We found 10 episodes of Whisky Talk with the tag “single malt whisky”.
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Episode 68: Blair Athol
Episode | 28 February 2024 | 40 mins 24 secs
cask strength whisky, scotch, scotch malt whisky society, single malt whisky, whisky
We were fortunate to have a visit from two of the team from Blair Athol distillery to The Vaults in February, for a special tasting of four expressions of Blair Athol whisky, along with a sample of one of the Society’s own single cask offerings. Blair Athol distillery manager Derek Younie was joined by Peter Milne from Diageo’s Whisky Specialist Team to talk members through the samples and provide insight into the history and working of the distillery, what to expect from Blair Athol’s spirit character, and how it works with different casks and forms of maturation.
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Episode 67: Springbank
Episode | 31 January 2024 | 1 hr 7 mins
cask strength whisky, scotch, scotch malt whisky society, single malt whisky, whisky
In February, The Scotch Malt Whisky Society paid host to Melanie Stanger from Springbank distillery in Campbeltown, who visited our Members’ Room at The Vaults in Leith to tell us more about this legendary distillery and share a few special drams.
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Episode 66: Pip's Prague Adventure
Episode | 4 December 2023 | 20 mins 2 secs
cask strength whisky, scotch, scotch malt whisky society, single malt whisky, whisky
The vintage Lagonda belonging to Society founder Pip Hills played an instrumental part in our whisky club’s foundation, carrying the first precious cargo of single casks from Speyside back to his Scotland Street home in Edinburgh to share with friends. In 1990, Pip Hills and his brother-in-law Dick Pountain decided to take a road trip to Prague in the Lagonda, to witness Václav Havel’s inauguration as president of the Czech Republic. The magazine The Classic Motoring Review subsequently commissioned Pip and Dick to write a piece about the journey – and how Society whisky helped to make it a success. We asked Pip and Dick to tell us that story in their own words.
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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.