Whisky Stories Podcast

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Peter Allison: Inside Woven’s Blending Room. Creating Flavour, Grain vs Malt and the Whisky Market Right Now

2026-10-2901:45:12

It was great to get Pete back on for a chat. And what a chat it was. We were down in the Woven Blending Room in Leith for this one hearing all about how things are going with Woven Whisky. Pete also chatted through his time working at Edrington and the changes in the whisky market that he's experienced in his time working in whisky. We spoke about the importance of blending, how blending whisky actually works and the power of grain whisky.It's another cracker.

Brendan McCarron: The Most Fascinating Career in Whisky - Roseisle, Oban, Ardbeg, Glenmorangie, Deanston, Bunnahabhain and Tobermoray

2026-10-2201:52:28

Is there anything in whisky that Brendan McCarron hasn't done?Brendan talks us through his career from a Diageo graduate to running the whole of Diageo's Islay Group. Creating Ardbeg An Oa, learning from Dr Bill Lumsden, distilling for Deanston, Tobermoray and Bunnahabhain, and then starting how own business. His career has been an incredible journey and he's got some great stories from everything he's done. Pour a couple of drams for this one.

Controversial Whisky Opinions - No sitting on the fence for this one

2026-10-1501:31:25

We wanted to talk through some controversial whisky opinions of our own and from our listeners. It was a chance for the 4 of us to catch-up, have some drams and talk through some whisky opinions that might split the room. I don't know if I should put a trigger warning on this episode, but some of the topics definitely caused some debate.Pour a dram, sit back and give it a listen and tell us your own controversial whisky opinions.

Not Another Whisky Distillery — Ian Palmer on Invergordon, Building Starlaw, Buying Glen Moray and Starting InchDairnie

2026-10-0801:45:34

This episode blew my mind when we recorded it. To say Ian Palmer has had quite a career is an understatement. Starting out as an apprentice Fitters Mate at Invergordon to Operations Director of the whole group, then building Starlaw, buying Glen Moray, and then eventually starting out on his own with InchDairnie Distillery. There's so much to unpack in this episode. Just pour a dram, sit back and enjoy this one.

150 Episodes - Drams at Diggers, Lessons We've Learned AND Whisky Festival News

2026-10-0101:36:40

150 episodes in 150 weeks! We were back in Diggers for a catch up, drams and some whisky chat. Ross handed in a last minute sick note, so we were joined by Jake Adcook for the evening. What have been the biggest lessons we've learnt from the podcast?But the BIG news is that Whisky Stories Whisky Festival tickets are ON SALE NOW! Pour a dram, run yourself a bath, and enjoy episode 150!

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