Honest to a Malt

Mike & Duncan host Gary Mills. Surprisingly, Mr Mills is not a famous DJ, but the global brand ambassador of Glen Scotia and Loch Lomond. We hear about some of the hottest special edition series in the whisky world right now; Campbeltown Festival Editions and LL Distillery Editions. Plus, Gary chats about visiting Campbeltown, the yearly festival, his pudding island drams and love of a Hawaiian shirt. We also tried the latest Nc'nean Huntress Orchard Cobbler! Check out our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Whisky T-Shirt Shop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ with #TumblerClub tees and ones featuring our favourite episode artwork. New whisky t-shirt designs being added regularly. You can also ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠buy us a dram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ if you love the content. Honest to a Malt ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠podcast website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & blog. Email us on: HonestToAMalt@protonmail.com Apologies from Mike for the audio quality... Newb! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/honest-to-a-malt/message

Mike and Duncan chat to the King of whisky excel spreadsheets and the gaffer of Blind Drams, Brian aka, @MaltMusings. The chaps discuss an Islay whisky distillery road trip, and Brian @MaltMusings gives some essential tips! You can also download his famous whisky spreadsheet from his blog. Check out our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Whisky T-Shirt Shop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ with #TumblerClub tees and ones featuring our favourite episode artwork. New whisky t-shirt designs being added regularly. You can also ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠buy us a dram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ if you love the content. Honest to a Malt ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠podcast website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & blog. Email us on: HonestToAMalt@protonmail.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/honest-to-a-malt/message

Mike and Duncan are joined by Brand Ambassador, legend and all around lovely bloke... "DJ Skip That Bit" aka Sorren Krebs of The English Whisky Distillery. We explore how to organise a road trip to hit the best English Whisky Distilleries, before going through staple of the pod; pudding Island drams, whisky room 101 and three bar drams. Check out our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Whisky T-Shirt Shop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ with #TumblerClub tees and ones featuring our favourite episode artwork. New whisky t-shirt designs being added regularly. You can also ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠buy us a dram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ if you love the content. Honest to a Malt ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠podcast website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & blog. Email us on: HonestToAMalt@protonmail.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/honest-to-a-malt/message

Mike and Duncan celebrate hitting fifty episodes and discuss who they would love to share a dram with... Of course there will be some weirdness. Plus we put the Springbank Local Barley 13 and 11 head to head. Which do we prefer? Plus a debrief on a most controversial Lagg handfill 3 year old Sauternes cask whisky. Thanks to Cliff for the song at the end and thank you to everyone who sent in a celebratory message for our episode milestone! Check out the original tune 50 Pence in Da Pub. Check out our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Whisky T-Shirt Shop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ with #TumblerClub tees and ones featuring our favourite episode artwork. New whisky t-shirt designs being added regularly. You can also ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠buy us a dram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ if you love the content. Honest to a Malt ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠podcast website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & blog. Email us on: HonestToAMalt@protonmail.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/honest-to-a-malt/message

Mike and Duncan touch upon the science behind the age old debate of open bottles and also discuss whisky watch lists. Check out our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Whisky T-Shirt Shop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ with #TumblerClub tees and ones featuring our favourite episode artwork. New whisky t-shirt designs being added regularly. You can also ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠buy us a dram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ if you love the content. Honest to a Malt ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠podcast website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & blog. Email us on: HonestToAMalt@protonmail.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/honest-to-a-malt/message

Mike and Duncan chat about a whisky themed Easter and Mike recants his trip to Whisky Live London. Check out our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Whisky T-Shirt Shop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ with #TumblerClub tees and ones featuring our favourite episode artwork. New whisky t-shirt designs being added regularly. You can also ⁠⁠⁠⁠buy us a dram⁠⁠⁠⁠ if you love the content. Honest to a Malt ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠podcast website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & blog. Email us on: HonestToAMalt@protonmail.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/honest-to-a-malt/message

Mike and Duncan chat to Stewart Dick, UK Brand Ambassador at Torabhaig Distillery & Mossburn Distillers. We delve into Stew's Pudding Island Drams, Bingo and what he's been drinking, plus a whole host of our usual bants. Check out our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Whisky T-Shirt Shop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ with #TumblerClub tees and ones featuring our favourite episode artwork. New whisky t-shirt designs being added regularly. You can also ⁠⁠⁠⁠buy us a dram⁠⁠⁠⁠ if you love the content. Honest to a Malt ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠podcast website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & blog. Email us on: HonestToAMalt@protonmail.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/honest-to-a-malt/message

