We found 10 episodes of Whisky Talk with the tag “scotch”.
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Episode 13: From filling casks to fighting coronavirus
Episode | 15 April 2020 | 25 mins 11 secs
cask strength whisky, scotch, scotch malt whisky society, single malt whisky, whisky
With demand for hand-sanitiser outstripping supply, distilleries big and small have been playing a key role in providing frontline care workers with essential supplies. Richard Goslan caught up with the team at the Glasgow Distillery Company to find out about how they’ve been able to help out.
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Episode 12: The birth of Leith's Bonnington Distillery
Episode | 8 April 2020 | 54 mins 27 secs
cask strength whisky, scotch, scotch malt whisky society, single malt whisky, whisky
Its construction has been delayed because of archeological finds and it finally started distilling as the coronavirus pandemic took hold in the UK. But the stills are running at Bonnington distillery in Leith, and the team are looking to a bright future.
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Episode 11: Charlie MacLean's SMWS whisky masterclass
Episode | 18 March 2020 | 21 mins 10 secs
cask strength whisky, charlie maclean, scotch, scotch malt whisky society, single malt whisky, whisky
Charlie MacLean is not only a leading authority on all things whisky, he's also a long-standing member of The Scotch Malt Whisky Society's Tasting Panel. In this episode of Whisky Talk, he describes his role on the Society's Tasting Panel and provides a masterclass in the appreciation and evaluation of single malt whisky.
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Episode 10: Masataka and Rita Taketsuru, A Whisky Love Story
Episode | 6 February 2020 | 22 mins 13 secs
cask strength whisky, japan, masataka taketsuru, nikka, rita cowan, scotch, scotch malt whisky society, single malt whisky, whisky, yoichi
It's 100 years since Rita Cowan fell in love with her family's Japanese lodger, Masataka Taketsuru, when he stayed with her family while studying Organic Chemistry at Glasgow University. They were married in January 1920 and by the end of the year they had spent time at Hazelburn Distillery in Campbeltown before setting sail for Japan, where Rita supported Masataka's dream of creating a little bit of Scotland in Japan. Whisky Talk tells their story, with the help of Scottish Distillers Association chairman Professor Alan Wolstenholme, whisky writer Dave Broom, co-ordinator of Mandarin Chinese at Imperial College London Ruth Herd, chief blender at Nikka Distillery Tadashi Sakuma and Dr Niall Mackenzie from the Adam Smith Business School at the University of Glasgow.
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Episode 9: Sam Heughan
Episode | 7 November 2019 | 6 mins 38 secs
cask strength whisky, clan lands, sam heughan, scotch, scotch malt whisky society, single malt whisky, whisky
Whisky Talk travels to Glencoe to catch up with Scottish actor Sam Heughan, otherwise known as Jamie Fraser in the historical time travel series Outlander. We find out about his passion for Scotch, his own new whisky project, as well as the travel and history documentary he’s shooting around Scotland with Outlander co-star Graham McTavish – who plays the role of Dougal McKenzie.
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Episode 8: Jerez
Episode | 1 November 2019 | 18 mins 56 secs
cask strength whisky, jerez, scotch, scotch malt whisky society, single malt whisky, whisky
Join us on a journey to Jerez, to immerse ourselves in Spain’s Sherry Triangle and explore the synergy between the worlds of whisky and sherry. We visit cooperages to find out about the booming industry to build and season casks for the Scotch whisky world, tour the region’s bodegas to sample an astonishing range of sherries, and talk to the characters working in partnership with the world of Scotch to help bring us the sherried whisky style loved by so many.
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Episode 7: Leith's whisky history, Tomatin and Tamdhu
Episode | 31 July 2019 | 24 mins 46 secs
cask strength whisky, scotch, scotch malt whisky society, single malt whisky, whisky
Join us to find out more about Leith's whisky history with a walking tour of the area, with the Society's Vaults members' room at the heart of it. Then we'll head north to visit Tomatin distillery and general manager Graham Eunson, before travelling into the heart of Speyside to catch up with Tamdhu's manager, Sandy McIntyre, to hear about that distillery's change in fortunes.
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Episode 6: From Glen Scotia to Jura and Islay's Ardnahoe
Episode | 20 June 2019 | 25 mins 32 secs
ardnahoe, cask strength whisky, glen scotia, jura, scotch, scotch malt whisky society, single malt whisky, whisky
The Scotch Malt Whisky Society travels from Glen Scotia in Campbeltown, where Iain McAlister explains why there's a new buzz around the distillery, to Jura to meet distillery manager Graham Logan and finally on to Islay to chat to Stewart Laing, who has recently realised his dream of opening Hunter Laing's new distillery on the island, Ardnahoe.
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Episode 5: Whisky pilgrims at the Islay Festival
Episode | 29 May 2019 | 9 mins 14 secs
cask strength whisky, islay festival, scotch, scotch malt whisky society, single malt whisky, whisky
Join The Scotch Malt Whisky Society in the splendid surroundings of Islay House, where members and whisky pilgrims have gathered for the Islay Whisky Festival and the Society’s Open Day. Whisky Talk meets members who have travelled from around the world, and catches up with SMWS ambassador Matt Bailey before he presents a sensational ‘Old & Rare’ masterclass.
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Episode 4: Tobermory, The Golden Dram and the Northern Pole of Inaccessibility
Episode | 18 May 2019 | 27 mins 25 secs
cask strength whisky, scotch, scotch malt whisky society, single malt whisky, whisky
In this episode, we catch up with Tobermory distillery’s master blender Kirstie McCallum, find out about the documentary Scotch – The Golden Dram from its director Andrew Peat, and hear from an adventurous Scotch Malt Whisky Society member about his preparations to walk to the as-yet-unreached Northern Pole of Inaccessibility. From the Scottish islands to the Arctic Circle, pour yourself a dram and settle down for the latest episode of Whisky Talk.