Whisky And Things Podcast

10/08/2022

For our 125th and final episode we crack open the Jam Session, Infinity Reserve… a blend of 26 Whiskies from around the world, lovingly married togethe….. Nah, not really, it’s just Nick’s Infinity Bottle containing drams from the first year and a half of the show… so is it any good? Listen to find out! We also debut some ‘regular segments’ we never got round to actually trying including Quick Fire Drams, Crimes against Whisky and we finally try Whisky flavoured food after we talked about it all the way back in episode 1! We hope you enjoy our last episode, Cheers, Thanks for Coming! Listen on your favourite podcast platform.

03/08/2022

In our penultimate episode of Whisky and Things we finally get round to talking about The Classic Laddie from Bruichladdich, Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky. We’ve loved what we’ve sampled before so how will their flagship release match up? Also, seeing as next week is our last episode, we wouldn’t want leave you hanging on your morning commutes, or weekend walks in the countryside so we’ll be running down some of our favourite podcasts for your entertainment needs, be it whisky based or otherwise for you to fill our, probably tiny void. Listen on your favourite podcast platform.

27/07/2022

In episode 123 we head back to the Northwest of the USA, Portland Oregon to be precise to taste the Westward Whiskey Single Malt American Whiskey. We’ve loved other examples of Single Malts from the region but how will this compare? We also have some fun facts about Portland, a heatwave whisky recommendation as well as an important announcement. Listen on your favourite podcast platform.

20/07/2022

We’re very lucky this week to be sampling another dram from Tasmania, in the form of the Fannys Bay Distillery Single Malt Whisky. Our first 100% Malted Barley example from the Australian island, so we’re very excited to see how it tastes and find out all about their story. We’re also joined by Jamie Ryder, a hospitality copywriter, whisky fan and fiction author who likes to combine drinks, pop culture and philosophy. He's the editor of Yamato Magazine , a Japanese culture publication that celebrates Japanese drinks and more. He also runs Drink To That, a hospitality newsletter that promotes drinking stories and brands from all over the world. In addition, he's the creator of Tales Of The Frontier, a horror western world of monsters, magic and mayhem. His debut novella At The Dead Of Dusk is available now. Dave also shares the best drinks scientifically proven to keep you hydrated this Summer… very important! Listen on your favourite podcast platform.

13/07/2022

This week we’re heading back to Wales try the Aber Falls Single Malt Welsh Whisky.
 Aber-Falls Distillery And not only that, to tell us all about this Whisky, the distillery and much more we welcome their Master Blender Kirstie McCallum onto the show. We also have a little look at how we’ve been scoring our our Whiskies so far, our consistency and Cricket… Yes, Cricket.
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06/07/2022

How has it taken this long? If you’re a regular listener to the podcast then you’ll know about our love for this Whiskey ever since we tried it as part of the “What’s in the Wood?” tasting set back at the 2020 Virtual Whisky Show… Well, it’s finally time to actually review and score the Westland Whiskey American Oak, American Single Malt Whiskey. We know we love it, but can it take that top spot on our scoring league? Listen to find out.

22/06/2022

This week we tasting The Matsui, Mizunara Cask, Single Malt Japanese Whisky from the Kurayoshi Distillery. It's been a while since we've tried a whisky from the land of the rising sun, so how will this hold up to some we've had in the past? Dave also talks about his recent distillery visits on the Isle of Skye and elsewhere in the Scottish highlands. Available where you listen to your podcasts.

15/06/2022

This week we welcome the Founders of the Circumstance Distillery Danny Walker and Liam Hirt to talk about the road to producing various Circumstantial Grain Spirits as well the upcoming release of their first Whisky… and as well as many other things, they’ll also be talking about their green credentials, Circ Club and their new ‘Still in Cask’ endeavour, a fun and affordable way into shared cask ownership.

08/06/2022

In episode 116 we try The Wiseman, Kentucky Straight Bourbon, a blend of 4 Straight Bourbons from Kentucky Owl Bourbon. Yes… and we research the full names of famous Al’s… for some reason, and it turns out Al Pachino’s full name isn’t Alan… Crazy right?! Want to find out what it really is? Just listen to the podcast, you’ve already read this, so you’re committed now!

01/06/2022

Cragganmore 12 Year Old, the 2019 Special Release will be in our glasses this week... . Cragganmore aren’t known for smoky whisky so we thought we’d research into the fascinating story behind this unusually peaty, cask strength Single Malt Scotch Whisky from this Speyside Distillery. Listen on your favourite podcast platform.