In the second installment of celebrity top trumps, it's Sir Rod Stewart vs Matthew McConaughey, Wolfies vs Longbranch, whisky vs whiskey. Who will win this round and which whisky will come out top in our blind tasting? Check out our ⁠⁠⁠⁠Whisky T-Shirt Shop⁠⁠⁠⁠ with #TumblerClub tees and ones featuring our favourite episode artwork. New whisky t-shirt designs being added regularly. You can also ⁠⁠⁠buy us a dram⁠⁠⁠ if you love the content. Honest to a Malt ⁠⁠⁠⁠podcast website⁠⁠⁠⁠ & blog. Email us on: HonestToAMalt@protonmail.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/honest-to-a-malt/message

Mike and Duncan recant their recent separate trips to Edinburgh, chatting through top whisky bars, top eats, top people and trainspotting. Plus the guys try the last three Summerton Whisky Club bottles, giving tasting notes, and Duncan Donuts chats with Dan, the Summerton Whisky Club founder, about their latest 10 year old release from Adnams Distillery. Please check out @GrandadSteve61 on Instagram for the charity post mentioned at the end of the pod. Steve is collecting bottles for auction to raise funds for the Glasgow Childrens Hospital. Check out our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Whisky T-Shirt Shop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ with #TumblerClub tees and ones featuring our favourite episode artwork. New whisky t-shirt designs are being added regularly. You can also ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠buy us a dram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ if you love the content. Honest to a Malt ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠podcast website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & blog. Email us on: ⁠⁠HonestToAMalt@protonmail.com⁠ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/honest-to-a-malt/message

Mike and Duncan have been chatting to Iain Allan, Global Brand Ambassador for Glen Moray. Whisky inventions are pitched. Are they any good? We find out about Iain's ideal Pudding Island stay, what he would banish to whisky room 101, buried bones and a Japanese Glen Moray bar! Iain has crowned The Drouth Cobbler in Elgin as the producer of the best ????? ?????? ???????(Dessert). https://thedrouthycobbler.com/ Instagram: thedrouthycobblerBar Moray, Tokyo https://www.barmoray.com/ Instagram: love_moray Check out our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Whisky T-Shirt Shop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ with #TumblerClub tees and ones featuring our favourite episode artwork. New whisky t-shirt designs are being added regularly. You can also ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠buy us a dram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ if you love the content. Honest to a Malt ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠podcast website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & blog. Email us on: ⁠⁠HonestToAMalt@protonmail.com⁠ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/honest-to-a-malt/message

*Geeky Whisky Episode Alert* Mike and Duncan discuss their whisky collections... What's open, how many whiskies do they have in each category and what they have closed/tucked away. Check out our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Whisky T-Shirt Shop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ with #TumblerClub tees and ones featuring our favourite episode artwork. New whisky t-shirt designs are being added regularly. You can also ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠buy us a dram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ if you love the content. Honest to a Malt ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠podcast website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & blog. Email us on: ⁠⁠HonestToAMalt@protonmail.com⁠ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/honest-to-a-malt/message

Mike & Duncan fancied making whisky shakes so they gave it a crack, trying out different recipes to see which ones they liked the best. Plus the embargo is over... who broke first? Duncan tries a 2014 Ben Nevis 10 year old and harps on about it. Check out our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Whisky T-Shirt Shop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ with #TumblerClub tees and ones featuring our favourite episode artwork. New whisky t-shirt designs are being added regularly. You can also ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠buy us a dram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ if you love the content. Honest to a Malt ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠podcast website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & blog. Email us on: ⁠HonestToAMalt@protonmail.com⁠ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/honest-to-a-malt/message

Mike & Duncan evaluate Tesco Whisky online and in-store selections, recant a Lindores flight and the Bimber Santa's Edition 2023. Oh and Duncan is back on the sauce, much to Two Puds delight.  Thanks to Tweet Tastings, Lindores Distillery and Bimber Distillery, Check out our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Whisky T-Shirt Shop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ with #TumblerClub tees and ones featuring our favourite episode artwork. New whisky t-shirt designs are being added regularly. You can also ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠buy us a dram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ if you love the content. Honest to a Malt ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠podcast website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & blog. Email us on: HonestToAMalt@protonmail.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/honest-to-a-malt/message

We've made it to the big four 'O'! Mike & Duncan ponder what super powers would give them the edge in the world of whisky, and generally too, because you would if you could. It's still DryJanuary versus JanuMerry and the buying embargo is causing muchos problemo. Big thanks to Cliff @KingsofYearron for the bot related content in this episode! Give him a follow. Check out our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Whisky T-Shirt Shop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ with #TumblerClub tees and ones featuring our favourite episode artwork. New whisky t-shirt designs being added regularly. You can also ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠buy us a dram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ if you love the content. Honest to a Malt ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠podcast website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & blog. Email us on: HonestToAMalt@protonmail.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/honest-to-a-malt/message

