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Send us Fan Mail This is not a Scotch Episode -- we repeat -- this is not a Scotch episode. We are joined today by a very influential woman in Irish Whiskey. On this podcast, Chelsey and Pam chat with the amazing Louise McGuane. She’s the first modern whiskey bonder in Ireland in well over 50 years, the founder of JJ Corry Irish Whiskey. She’s been featured in the likes of Forbes magazine and Her...

Send us Fan Mail Quinta Ruban: What does it taste like? Is it worth the purchase?  Find out here on the latest short stack episode of Dram Fine. Support the show Thank you for listening and remember to drink respectfully ! We want to hear from you!  Send us an email at dramfineyeg@gmail.com

Send us Fan Mail Season 3 is among us! Pam and Chelsey are thrilled to welcome Becky Paskin to help launch our latest season on Dram Fine.  Becky is a force of nature! She is an established journalist, editor, presenter and consultant specialising in whisky and other spirits for over 15 years! She comes with a wealth of knowledge about all things whisky and we loved picking her brain. We sit down...

Send us Fan Mail It's the VERY first episode of Wee Drams! You've heard of 7 minute drams, right? How about 6 minute drams? That's right 6 MINUTES - because that's all the time you'll need to hear all you need to know about this timeless scotch. Support the show Thank you for listening and remember to drink respectfully ! We want to hear from you!  Send us an email at dram...

Send us Fan Mail They say all good things must come to an end, and podcast seasons are no exception.  In this Season TWO finale, Chelsey and Pam take some questions from some listeners and past guests. Cheers all, and thank you all so much for an amazing season. Season 3, we're coming for you! Time Stamps 4:00 - we talk Squid Game (ever heard of it) and Still Games (probably haven't hear...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we travel to some countries you wouldn't necessarily associate with whisky and find ourselves asking, 'whisky from where?!' Time Stamps 2:16 intro to topic 4.10  We dive into the first dram learn about Tycho’s Star Single Malt From Spirit of Hven Distillery in Sweden 15.06 Our friends on the Cask Chasers Podcast chat about Penderyn from South Wales....

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Pam and Chelsey are heading into the ever enchanting cocktail world to talk about whisky cocktails. Since there is more to cocktails than we can shake a stick at, we enlisted the help of some cocktail experts to chat about why whisky cocktails are so iconic.  Time Stamps 2:30 intro to topic 6:16 Reece Sims (@reecesims) talks about her THREE favourite whisky cockta...

Send us Fan Mail In this damn fine episode, Chelsey and Pam had the opportunity to chat with Global ambassador for Douglas Laing, Stuart Baxter! Stuart puts on an absolute clinic and chats to us all about Douglas Laing and gives you plenty of reasons why your next bottle of whisky should come from and independent bottler. Support the show Thank you for listening and remember to drink respectfully...

Send us Fan Mail The time has come to elevate your Half n' Half! We love whisky, that much is obvious, but here's a confession: Sometimes, on a hot summer's day, we want BEER! Luckily for us, beer and whisky had a lot of similar ingredients and flavour profiles which makes them a perfect pairing duo. On this episode, Chelsey and Pam try 5 different "elevated" beer and whis...

Send us Fan Mail Peat! Who's got it!? Who wants it!? Who needs it!? Just some of the questions we ask this podcast where we are talk all about peat and the super-peated Octomore Series by Bruichladdich. To guide us through our journey we welcome our guest Joanne Boyd from  said distillery,  who leads us through our Octomore journey. 2:50 How Pam and Joanna know each other! 5:00 Whisky and Isl...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we discuss batches while comparing 2 versions of the Glenallachie 12 year old, the 2018 batch and the 2020 batch. What's the difference? And, what is a batch anyway? We also chat about Glenallachie's journey since being purchased by  Billy Walker and how far they've come with him steering the ship over the last few years. We also have a dram of the...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode we welcome guests Jamie Johnson (Balvenie National Brand Ambassador) and Gemma Patterson (Balvenie Global Brand Ambassador)! They share how they became part of the Balvenie family and what moments sparked their love for whisky. They also take us through the new Balvenie Stories Range and why these distillery stories are so special.  Jamie and Gemma then lead Chelse...

Send us Fan Mail It's about time we took a trip out of Scotland and try something a bit different, so why not get into the absolute phenomenon that is Japanese Whisky. We take a look into the history of Japanese whisky making, key players in the industry and the rapid rise of Japanese whisky in the global market. We also try some amazing whisky during the episode, The Kujira 10 and the Shinob...

