We found 10 episodes of Whisky Talk with the tag “cask strength whisky”.
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Episode 65: Matugga Rum
Episode | 30 August 2023 | 31 mins 11 secs
cask strength whisky, matugga, rum, scotch, scotch malt whisky society, single malt whisky, whisky
A taste of rum at a family gathering led husband-and-wife team Jacine and Paul Rutasikwa on the path to setting up their own distillery in the town of Livingston, near Edinburgh. Mads Schmoll paid a visit to uncover the fascinating story behind Matugga Rum and how it blends elements of African, Caribbean and Scottish cultures and heritage
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Episode 64: Val McDermid
Episode | 25 August 2023 | 22 mins 44 secs
cask strength whisky, scotch, scotch malt whisky society, single malt whisky, whisky
Crime writer and whisky enthusiast Val has been a fan of The Scotch Malt Whisky Society since its early days, after receiving an educational journey across the whisky regions from a friend’s father who was something of an aficionado. Whisky Talk caught up with Val in an Edinburgh coffee shop to find out more about her whisky passion, her writing career and who would be her fantasy whisky-drinking companion.
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Episode 63: Maverick - The Founder's Tale with Pip Hills
Episode | 2 August 2023 | 23 mins 47 secs
cask strength whisky, scotch, scotch malt whisky society, single malt whisky, whisky
The Scotch Malt Whisky Society is marking its 40th anniversary with an updated and revised edition of Pip Hills' memoir, "Maverick – The Founder’s Tale", which now includes the story of 'coming in from the cold' after leaving the whisky club in the 1990s. Pip tells Richard Goslan about reconnecting with the Society and what we can expect from the new version of his book.
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Episode 62: The sound of Glen Scotia
Episode | 31 May 2023 | 18 mins 32 secs
cask strength whisky, scotch, scotch malt whisky society, single malt whisky, whisky
How do you capture the sense of sound in a distillery and its location – and then incorporate that into a song? That’s what the team at Glen Scotia set out to do, with a whisky and music collaboration in its Campbeltown home. Whisky Talk caught up with the contributors to find out more.
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Episode 61: Denis Lesgourgues
Episode | 31 May 2023 | 1 hr 18 mins
armagnac, cask strength whisky, scotch, scotch malt whisky society, single malt whisky, whisky
In this episode of Whisky Talk the Society strays from the familiarity of Scotland's malt whisky to the south of France for an insight into the world of Armagnac.
Denis Lesgourgues, a third-generation owner of armagnac house Château de Laubade, paid a recent visit to The Vaults to tell a packed Members’ Room about the beauty of this underappreciated spirit.
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Episode 60: Kythe Distillery
Episode | 19 April 2023 | 42 mins 27 secs
cask strength whisky, scotch, scotch malt whisky society, single malt whisky, whisky
With so many new distilleries coming online across Scotland, it’s sometimes hard to keep track. But when Angus MacRaild dropped the news at the start of April about his plans for Kythe distillery, it felt like time to sit up and pay attention. Angus has teamed up with partners Jonny McMillan and Aaron Chan to bring their vision for a new distillery that produces an old-style, traditional Highland style of whisky to life – complete with a fermentation of more than two weeks, a wood-fired wash still and worm-tub condensers. In their own words, efficiency is the enemy of character when it comes to their mission. Richard Goslan caught up with both Angus and Jonny to find out more about their mission.
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Episode 59: Craig Johnstone
Episode | 5 April 2023 | 27 mins 30 secs
cask strength whisky, scotch, scotch malt whisky society, single malt whisky, whisky
From East Lothian to Tasmania and back to Scotland, Craig Johnstone has worked across the whisky industry for the past 20 years. Today he works for Edrington as master blender for The Famous Grouse, a role he came to via a stint as a distillery tour guide, a distillery manager and a few years behind the bar at the Society’s Members’ Room at 28 Queen Street. Mads Schmoll caught up with Craig at the 106 Sample Room to find out more about his whisky journey.
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Episode 58: Falkirk Distillery
Episode | 5 April 2023 | 22 mins 34 secs
cask strength whisky, scotch, scotch malt whisky society, single malt whisky, whisky
Stray just a few moments from the M9 motorway between Glasgow and Edinburgh and you will discover Falkirk Distillery, a grand whitewashed building, complete with twin copper pagodas. Duncan Gorman sat down for a chat with co-founders George and Fiona Stewart, to discuss some of the bizarre obstacles they have had to overcome building the distillery from scratch - including complications from a certain Roman wall just a stone's throw from the site.
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Episode 57: Richard Paterson
Episode | 22 March 2023 | 1 hr 32 mins
cask strength whisky, scotch, scotch malt whisky society, single malt whisky, whisky
Our guest on this edition needs little in the way of introduction to any whisky fan. Richard Paterson has been working in the whisky industry for the past 57 years, with more than half a century of his career spent with Whyte & Mackay Distillers.
We were delighted to welcome Richard to the Society’s spiritual home at The Vaults in Leith recently, where one of the whisky industry’s biggest entertainers put on a special show for a room full of lucky members – taking us on a tour that included his stories and memories about Tamnavulin, Fettercairn, Jura and Dalmore.
Whatever’s in your glass…settle back for a 90-minute epic in the company of the one and only Richard Paterson. -
Episode 56: SMWS Women
Episode | 1 March 2023 | 56 mins 24 secs
cask strength whisky, scotch, scotch malt whisky society, single malt whisky, whisky
Women have been instrumental in making the Society what it is today. The three As of Anne Dana, Anne Griffiths and Annabel Meikle came from different backgrounds and hadn’t planned to have a career in whisky. But driven by a thirst for knowledge, an encouraging environment and an openness to new ventures, these women ended up shaping some of the most recognisable parts of the Society. Who better to speak to them than three women shaping the future of the Society today?
Tune in to Whisky Talk to hear their stories.
Anne Dana meets Mads Schmoll, Social Media & Community Manager for the Society
Anne Griffiths meets Monique Ten Kortenaar, Society Ambassador for Benelux
Annabel Meikle meets Rebecca Hamilton, Group Marketing Director