25/05/2022

This week we taste a bottling from Ooshkie, the same Indie Bottling team behind The Whisky Baron brand. Yep, this is an 11 year old whisky originating from the Glentauchers Distillery in Speyside, We’ve loved what we tasted form them own the past, but how will this single cask, cask strength, 57.5% ABV whisky matured in first fill ex-boubon casks compare? We also ask the question… What’s an NFT? Listen on your favourite podcast platform.

18/05/2022

In episode 113 we welcome back onto the show Matt McKay ... A man with many roles including Director of Marketing and Communications at Bimber Distillery , writer on The Dramble blog and now Director of Whisky Creation and Outreach for the upcoming Dunphail Distillery in Speyside… We learnt so much from him and we hope you will as well. And we thought this was a perfect opportunity to taste the Bimber Klub 2nd Edition… Single Malt London Whisky finished in Vino de Naranja Casks. Listen on your favourite podcast platform.

11/05/2022

This week we taste the Pure Scot Signature Blended Scotch Whisky from the Bladnoch Distillery ... A bottling from a range designed for mixing, but what's it like neat? We find out... Bladnoch is owned by an Australian surfer/yoghurt tycoon with impressive environmental ethics, which is certainly is an interesting recipe for a cracking origin story… so press play and enjoy.
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05/05/2022

Episode 111 is out and this week we try the Single Barrel Kentucky Straight Bourbon… 100 Proof, high rye mashbill, mature Bourbon at a reasonable price? Sound too good to be true? Listen to find out. Dave also brings back Boozeround!

27/04/2022

In this week’s very special show we visit the East London Liquor Company and talk to their founder Alex Wolpert. As well as hearing about their story, their operation and their spirits, with Earth Day last week, we’ll also be discussing the bold step the company has made to reduce their carbon footprint. We’ll also be sipping their London Wheat Whisky for our scoring league… It’s our first Wheat Whisky, so what did we think? Tune in to find out.

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20/04/2022

In episode 109 we head way up North to Orkney, for an Island Single Malt Scotch from The Scapa Distillery in the form of the Skiren Single Malt Scotch Whisky. This Pernod Ricard distillery calls itself the Orcadian, but what does that mean? Why not listen on your favourite podcast platform.

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13/04/2022

This week we’re sampling a dram from the West coast of the USA, in the form of the Cherrywood Rye Whiskey from the Sonoma Distilling Company in California. Really interesting mash bill in this one including Malted Barley smoked by burning Cherrywood… hence the name. We also update you on our recent London outing as well as our position in a Whisky Podcast Chart… but where did we end up? Listen on your favourite podcast platform!

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06/04/2022

This week we head to the Highlands to sample a key component in the Dewars Blended Scotch… Dewar's Aberfeldy Distillery Aberfeldy 12 Year Old, Single Malt Scotch Whisky. Yep, it’s known as the Golden Dram, thanks to the special history of the land the distillery sits on… Listen on your favourite podcast platform!

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30/03/2022

We’ve been featuring a few indie bottlers over the last few weeks, and we love them, so why not do another one? How about a bottling from Elixir Distillers ‘Single Malts of Scotland’ label? Oh yes, we’re tasting an 11 year old, 57.2% ABV, Single Cask offering from the Linkwood Distillery in Speyside. And not only that, we have an update on the issue you’re all want to know about… Did Nick get the Eagle Rare Bourbon to fit on his shelf? Tune in on your favourite podcast platform to find out.


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23/03/2022

March 24th marks our 2 year anniversary of launching the Whisky and Things Podcast… and in that time we’ve learnt one thing for certain… we love Bourbon! So this week we’re sipping on a 10 year old example from the Buffalo Trace Distillery! Eagle Rare Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Eagle Rare Bourbon. We also have a little “Bourbon 101”, a little refresh on what makes this liquid so special. Listen on your favourite podcast platform or over at https://www.whiskyandthings.com/podcast/ep105-eagle-rare-kentucky-straight-bourbon-our-2nd-anniversary-show


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16/03/2022

As St Patricks day is this week and we’re a whiskey show, it’s only correct that we sip on an Irish Whiskey… So that’s what we’re going to do! One year on from trying their blended and Single Pot Still Pinot Noir finish, we’re cracking open another Samuel Gelston's in the form of their classically Irish, Single Pot Still Whiskey. We were big fans last time we featured their Whiskey on the show, but will we be as enthusiastic now we’re not face to face with the owner of the brand? Listen to find out!

https://www.whiskyandthings.com/podcast/ep104-samuel-gelstons-single-pot-still-irish-whiskey-st-patricks-day-episode


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11/03/2021

This week we welcome back Greg Dillon onto the podcast as well as his business partner, and wife, Kirsty. Together they run the amazing Indie Bottler Greatdrams. They’ll be sharing their whisky origin stories as well as guiding us through a few whiskies from their new range including a Benrinnes PX cask finish and a mystery Islay whisky.