Send us Fan Mail We're BAAAAAAAACK!. Yes indeed, it is the season two premiere and we're comin' in hot with some spooky tales from some of our favourite distilleries - some right from the staff! Also find out what happens when a spooky story accidentally turns sexy. It can happen! Plus, find out what we think of the featured whisky of the pod, the Lagavulin D.E Cheers! Show Notes: G...

Send us Fan Mail Listen to the unedited recording from the season finale and hear the full game of WHAT WOULD THEY DRINK - Twin Peaks Edition.  Chelsey and Pamela draw Twin Peaks characters out of a hat and decide the whisky they would drink. Ft. Bryan Simpson Ardbeg National Ambassador.  Hilarity guaranteed.  Support the show Thank you for listening and remember to drink respectfully ! We want to...

Send us Fan Mail IT'S THE SEASON FINALE! Chelsey and Pam wrap up season one with Dram Fine's very first guest, Bryan Simpson (@whiskybry). He is not only the National Brand Ambassador to Ardbeg and Glenmorangie, but the ideal person you'd want to grab a Hauf and Hauf with. Together we talk about our love of not only scotch, but Twin Peaks as well. We drink some Ardbeg An Oa, a Twin...

Send us Fan Mail On this PENULTIMATE season 1 episode, Pam and Chels get into the story of Bessie Williamson, icon of Laphroaig Distillery and overall badass.  Also hear our thoughts on a Laphroaig classic, the Quarter Cask. You can probably smell it by just saying its name... Support the show Thank you for listening and remember to drink respectfully ! We want to hear from you!  Send us an email...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode, Chelsey and Pam talk about the transformative magic of BARRELS. Learn about how the flavour is infused into the spirit and all the factors that affect the process... because there's a lot! We also have a few thoughts on the Jim Murray Whisky Bible controversy and our own experiences with sexism in the industry. Also, check out our thoughts on the feature whis...

Send us Fan Mail Islay, Highlands, Lowlands! What does it mean when talking about scotch, and does it mean anything at all?? Join us as Pam takes us on a virtual tour of Scotland. Will we make it out alive? Only time will tell. We talk about all 5 (or is it 6) regions of Scotland and how each area contributes to the flavour profile of their respective scotches. We also give our thoughts on 3 scotc...

Send us Fan Mail Are you spooky? On this episode, we're heading to the "other side" of the podcast and talking about some distillery folklore. We chat about a some pretty cool distillery spirits, and we don't mean the scotch!  One of which was just concerned about whisky quality assurance and another one single handedly ended a distilling ban. Nice one, ghost! We also chat abou...

Send us Fan Mail This episode we chat a bit about former distillery manager Anne Matheson and the massive impact she had on the Glenmorangie Distillery we all know and love. Also, hear our thoughts on the Glenmorangie 10 Year. Notable Points: Covid Boredom, giraffes, bears?, Anne and her lasting impact, revisiting glenmo 10. Support the show Thank you for listening and remember to drink respectful...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode, Chelsey and Pam discuss the wonderful and often misunderstood world of blended whisky.  Also, hear their thoughts on the featured drams of the episode; Great King Street and a Spice Tree Old Fashioned cocktail. Notable Points: Podcasting in the dark, Pam and Chels start an infinity bottle, Pam's doorstep delivery, Animal Crossing and Gilmore Girls, Chelsey&ap...

Send us Fan Mail Join us as we take you on virtual distillery tour and explain the bare-bones-basics of scotch making. Also, hear us chat about our thoughts on the featured whisky of the episode - - Bowmore 15. Notable points:  quarantine, germination, mashing, WORT, fermentation, distillation, maturation, angel's share, newbie drinks an Octomore, a 52 year old disappointment, dreaming of acc...

Send us Fan Mail Nosing 101 with Chelsey and Pamela. An excellent line up of three very different Scotches that are wonderful on the nose. Feat. Auchentoshan American Oak, Aberlour A'bunadh and Arran St Emillion . 1.46: Why nosing? 2.26: Glassware 4.42: How to nose. Chel's methods 5.48: What contributes to flavours and aromas? Casking explained. 7.17: Feature whiskies introduced 9.17: Au...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, you'll get to know whisky fanatics Chelsey and Pamela as they introduce themselves, and the Dram Fine podcast. Enjoy a sip of Bruichladdich, Classic Laddie with these two, as they discuss what sparked their love of Scotch. Support the show Thank you for listening and remember to drink respectfully ! We want to hear from you!  Send us an email at dramfineyeg@g...