Not Another Whisky Podcast

Mitch & Daz caught up with Jonathan Driver, managing director for private clients at William Grant & Sons and the Master of the Worshipful Distillers Company to discuss the incredible whisky auction that happened on December 3rd, 2021.  This raised over £3 million most of which will be donated to charities around Scotland.   An incredible auction that saw 37 companies come togeth...

In this episode Mitch & Daz get all serious and dive into what it means to be sustainable in the spirits industry and what Scotch Whisky is doing in this area.  They are joined by Distillery Director of William Grant and Sons, Stuart Watts to discuss what the company is doing to reduce its carbon footprint. Along with Carole Roberts from The University College of London, who is the lead r...

A cheeky wee extra episode concentrating on one distillery.  In this episode Mitch & Daz sat down with the Managing Director and Distillery Manager of the Holyrood Distillery to discuss all things Edinburgh and Edinburgh Whisky.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mitch-bechard/message Hosted by Mitch Bechard and Daz Haldane, this is where the whisky world gets pulled apart properly, wit...

This week we get down and dirty with the lowland region of Scotland, talking about it's past and future.  Mitch sings some Jazz to Lagavulin and Daz tells more stories about his sea loving ancestors. Kingsbarns Whisky are the sponsors of this week's episode and we have an in depth chat with Peter Holroyd about his role as the distillery manager at the distillery. Check out their website - htt...

Mitch and Daz are taking a look at the world of scotch whisky independent bottlers.  With special guest Calum Laurie, owner of Fable Whisky which we have a wee taste of. Show links: W: https://www.notanotherwhiskypodcast.com/ IG- https://www.instagram.com/notanotherwhiskypodcast/ E: notanotherwhiskypodcast@gmail.com https://bunnahabhain.com/products/12-year-old-cask-strength-2021-edition http...

Mitch and Daz get stuck into some cigar malts and tell tales about their experiences with cigars and whisky.  They also talk to cigar legend and owner of Alec Bradley Cigars - Alan Rubin. Check out our website - www.notanotherwhiskypodcast Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/notanotherwhiskypodcast/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mitch-bechard/message Hosted by Mitch Bechard...

Daz and Mitch go deep into whiskies from around the world, tasting some weird and wonderful drams from outside of Scotland...including: Milk and Honey from Israel  Aber Falls from Wales Gold Cock from Czech Republic and Abasolo from Mexico. They are also joined by whisky maker from Atom Brands, Sam Simmons to talk about his new 'Out of this World Whisky.' Daz talks about his hat he bought fro...

In this episode we are joined by our good friend and whisky influencer Moa Nilsson aka Swedish Whisky Girl at the Scotch Malt Whisky Society in Edinburgh.  We get to grips with 3 great whiskies from there and chat all things whisky social media related. Show links: W: https://www.notanotherwhiskypodcast.com/ IG- https://www.instagram.com/notanotherwhiskypodcast/ E: notanotherwhiskypodcast@gma...

Mitch & Daz chat with Brendan McCarron, Master Distiller for Distell who talks about his plans for the three distilleries he recently took over after moving from Glenmorangie and Ardbeg and does a great Alan Partridge impression.   Tune in for a chance to win a bottle of Deanston Virgin Oak (competition ends October 30th, 2021) Follow us on Instagram @notanotherwhiskypodcast --- Send in a...

In this episode Mitch & Daz chat about their experience starting into the world of whisky and are joined by Craig Holmes from KingingIt who talks about his mad travels and how he recently started his whisky journey. Show links: W: https://www.notanotherwhiskypodcast.com/ IG- https://www.instagram.com/notanotherwhiskypodcast/ E: notanotherwhiskypodcast@gmail.com --- Send in a voice message: htt...

In a world exclusive, Daz & Mitch sit down with the creators of Leith's Woven Whisky at their HQ in Edinburgh to find out the inspiration behind the whisky and what it tastes like.  Daz corrects Mitch about his Edinburgh/Leith geography and tells some good stories about the whisky history of Edinburgh and looks at what's currently happening there. --- Send in a voice message: https://anch...

Daz and Mitch talk about their recent trip to Lewis and Harris and are joined by special guest Kirsten Grant Meikle, one of the Grant family members who own William Grant and Sons. She talks about the family business, her views on the Scotch Whisky industry and all things Glenfiddich and Balvenie. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mitch-bechard/message Hosted by Mitch Bechard and Daz...

This week we have a look at the role of Whisky in Movies and TV.  Daz spills the beans how James Bond came to drink Macallan in Skyfalll and Mitch talks about Captain Kirk having a wee dram of Glenfiddich on board the Starship Enterprise. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mitch-bechard/message Hosted by Mitch Bechard and Daz Haldane, this is where the whisky world gets pulled apa...

Daz and Mitch are joined by their good friend and drinks entrepreneur Barrie Wilson. Talking about experiences from some of the best whisky bars around the world.  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mitch-bechard/message Hosted by Mitch Bechard and Daz Haldane, this is where the whisky world gets pulled apart properly, with stories, insights, and the occasional bit of chaos along...

Chatting about the new kids on the block within Scotch Whisky.  We dive into the incredible growth of new distilleries that have opened up in Scotland, talking about their liquid and the visitor experience they are providing.  Daz also drops another dog story! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mitch-bechard/message Hosted by Mitch Bechard and Daz Haldane, this is where the w...

This week Daz and Mitch look into the world of the whisky festival - what is happening in 2021, stories from their experiences at them and give tips on how to behave at them. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mitch-bechard/message Hosted by Mitch Bechard and Daz Haldane, this is where the whisky world gets pulled apart properly, with stories, insights, and the occasional bit of chaos...

In this Episode Daz and I chat about our time as Whisky Ambassadors and tell some amazing whisky tales. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mitch-bechard/message Hosted by Mitch Bechard and Daz Haldane, this is where the whisky world gets pulled apart properly, with stories, insights, and the occasional bit of chaos along the way. 🥃 New episodes every week(ish) 🎤 Live shows & tast...

We are Nicholas and Mitch, and we have been working within the whisky industry for 3 decades combined. We have been Whisky Ambassadors for some of the largest whisky companies in the world such as Highland Park, Glenfiddich, Macallan, Johnnie Walker, Talisker and Lagavulin. We know a bit about the whisky industry and have some amazing tales and insider information about it. ​ Not Another...