Comedian, BBC radio host, Scottish football expert, whisky and history geek, experiential ambassador at Glengoyne Distillery – you could call Gordon Dallas all of that and you wouldn’t be wrong with any of it. Gordon is a man of many talents and as you might have assumed already, that makes him a perfect guest to have on the podcast. Our hopes were high for this one, because, when do you ever have someone with a CV like that on the show? And Gordon did not disappoint one bit! This is an episode full of anecdotes, laughs, a real Scottish original, and, of course, a lot of whisky.Apart from Gordon’s background story and his way into whisky, we talked all things Glengoyne and you will get a very special insight into this beautiful gem of a distillery. After having listened to this episode, you will surely want to travel to Glasgow right away to take the happy bus (No. X10) straight to the distillery and experience this special place yourself. And you know what? We would head back again right away if we could – the history and the beauty of the place, the exceptional whisky and the wonderful people at Glengoyne make you want to come back again and again and we definitely fell in love with this place ever more after our recording with Gordon Dallas.So lean back, relax, maybe pour a lovely dram and let Gordon, Miriam and Martin try to bring this wonderful experience straight to your place – wherever you listen to this episode.
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Inside Bruichladdich Distillery with Adam Hannett
The sunniest day during Fèis Ìle (the Islay Whisky Festival)? Always Laddie Day! Why? No idea, but someone up there really seems to like the guys at Bruichladdich – and understandably so! The people, the hospitality, the whisky, the size of the drams in the warehouse – Bruichladdich Distillery is undeniably one of the most welcoming places on Islay.And their head distiller, Adam Hannett, is no exception. When he welcomed us for our podcast recording it felt like entering someone’s living room to have tea and coffee with the family. We felt like home right away. And it was just great to hear Adam talk about Bruichladdich (and whisky in general) because he talks about these topics with such affection, with such passion and with this special sparkle in the eyes – just wonderful!You have probably realised by now that we really enjoyed recording with Adam Hannett… … So don’t hesitate and tune in for some Bruichladdich magic (not to say Black Art) and join Adam, Miri and Manu on a deep dive into Bruichladdich Distillery.And if you’re heading over to Islay for this year’s Fèis, this episode might also serve as a perfect preparation.*Disclaimer: Watch out for rising excitement levels – you will probably want to leave for Islay right away.
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Inside Glasgow Distillery with Sebastian Bunford-Jones
“People make Glasgow” – that’s the slogan the city of Glasgow selected to show that Glasgow is so much more than what you can see from the outside. And one could argue the same is true for Glasgow Distillery; a distillery totally different from many of those long-established ones you will find all over Scotland – a more modern one, aquite small one, maybe a more industrial one but with a wonderful charm because of so many people who love what they’re doing, who put their hearts into making their single malt, who make this place what it is and who fill it with life: “People make Glasgow Distillery”. One of those people who make Glasgow Distillery is Sebastian Bunford-Jones, their head of marketing, who Miri and Manu met for a chat in the distillery’s beautiful, but to date largely unused tasting room (due to the fact that the distillery is not open to the public as of now). Apart from working at Glasgow Distillery for about 8 years now, Sebastian is a real whisky enthusiast and that’s also why he is already excited to showcase Glasgow Distillery’s first 10-year-old whisky later this year, the journey of which he has accompanied almost from the get-go.Listen in and discover why Glasgow is the place to be when it comes to producing single malt whisky these days. Throughout the episode, get to know Sebastian and the distillery’s special approach to making whisky. And last but not least, find out about how their beautiful tasting room, the place of recording, might be filled with life in the nearer future.
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Inside The Old Bushmills Distillery with Julie Dixon
Up there in Northern Ireland in the picturesque village of Bushmills and almost directly next to the Giant’s Causeway, you will find The Old Bushmills Distillery, the world's oldest licensed whiskey distillery. And it is certainly no coincidence that the people up there often say that “without the village there would be no whiskey, and without the whiskey there would be no village”.Why that is the case, you might ask – and in steps Julie Dixon.Julie was introduced to us as “the good soul of The Old Bushmills Distillery and an Irish original”, and luckily, she took some time to record this brand new episode in situ.Get to know what happens behind the scenes up there in the small village of Bushmills and listen to Julie’s lovely anecdotes brought to you straight from The Old Bushmills Distillery. Find out about the distillery’s long and eventful past, its promising present and about how the people up there are trying to make sure that Bushmills is well-prepared for the future.We’re sure you will enjoy listening to this episode as much as we enjoyed recording it – Julie’s warm-hearted character, her hospitality and her passion for Bushmills make this episode one not to be missed.
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Inside Springbank 2024 with Findlay Ross
The “Barley to Bottle” tour at Springbank Distillery is probably one of the best experiences you can have when you’re passionate about whisky. It’s an extensive access-all-areas tour and tasting which culminates in having the chance to blend one’s very own bottle of Springbank in their blending lab. “Why are you telling us all of that?”, you might ask. Well, because it is just another thing that makes Springbank Springbank and truly special. Additionally, said blending lab was the place of recording for this very episode. After having done the “Barley to Bottle” tour the day prior (of course), we came back to meet Findlay Ross, Springbank’s director of production and a true professional when it comes to creating whiskies, at the very place of our own amateur attempts of blending a nice bottle of Springbank.After having recorded a Springbank episode with Nicole Lindsay about three years ago, it was about time for a little update and we had a great time discussing all things Springbank once more, this time with the wonderful Findlay Ross. Find out about the last remaining secrets of Springbank Distillery, about Findlay’s rather unconventional path to becoming their director of production and about Findlay’s take on the term “Campbeltown funk”.Last but not least we have to say that we are really happy that Findlay is so much better at making whisky and recording podcasts than his New York Giants are at playing American Football at the moment – but let’s not get into that… (just listen until the very end).
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