Whisky Unscripted Podcast

The 2 Gordon’s get a Rosebank exclusive from Brand Manager Katy Muggeridge about the hotly anticipated global release of the Rosebank 30.  The 7 Wonders of the Whisky World is the challenge this week and in the regular feature The Insider’s Guide we hear from 3 Glengoyne Distillery Ambassadors, Ellen, Vivienne and Laura about what the job entails and the current challenges they face.  All best enj...

The 2 Gordons return with Episode 6 focusing on one subject which is rare for an episode as regular listeners will point out. We uncover the world of Independent Bottlers. Somewhat confusing to some, a source of gems to others. We interview Mark and Kate Watt who setup their own business earlier in the year, Watt Whisky. We look at the challenges, logistics and steps needed to setup the structure...

Joanna Lumley pops up for a quick interview on Whisky Unscripted.  Jason McCabe, Glengoyne Stillman, talks about his recent marriage which went viral after Nicola Sturgeon retweeted a photo of his bride in Glasgow.  Speaking from Barcelona, Diego Borras talks sherry and Tatsuya Minagawa of Highlander Inn fame talks about his journey from Japan to Speyside.  A-Z's are on 'P', and tastings this week...

In S2Ep4 Gordon Dallas has a go at transforming Global Brand Ambassador Gordon Dundas into a Global Whisky Rap Legend...mmmm? Fred MacAulay and Andy Nicol talk about the CHAS fundraiser this October,  Scott Adamson of Tomatin is our guest chatting about all aspects of the whisky trade past and present while the A-Z's of Scotch Whisky hit 'O'.  Tastings - North British Single Grain and an Ardmore. ...

In an ever-confusing world wouldn’t it be reassuring if there was a podcast where the only topic of conversation was Whisky and where the hosts talked and drank nothing else?  Welcome to Whisky Unscripted and in this one-hour episode, Whisky Ambassadors, Gordon Dundas and Gordon Dallas talk to Karen Cornfield from Ian Macleod Distillers and she lifts the lid on how Glengoyne is adapting to life af...

This week there is a Whisky Tourism theme with an interview with Susan Morrison, the Chair of ASVA (Association of Scottish Visitor Attractions), who also is the Chief Executive of The Scottish Whisky Experience.  Dundas and Dallas tackle the letter M on  the A-Z's of Scotch Whisky while tasting a Tamdhu Single Cask and a Bladnoch 10.  It's wall to wall whisky chat and that's the way we like it. ...

The 2 Gordons return with a second series of the whisky show that is for everyone regardless of their level of knowledge.  The first episode is a taster of what’s to come with chat ranging from the madness of American trade tariffs to cask finishing…. How long is that? We look at latest whisky movie to land on Amazon Prime Video, Scotch: The Golden Dram featuring Glengoyne’s distillery manager, Ro...

Episode 14 – The Series Finale   Join IMD’s International Brand Ambassador, Gordon Dundas and IMD’s Experiential Ambassador Gordon Dallas as they look over some of the best bits from the last 13 Episodes of Whisky Unscripted - all from the comfort of their VR Bar!  There they taste the Tamdhu Single Cask Edinburgh Airport exclusive and a Hibiki Master Select.  Enjoy!

Whisky Unscripted Episode 13 sees the 2 Gordons ‘home alone’ as they chat generally on the whisky landscape. The A-Z’s are on ‘L’, The Year the Changed Whisky takes us to the early ‘60’s, The Insider’s Guide is on Ambassadorial Activity with stories from our hosts about trips to Finland, China, India and America!.  Number 3 of the legendary and limited edition Tamdhu Dalbeallie series is tasted as...

This week the 2 Gordons rip up their usual features to compile a list of “The 10 Greatest Things That Have Happened To Whisky In The Last One Hundred Years”.  Paul Davidson of Glencairn Crystal is the special guest talking about the development of the legendary Glencairn Whisky Glass, his favourite distilleries to visit and the night he took Richard Paterson to see Burt Bacarach!  This week’s Whis...

Another wonderful blend of whisky talk with the 2 Gordon’s chatting about a mix of whisky topics ranging from floor maltings in Scotland and how to make the perfect Highball via the  A-Z of Scotch Whisky, (which reaches the letter ‘K’!) The arrival of trains in Speyside is the subject for The Year That Changed Whisky while the special guest is Angus Dundee’s Claire Tesh who talks about her brands...

