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The Scotch Malt Whisky Society
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Episode 23: Pip Hills and The Vaults
Whisky Talk
09/02/20 • 12 min
Pip Hills, the founder of The Scotch Malt Whisky Society, tells Whisky Talk the remarkable and unlikely story of how The Vaults in Leith became the Society's spiritual home.
Episode 22: Meet the whisky podcasters
Whisky Talk
08/04/20 • 23 min
With thousands of whisky podcasts to choose from, we put out a call to our members and the SMWS team to ask them for their top picks. The Society's Mads Schmoll compiled her list and found out more from the top podcasters about who they are and how they started out.
Special Guest: Madeleine Schmoll.
Episode 15: Ardmore distillery
Whisky Talk
05/05/20 • 2 min
Ardmore distillery is nestled in a remote corner of Aberdeenshire, and isn't usually open to visitors. Thankfully, distillery manager George Forsyth and the team threw wide its doors to the team from Unfiltered on a memorable visit we made in 2018.
04/15/20 • 25 min
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.
04/08/20 • 54 min
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.
03/18/20 • 21 min
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.
Episode 31: Charlie MacLean MBE
Whisky Talk
11/22/21 • 47 min
Charlie MacLean is one of the whisky world’s leading writers and experts, and this year saw him honoured as a Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire – better known as an MBE – in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List. Whisky Talk caught up with Charlie at 28 Queen Street to find out about the award and his long-term connection with the SMWS.
Episode 66: Pip's Prague Adventure
Whisky Talk
12/04/23 • 20 min
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.
Episode 42: Jake King and Whisky Place-Names
Whisky Talk
08/02/22 • 28 min
Ever wondered about the origin of a whisky's place-name? Jake King, a Gaelic researcher from the Sabhal Mòr Ostaig campus of the University of the Islands and Highlands on the Isle of Skye, certainly has. He is the author of a new book, The A to Z of Whisky Place-Names: Landscape, Language & Invention, which explores the place-names found on whisky bottles, provides both their identity and their origin and explodes a few myths along the way. Mads Schmoll caught up with Jake at The Vaults to find out more.
07/31/19 • 24 min
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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FAQ
How many episodes does Whisky Talk have?
Whisky Talk currently has 74 episodes available.
What topics does Whisky Talk cover?
The podcast is about Places & Travel, Society & Culture, Podcasts, Arts and Food.
What is the most popular episode on Whisky Talk?
The episode title 'Episode 6: From Glen Scotia to Jura and Islay's Ardnahoe' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Whisky Talk?
The average episode length on Whisky Talk is 43 minutes.
How often are episodes of Whisky Talk released?
Episodes of Whisky Talk are typically released every 20 days.
When was the first episode of Whisky Talk?
The first episode of Whisky Talk was released on Mar 18, 2019.
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