Calum Lawson

Unconventional drams & insanely long fermentation times | February Outturn Podcast

Episode  |  26 January 2026  |  29 mins 51 secs

cask strength whisky, scotch, scotch malt whisky society, single malt whisky, whisky

This month love is in the air as Calum and Duncan unpack some of the Society's most scintillating Valentine's Day bottlings. With plenty of cheeky names along the way the pair dive into an unconventional Speyside, a distillery with a staggeringly long fermentation and a popular Islay dram.

Industry secrets & custom made casks | January Outturn Podcast

Episode  |  7 January 2026  |  44 mins 11 secs

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This month Calum and Duncan welcome in the new year by covering a great range of Society offerings. They uncloak a lesser-known industry secret with our two new 'Heresy' bottlings, get a taste for life down under with our latest Creators Collection, Fortified, and get stuck into some custom casks from a peculiar distillery.

Solera systems & unique distilling techniques | December Outturn Podcast

Episode  |  28 November 2025  |  39 mins 27 secs

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This month Duncan and Calum are joined by the Society's head of whisky creation Euan Campbell where the trio get stuck into all the best drams in the December Outturn. In this Christmas special we embrace the festivities, uncover some unsung heroes, and taste the first bottling to come from the Society's very own solera system.

The biggest Outturn of the year & Edinburgh whisky festival | November Outturn Podcast

Episode  |  4 November 2025  |  59 mins 29 secs

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This month Calum and Duncan head out to Edinburgh Whisky Festival where they get stuck in to the biggest Outturn of the year. Tune in to hear them chat with some familiar Society faces, uncover an entirely new cask type and get into the Christmas spirit with the perfect stocking filler.

Eight new flavour profiles & local whisky heroes | October Outturn Podcast

Episode  |  2 October 2025  |  40 mins 25 secs

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This month Calum and Duncan are joined by Mads Schmoll to uncover the Society's eight new flavour profiles. Working their way through each of the new profiles, the trio reveal what members can expect from this evolution and shine a light on a new Winter Series.

Taiwanese whisky & worm tub condensers | August Outturn Podcast

Episode  |  29 July 2025  |  44 mins 44 secs

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Episode 77: Brutal Islay weather, direct fired stills & peated Lowland whisky | July Outturn Podcast

Episode  |  2 July 2025  |  38 mins 14 secs

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This month Duncan and Calum are joined by Society brand ambassador and member services executive, Francesco Ramella. While finding out what's on offer in the July Outturn, the trio remember their favourite outdoor adventures and discuss Francesco's whisky journey.

Episode 76: Logan Shaw and SMWS June Outturn

Episode  |  4 June 2025  |  36 mins 50 secs

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This month Calum and Duncan are joined by Logan Shaw, the assistant venue manager at our Queen Street Members’ Room. With hip flasks in hand, the three get stuck into this month’s Outturn with plenty of adventures, stories and drams along the way.

Episode 75: Anthony Delcros and SMWS April Outturn

Episode  |  2 April 2025  |  57 mins 57 secs

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This month Calum and Richard are joined by The Scotch Malt Whisky Society's Anthony Delcros as the trio prepare for this year’s whisky festivals. Anthony reveals his own whisky journey while covering all the adventures he has planned to take the Society’s tastings off the beaten track at the Speyside, Campbeltown and Islay festivals.

Episode 74: Lucy Connor and SMWS March Outturn

Episode  |  5 March 2025  |  1 hr 1 min

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This month Calum and Richard get zen as they’re guided through a ‘dramaste’ styled tasting by Lucy Connor. Lucy took a day out from her time behind the bar at The Vaults to chat through this year’s International Women’s Day bottlings, discuss some of her maverick tasting ideas, and share her own whisky journey.

Episode 73: Matt Bailey and SMWS February Outturn

Episode  |  4 February 2025  |  55 mins 20 secs

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Richard and Calum catch up with Matt Bailey, who recently joined The Scotch Malt Whisky Society’s European team as managing director. The trio discuss Tasmanian whisky, psychotic dram decisions and delve into some of the Society bottlings coming out in the UK and Europe in February.