A bumper length episode celebrates the 10th instalment of Whisky Unscripted as the two Gordon's welcome Katy Muggeridge, Brand Manager of Glengoyne to take part in The Insider's Guide To Making And Selling Scotch Whisky.  Katy lifts the lid on what's involved in managing one of Scotland's finest whisky brands and also helps out with the rather tricky A-Z's of Scotch Whisky which this week lands on...

The 2 Gordon's welcome Tamdhu's resident cooper, Sean Caird onto the show this week to take part in The Insiders Guide To Making And Selling Whisky. The Year That Changed Whisky goes back to 1588, the A-Z's of Scotch reaches the letter 'i' while whiskies sampled are the Tamdhu 12 and a 20 year old Mortlach Cigar Malt. A whisky magazine show best enjoyed with a dram. Enjoy!  

In this weeks whisky magazine show, the 2 Gordons try and fail to pronounce distillery names that are somewhat difficult to say while the whisky challenge is playing higher or lower with Distillery founding dates.   In A-Z’s of Scotch Whisky, we reach letter ‘H’ and we look at the Top 5 Whisky gifts…….. with no.1 unsurprisingly being whisky itself.   Settle in and enjoy ……. Slainthe!  

The 2 Gordons return with a bumper episode to celebrate Fēis Ile (The Islay Whisky Festival) which normally would take place now in late May, but unfortunately has been cancelled this year. There are of course many virtual events to catch up on however from this wonderful island of whisky. We speak to John Campbell, Distillery Manager at Laphroaig on all thing Islay, peat and of course about produ...

Whisky Unscripted Episode 6 In this episode, the two Gordons chat to Emma Newton, Assistant Blender at Ian Macleod Distillers, asking questions galore about the art of blending, the challenges of blending and, of course, how she became a blender, getting to sample and nose whisky all day!  In A-Z’s of Scotch Whisky, we reach letter ‘F’ which throws up a multitude of key words and Gordon Dallas loo...

Ahead of World Whisky Day, the 2 Gordons introduce the second part of Episode 5 which featured Neil Ridley and Joel Harrison, authors of Distilled as well as regulars on Ch4's Sunday Brunch.   The conversation and whisky were flowing so well last week it was decided to divide it up into two parts but not before Dundas and Dallas look ahead to the weekend with some World Whisky Facts and the now le...

The 2 Gordon's are joined by Neil Ridley and Joel Harrison, seasoned writers who not only penned international bestseller 'Distilled' and regularly appear on  the 'Sunday Brunch', TV show but have travelled almost as much as Gordon Dundas which makes for a wide ranging and fascinating discussion about world trends in whisky.  There's time for the usual fun with whiskies being tasted ranging from a...

The 2 Gordons return and focus on one of the oldest relationships in whisky, Scotch and Irish. John Cashman is a fountain of knowledge on Irish whiskey, but is it always spelt with an ‘e’ in Ireland or is that in the USA? John has also represented Scotch whisky too so can bring a unique insight into what makes them similar, but different. We reach the letter D in A to Z’s, do a bit of whisky 'myth...

It is Episode 3 and the 2 Gordon’s look into just how important the number 3 is to the world of whisky. We catch up with Sandy McIntyre, Tamdhu Distillery Manager in an illuminating and humorous interview. You’ll hear what it takes to be a distillery manager and hear what happens when Gordon Dundas takes on Sandy McIntyre in a very unusual challenge. The A-Z’s of Scotch Whisky reach ‘C’ and we spe...

Whisky Unscripted – Our two Gordon’s new whisky-filled podcast is back with a bumper second edition packed full of whisky chat, challenges, distillation and Churchill! That’s right, Churchill! Gordon Dallas looks at a Year That Changed Whisky. The A-Z of Scotch continues with the letter ‘B’ and the Insider’s Guide to the making and selling of whisky focuses on distilling with an interview with Gle...

Introducing the two Gordons in the first introductory instalment of Whisky Unscripted.  Dundas and Dallas, tackle the A-Z of Scotch Whisky starting with 'A' for Ambassador as that is what they both do for IMD.  They face the 20 second Hand Wash Whisky Challenge and taste the Glengoyne 18 and Smokehead High Voltage.  An unscripted good hearted chat about the worlds best spirit.

A small introduction to what is coming from Whisky Unscripted.