Whisky Talk

Sleeping in the maltings & whisky goosebumps | Stewart Buchanan Benriach distillery

Episode  |  7 October 2025  |  35 mins 25 secs

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Global Malts Ambassador for Brown-Forman, Stewart Buchanan stepped into Queen Street earlier this year to talk about his whisky adventures with Mads Schmoll. From his early days on the island of Mull to travelling the world to talk all about all things BenRiach today, he’s worked in nearly every part of the industry.
Tune in to hear more and watch as Stewart and Mads try The Vaults Collection, Cask No. 12.80: Heaven in a leather hammock.

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.

The perfect pairing & whisky that makes you go mad | September Outturn Podcast

Episode  |  3 September 2025  |  47 mins 42 secs

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Calum's gone AWOL in this month's Outturn Podcast, but Duncan and Anthony keep the show on the road! Tune in as the pair discuss how to pair whisky with food, taste a mystery single cask spirit and lose their mind over a wild final dram.

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.

Episode 72: Olaf Meier

Episode  |  15 May 2024  |  35 mins 17 secs

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Scotch Malt Whisky Society ambassador and Tasting Panel chairperson Olaf Meier is a fountain of knowledge, driven by a limitless number of whisky stories and a huge passion for the Society and the wider whisky world. Olaf now finds himself celebrating his 20th year representing the Society. Despite having more than two decades of whisky experience, Olaf started his journey with humble beginnings, as Duncan Gorman finds out.