figuratively diving into a fresh bottle of Glenkinchie 12yo.

From canned whipped cream to Milo to chicken flavouring to cannibalism... that escalated quickly.

The lads discuss why visitors centres are a must, the sustainability of Glenkinchie and as always, compare their impressions with Reverend Murray.

For show notes, please visit: http://livingthedram.com.au/index.php/episodes/151-classic-malts-pt-1-glenkinchie-12yo

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Recorded 26th Mar 2021

07/05/2021

Living The Dram Podcast - Episode 19 - Classic Malts™ Intro: Diageo - Wee Dram

Rickus & Hursty commence a series of Wee Drams devoted to perhaps the greatest marketing scam in the whisky industry - the Classic Malts™ collection. The boys kick it off with an introduction on the global powerhouse brand that is Diageo, they discuss the whiskies in the range (and why they're in there) as well as reveal some of Diageo's more controversial escapades.

Soulless multinational corporation or tall poppy? A bit of both perhaps.

Pour yourself a single malt and see if you can still stomach it after what you're about to hear...

For show notes, please visit: http://livingthedram.com.au/index.php/episodes/150-classic-malts-intro-diageo

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Recorded 26th Mar 2021

07/05/2021

Living The Dram Podcast - Episode 018 - St Patrick's Day Special - Pt 2

Rickus & Hursty get down to brass tacks and sample three Irish single malts for the second installment of their St Patrick's Day Special.

Put on your greens, pick a shamrock and pour yourself a dram of your favourite Irish malt for the ride.

For show notes, please visit: http://livingthedram.com.au/index.php/episodes/146-st-patrick-s-day-special-pt-2

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Recorded 12th Mar 2021

06/05/2021

Living The Dram Podcast - Episode 018 - St Patrick's Day Special - Pt. 1

In the first episode of a two part series, Rickus & Hursty dive into the history of Irish whiskey.

Pour yourself a dram of pot still single malt and learn a thing or two about the origins of uisce beatha.

For show notes, please visit: http://livingthedram.com.au/index.php/episodes/145-st-patrick-s-day-special-pt-1

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Recorded 12th Mar 2021

06/05/2021

Living The Dram Podcast - Episode 016 - Johnnie Walker Double Black - Wee Dram

Rickus & Hursty give their first impression on a dram they've never tried before, Johnnie Walker's 'smokiest' offering; the Double Black.

We all know they have a staunch disdain for blends but a love for all things smoke... could this change their mind?

To learn more about the history of Johnnie Walker, check out Living The Dram Podcast episode 011: http://livingthedram.com.au/index.php/episodes/117-battle-of-the-blends-johnnie-walker-blue-vs-chivas-regal-ultis

For show notes, please visit: http://livingthedram.com.au/index.php/episodes/140-johnnie-walker-double-black-wee-dram

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Recorded 8th Jan 2021

05/05/2021

Living The Dram Podcast - Episode 017 - Glen Grant 18yo - Wee Dram

Rickus & Hursty review "The Reverend" Jim Murray's 2021 Single Malt Scotch Whisky of The Year; The Glen Grant 18yo Rare Edition.

Does it deserve top spot? Is Murray being paid off? Will Rickus & Hursty believe the hype? Hit play to find out.

Rickus & Hursty discuss freedom of speech regarding the controversy sorrounding Murray's 'sexist' and 'objectifying' comments, if only briefly; and the boys also delve into how social media has given people a metaphoric soapbox to spout their opinions from.

For show notes, please visit: http://livingthedram.com.au/index.php/episodes/141-glen-grant-18yo-wee-dram

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Recorded 8th Jan 2021

15/04/2021

Rickus & Hursty commence a series of Wee Drams devoted to perhaps the greatest marketing scam in the whisky industry - the Classic Malts™ collection.
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16/03/2021

Top of the morning to you all and happy St Patrick’s Day! 🇮🇪☘️🥃 We hope you’re enjoying a dram of uisce beatha wherever ye be. Of course we started the day with a dash in our coffee ☕️😉 May your metaphoric snakes be forever driven from your metaphoric lands. Sláinte!

19/01/2021

Listen to Rickus & Hursty give Johnnie Walker Double Black, the ‘smokiest’ blend they offer a trial by fire in the latest episode of the podcast at www.livingthedram.com.au.

11/01/2021

09/01/2021

Living The Dram Podcast - Episode 016 - Johnnie Walker Double Black - Wee Dram

Rickus & Hursty give their first impression on a dram they've never tried before, Jonnie Walker's 'smokiest' offering; the Double Black.

We all know they have a staunch disdain for blends but a love for all things smoke... could this change their mind?

To learn more about the history of Jonnie Walker, check out Living The Dram Podcast - Episode 011 - Battle of The Blends: Johnny Walker Blue Vs Chivas Regal Ultis: http://livingthedram.com.au/index.php/episodes/117-battle-of-the-blends-johnnie-walker-blue-vs-chivas-regal-ultis

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Recorded 8th Jan 2020

25/12/2020

“Christmas in a bottle.” - Hursty.
Merry Yule to you all.
Sláinte!

22/12/2020

Living The Dram - Episode 015 - Xmas Special 2020

Rickus & Hursty create a tradition by gifting each other a bottle while recapping the absolute fizzer of a year that was 2020.

Joy to the world, 2020 is nearly over.

Rickus & Hursty gift each other a surprise bottle and also reveal their best ofs and most memorable in entertainment and news.

For show notes, please visit: http://livingthedram.com.au/index.php/episodes/137-xmas-special-2020

This episode is proudly sponsored by Rupert's Pet Cremation & Transport - http://www.rpct.com.au

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21/12/2020

It’s a little late for Halloween, but think of it as an early Christmas present 😉 The boys share a few whisky related spooky tales that will make your knees knock and mouth water 👻 Subscribe to the podcast at www.livingthedram.com.au 🥃