Whisky and Things

Jan 27, 2021 • S01 E45 • 00:46:24

In this week’s show we’re joined by the amazing Julie Hamilton, Brand Ambassador of the independent bottler Elixir Distillers, who guides us through a bottling each from two of their exciting brands, Single Malts of Scotland and Port Askaig. Julie also gi...

Jan 20, 2021 • S01 E44 • 00:54:47

This week to show support for the Dry January Campaign we try Lyre’s American Malt Non-Alcoholic Spirit, a beverage aimed at substituting your favourite whisky in a cocktail so you can still have fun but also drive home, perform brain surgery or complete...

Jan 13, 2021 • S01 E43 • 00:43:46

This week we head to the Lowlands of Scotland to experience the beautifully presented Bladnoch Samsara Single Malt Scotch Whisky, which leads us to a conversation about guitars?? Well this is Whisky and Things after all. We also share our inner lockdown d...

Jan 06, 2021 • S01 E42 • 00:43:08

Happy New Year! In our first episode of 2021, we kick off the January with a tropical twist in the form of the Glenlivet Caribbean Reserve, a single malt scotch finished in rum casks no less… beautiful, as well as discuss Nick’s attempts at creating a per...

Dec 30, 2020 • S01 E41 • 00:38:05

On our final episode of 2020, we look back at 40 episodes, highlighting our stand out whiskies, favourite outing (singular?) and reminisce about some of the amazing people who have been kind enough to come on our show and help ignite our whisky education...

Dec 23, 2020 • S01 E40 • 00:47:41

To mark our 40th episode, and to celebrate our first Christmas show we decide to crack open what many see as the pinnacle of Blended Scotch Whiskies: the Johnnie Walker Blue Label. We talk about the brand’s history and what makes it so many people’s idea...

Dec 16, 2020 • S01 E39 • 00:43:39

In Episode 39, we taste the Islay gem that is the Port Charlotte 10 Year Heavily Peated Single Malt Scotch Whisky, a whisky recently voted ‘Whisky of the Year’ by customers of The Whisky Exchange. We answer those burning questions like should it be called...

Dec 09, 2020 • S01 E38 • 00:59:13

On this week’s podcast, we have your back! Don’t worry about it! Christmas is coming and if you’re worried about what to buy your whisky loving friend (or need ideas for your own Christmas list) we’ve put together a comprehensive list of exciting and reas...

Dec 02, 2020 • S01 E37 • 00:57:28

On this week’s podcast we welcome the one and only Billy Abbott, ‘Ambassador’ of The Whisky Exchange to help us taste three of their very special, limited festive releases. A Loch Lomond 10 Year Single Cask, a Highland Special Reserve and A Fine Christmas...

Nov 25, 2020 • S01 E36 • 00:47:53

It’s great what you can pick up at your local (social distanced) craft market, and a few weeks ago Nick discovered and and swiftly purchased a couple of awesome whiskies from the independent bottler ’Great Drams’, so the lads thought they’d invite the fou...