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06/03/2021

To mark our 50th episode we invited Abbie Neilson and Chris Jaume on to the show, co-founders of the Cooper King Distillery to tell us all about their amazing journey establishing such a unique and important project founded on sustainability and environmental ethics. A journey that began with a couple of one way plane tickets to Tasmania, and continues today in Yorkshire after years of research, determination and hard work… This is an episode not to be missed.

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03/03/2021

Listen to this episode from Whisky and Things on Spotify. To mark our 50th episode we invited Abbie Neilson and Chris Jaume on to the show, Co-Founders of the Cooper King Distillery to tell us all about their amazing journey establishing such a unique and important project founded on sustainability....

26/02/2021

It was an absolutely pleasure to have our friend Jeff Whisky on the show this week. We hope you've enjoyed hearing our review of the Ardmore Legacy.

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24/02/2021

Listen to this episode from Whisky and Things on Spotify. In episode 49 we taste The Ardmore Legacy, lightly peated highland single malt scotch and we invite Jeff Whisky along to give us his opinions and to talk about his whisky story. Some of you may now Jeff from his Instagram page, his website or...

20/02/2021

The good people at Dalwhinnie told us to serve this one straight from the freezer. Have you ever done that before with a whisky?

Find out more on this week's podcast. Available on all your favourite podcast platforms.

13/02/2021

This week we covered one of the biggest selling whiskies in the world. How do you drink your Jack Daniel's Whiskey?

Why not treat yourself: https://www.thewhiskyexchange.com/aff/4431902/p/1110/jack-daniels-old-no7

11/02/2021

In this week’s podcast we go back to where it all began for us, tasting the Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Whiskey, OId Number 7, neat and with an assortment of mixers… to see how we prefer consuming it, and the results may, or may not surprise you. Dave and Nick are also joined by former World Champion Mixologist Paul Martin who guides us through the world of Bar Tending and tells us about his website Dream Whiskies which gives people the chance to win delicious, stylish, and let’s face it, expensive whiskies. Enjoy!

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10/02/2021

In this week’s podcast we go back to where it all began for us, tasting the Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Whiskey, OId Number 7, neat and with an assortment of mixers… to see how we prefer consuming it, and the results may, or may not surprise you. Dave and Nick are also joined by former World Champ...

04/02/2021

In this week’s very special show we welcome the fantastic Pamela and Chelsey of the Canadian podcast ‘ dramfinepodcast’ to help us taste the Auchentoshan American Oak Lowland Single Malt Scotch, all in the name of International Scotch Day. As well as chat all things Whisky, they also tell us all about their amazing podcast and we have great discussion about music we like to enjoy a dram with including some perfect playlists to set the mood.

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03/02/2021

In this week’s very special show we welcome the fantastic Pamela and Chelsey of the Canadian podcast ‘Dram Fine’ to help us taste the Auchentoshan American Oak Lowland Single Malt Scotch, all in the name of International Scotch Day. As well as chat all things Whisky, they also tell us all abou...

31/01/2021

We’re coming up to our 1st anniversary and we’ll be doing a special live streamed podcast recording for our Patreon subscribers.

We did this for show 25 and it was great but this time we’re going to be sending every Patreon some whisky so they can all join in. If anyone else wants to be involved you’re more than welcome. We’ll be recording on March 7th and anyone who joins before then can come along (we’ll send a zoom link). If you’d like the whisky then you’ll have to sign up by 15th Feb to give us time to get it to you.

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30/01/2021

In this week’s show we’re joined by the amazing Julie Hamilton, Brand Ambassador of the independent bottler Elixir Distillers, who guides us through a bottling each from two of their exciting brands, Single Malts of Scotland and Port Askaig. Julie also gives us an insight into what goes into sourcing these unique whiskies as well as shares with us the world of the Whisky Clubs she plays a part in. The Whisky God also joins in with our Burns night festivities by giving us an awesome poetry reading as well…. what’s not to love??

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27/01/2021

In this week’s show we’re joined by the amazing Julie Hamilton, Brand Ambassador of the independent bottler Elixir Distillers, who guides us through a bottling each from two of their exciting brands, Single Malts of Scotland and Port Askaig. Julie also gives us an insight into what goes into sou...

26/01/2021

We hope you enjoyed this week's look at Lyre's Spirit Co's American Malt.

You can pick up a bottle here: https://www.thewhiskyexchange.com/aff/4431902/p/53233/lyres-american-malt-non-alcoholic-aperitif

20/01/2021

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This week to show support for the Dry January Campaign we try Lyre’s American Malt Non-Alcoholic Spirit, a beverage aimed at substituting your favourite whisky in a cocktail so you can still have fun but also drive home, perform brain surgery or complete any other task that should ideally done sob...