Mike & Duncan are joined by Ben (@whiskywithmolly) to chat about being noob dads, fitting in dramming and finding calm in the chaos. Dogs get less of a look in than expected and someone vetoed this episode being called 'Dogging, dadding and dramming' - which is s shame! Check out our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Whisky T-Shirt Shop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ with #TumblerClub tees and ones featuring our favourite episode artwork. New whisky t-shirt designs being added regularly. You can also ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠buy us a dram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ if you love the content. Honest to a Malt ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠podcast website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & blog. Email us on: HonestToAMalt@protonmail.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/honest-to-a-malt/message

Mike and Duncan see what they can remember from the HTAM Christmas bash and recap the best bottles and bargains had in 2023. Is it even a party if it's just two people? Another embargo has got underway. It turns out Duncan is trying to do Dry January, while Mike is on JanuMerry, and the Twitter bots are getting drunk on folks whisky posts. Check out our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Whisky T-Shirt Shop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ with #TumblerClub tees and ones featuring our favourite episode artwork. New whisky t-shirt designs being added regularly. You can also ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠buy us a dram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ if you love the content. Honest to a Malt ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠podcast website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & blog. Email us on: HonestToAMalt@protonmail.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/honest-to-a-malt/message

Mike and Duncan discuss what you need to do in order to get into whisky heaven, who might be guarding those pearly gates and they reveal their very own whisky sins. The chaps discuss their thoughts on some Glen Moray whisky live during the recording and Duncan gives Mike a quiz on the oldest Scottish whisky distilleries. Thanks to Steve Rush from Whisky Wire and Glen Moray for the samples. New blog! How to pronounce Scottish whisky distillery names -cheat sheet. Check out our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Whisky T-Shirt Shop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ with #TumblerClub tees and ones featuring our favourite episode artwork. New whisky t-shirt designs being added regularly. You can also ⁠⁠⁠⁠buy us a dram⁠⁠⁠⁠ if you love the content. Honest to a Malt ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠podcast website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & blog. Email us on: HonestToAMalt@protonmail.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/honest-to-a-malt/message

Duncan relays the (new) annual trip up North to Kendal Whisky Festival to Mike, including the lovely people met, bottles tried and 'the dad and his mate in tow'. Mike & Duncan chat about opening your bottles before you get offed by a Toaster, or Hippo. Plus, what what's in our glasses and Mike revels in some first class high jinks with whisky scammers. Check out our ⁠⁠⁠⁠Whisky T-Shirt Shop⁠⁠⁠⁠ with #TumblerClub tees and ones featuring our favourite episode artwork. New whisky t-shirt designs being added regularly. You can also ⁠⁠⁠buy us a dram⁠⁠⁠ if you love the content. Honest to a Malt ⁠⁠⁠⁠podcast website⁠⁠⁠⁠ & blog. Email us on: HonestToAMalt@protonmail.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/honest-to-a-malt/message

Mike and Duncan chat to Graham Coull, Master Distiller, at Dingle Distillery in Ireland. Join us as we chat internet polls, a love of condiments and of course whisky, and whiskey from both sides of the Irish sea. Check out our ⁠⁠⁠Whisky T-Shirt Shop⁠⁠⁠ with #TumblerClub tees and ones featuring our favourite episode artwork. New whisky t-shirt designs being added regularly. You can also ⁠⁠buy us a dram⁠⁠ if you love the content. Honest to a Malt ⁠⁠⁠podcast website⁠⁠⁠ & blog. Email us on: HonestToAMalt@protonmail.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/honest-to-a-malt/message

Mike & Duncan chat about the top 10 most expensive whisky bottles ever sold at auction, shipwrecked bottles and ones found in folks' house walls in America. Plus, Mike catches up on the Cu Bocan 15 and (stupidly) calls out Michael Bisping - very daft according to Duncan (who has actually watched UFC). Duncan discusses Talisker X Parley Wilder Seas. Check out our ⁠⁠⁠Whisky T-Shirt Shop⁠⁠⁠ with #TumblerClub tees and ones featuring our favourite episode artwork. New whisky t-shirt designs being added regularly. You can also ⁠⁠buy us a dram⁠⁠ if you love the content. Honest to a Malt ⁠⁠⁠podcast website⁠⁠⁠ & blog. Email us on: HonestToAMalt@protonmail.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/honest-to-a-malt/message