Inside Bowmore Hotel (Lucci's Whisky Bar) with Peter MacLellan Jnr.
Whisky and storytelling go hand in hand and very often you associate a special dram with a moment, person, place or situation.Peter MacLellan Jnr., who together with his family owns and runs Bowmore Hotel on Islay knows a thing or two about special drams and storytelling: Lucci’s Whisky Bar inside the hotel has become synonymous with the place itself and stocks an incredible and enormous selection of Islay whiskies. If there’s one Islay unicorn dram you have always wanted to try, there’s a good chance you will find it there – along with nice company and some stories from times gone by.And to be honest, Bowmore Hotel itself is the place of many stories on its own, and we also still remember the first time we set foot into Lucci’s Whisky Bar during our very first visit to Islay. So quite naturally, a podcast with Peter had to happen at some point of our whisky journey.So, pour your favourite dram, lean back, relax and enjoy some whisky and storytelling with Miri, Martin and Peter MacLellan Jnr. of Bowmore Hotel.
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Inside Spirit of Yorkshire Distillery with David Thompson
This episode is kind of special for several reasons: For starters, it is about a distillery that is very close to our hearts because we have known our guest, David, for quite a while now, second, it is an episode that we had planned to do for some time, but it somehow never materialised until now and third, it is an episode about an English whisky. We’ve made the journey to the Yorkshire coast, near the seaside town of Filey, where farming heritage, coastal climate and a bold idea have come together to create an English single malt whisky. The Spirit of Yorkshire Distillery has surely contributed quite a bit to putting England firmly onto the whisky map with their Filey Bay single malt, and we’re joined by the company’s co-founder David Thompson.In this episode, you will find out more about Spirit of Yorkshire’s field to bottle approach, David’s take on terroir, the unique setup of the stills at the distillery, the discussion revolving around the term “single” malt and what Filey Bay whisky has in common with Roger Federer. So lean back and tune in.
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Inside Tormore Distillery with Oliver Chilton
We’ve driven past Tormore so many times, always wondering what it looks like on the inside – since the distillery is not open to the public. Finally, thanks to Oliver Chilton, we got the chance to take a look behind those iconic walls.The architecture is striking and beautiful, but not exactly the most practical design for a working distillery – and in the episode you will hear why. Beyond the façade, Tormore reveals its own character: a slightly maddening clock tower, the impressive still house, the special atmosphere inside, and of course the whisky itself – a wonderfully light and fruity Speyside spirit. Oliver, head blender at Tormore and Elixir Distillers (or how he would say it: "just a wee blender"), shares some interesting insights about Tormore Distillery, about his way into blending along with some entertaining anecdotes he experienced during that journey and about life (and football) in Speyside in general.So tune in and join Oliver and us on a deep dive into one of Speyside’s hidden gems.
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Inside Ardnahoe Distillery (2025) with Andrew Laing
Inside Ardnahoe Distillery? That kind of sounds familiar, doesn’t it?!And yes, indeed. Our very first podcast episode released back in 2020 is also about Ardnahoe Distillery. Back then, all three of us, Miriam, Martin and Manuel sat down with both, Scott and Andrew Laing – co-founders and owners of the distillery – to discuss all things Ardnahoe and Hunter Laing.This time, it’s "only" Miri and Andrew for an in-depth talk about the distillery – and it was about time – because in those 5 years between the 2 episodes, quite some things have happened, including important milestones such as the very first official Ardnahoe whisky release(s).So, this is not a mere repetition of the first episode, but a real update!Tune in to find out more about Ardnahoe Distillery, their whisky, the visitor experience if you make the journey to Islay, their Fèis day, intriguing collaborations and much more.
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Inside Glengoyne Distillery with Gordon Dallas
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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