The W Club Decanted

In the last episode of Decanted we caught up with the famous Dr. Rachel Barrie. Dr. Barrie is the Master Distiller at  The Glendronach, Glenglassaugh, and Benriach. Her ability to blend rare and exceptional casks has earned her recognition as one of the industry's leading experts. Benriach distillery was established by John Duff in 1898 on the site of Riach farm in the north of  Speyside . Closed...

In the last episode of Decanted we visited the Luss Distillery, Luss Distillery is the home of Ben Lomond Scottish Gin and a dedicated Loch Lomond Whiskies experience. Luke Crowley Holland is joined by Head of Marketing, Aly Bayne, for the first half of the podcast and Brand Home manager, Tony MacLean, for the second. Nestled in one of Scotland's most picturesque villages, right on the scenic shor...

In the last episode of our mini series on The Macallan, Luke Crowley Holland is joined by The Macallan's Master Whisky Maker, Kirsteen Campbell. Given the central role she plays in delivering the World's most iconic whisky brand, Kirsteen was the perfect guest to end the series on. The chat is insightful and humorous as Luke and Kirsteen discuss the latter's career to date and the process of bring...

In this episode, we meet Rebecca Grant, Head of Maturation, and hear her story on how a background in Science helped her become the master of maturation at The Macallan. Rebecca sheds more light on the 'acorn-to-glass' philosophy, describing the minutia of the process from identifying the best cask-making oak trees through to the rigorous quality checks that take place throughout maturation to ens...

The next episode in the W Club's insightful miniseries giving listeners the inside scoop on what life is like at The Macallan estate. Each of the podcast episodes were recorded inside the estate's beautiful open-sided marquee on the banks of the River Spey – the perfect spot for reflecting on The Macallan's magnificent drams. In this episode, we find W Club Manager, Luke Crowley-Holland, in conver...

The first instalment in an exciting miniseries focusing on The W Club's team visit to The Macallan estate. Each of the podcast episodes were recorded inside the estate's beautiful open-sided marquee on the banks of the River Spey – the perfect spot for reflecting on The Macallan's magnificent drams. In this episode, we sit down with W Club Manager, Luke Crowley-Holland, and The Macallan Estate Exp...

On this episode we caught up with Stephen Rankin — Director of Prestige at Gordon & MacPhail. It was an extensive deep dive into G&M, the two distilleries under their umbrella — Benromach and the Cairn — and the recent release of the world's oldest whisky. If you're enjoying the podcast, please do share with your whisky loving friends and leave us a review. Make sure to visit www.whiskyshop.com fo...

Hello folks! Welcome back to the W Club Decanted. On this episode we sat down with the excellent Scott Sneddon, Managing Director of InchDairnie Distillery. It was a wide ranging chat, with specific focus on their two recent new releases — Kinglassie RAW and Double Matured — and the upcoming new Ryelaw vintage. If you're enjoying the podcast, please do share with your whisky loving friends and lea...

A bumper month for  the W Club Decanted , we present you another fantastic episode - this time in collaboration with Dr. Blake Layfield, Master Distiller and Head of Innovation & Blending at  Maker's Mark . Layfield's connection to whiskey runs deep with a PhD in food science and a decade of experience in the spirits industry, he's a man driven by flavour and science in equal measure. He has been...

Following hot on the heels of a Whisky Shop distillery visit to the remarkable home of The Glenrothes, this instalment of the W Club Decanted sees Luke Crowley-Holland sit down with Guide Brand and Education Manager, Kat Robertson and Private Client Relationship Manager, Georgia Porteous from The Glenrothes to discuss all things past, present and future. If you want to get the inside scoop on this...

Join W Club Manager, Luke Crowley-Holland, once again in a thrilling new chapter of the W Club Decanted podcast, where we'll be talking all things Laphroaig with Distillery Manager George Campbell. A brand whose flavour profile was once described as 'a hospital on fire' for its intensely medicinal smoke, Laphraoig is certainly something on which everyone has an opinion - and our opinion is that we...

Hello folks, In this episode, we are in conversation with Glen Scotia Master Blender Ashley Smith, at The Whisky Shop Princes' Square, Glasgow. Glen Scotia is one of the smallest whisky distilleries in Scotland but one of the big names of Campbeltown. The distillery was awarded Scotland's Distillery of the Year 2021 at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition 2021. The distillery still maintain...

For this episode The W Club's Luke Crowley Holland was joined by the founder of Irish Whiskey Bonder J.J. Corry, Louise McGuane. What ensued was a wonderful conversation about Louise's career, what life is like as a female whiskey entrepreneur in today's industry and what the future might hold for Irish Whiskey. We think you'll find this to be a highly informative chat.  W Club Premium Members can...

Hello Folks, We were delighted to be joined in conversation by Lee Kennedy, founder and Master Distiller at Leiper's Fork Distillery Tennessee.  The Leiper's Fork Bourbon is reigning W Club Whisky of The Year — meaning W Club Premium Members save 10% off between now and September 2025 — which is where we begin our conversation before diving into the history of the distillery and American Whiskey m...

Hello folks, We were privileged to be joined in conversation on this episode by Jota Tanaka, Master Blender for the Fuji Gotemba Distillery. Jota has had a fascinating career —  he started his career in the drinks industry through winemaking and he is a 2022 inductee into The World Drinks Awards Whiskies Hall of Fame; a recognition of his contribution to the world of whisky. In the episode, we als...

The W Club made a trip to Nc'nean and caught up with Head of Sustainability Amy Stammers, touching on her new quiet rebels release. This episode was recorded in September 2024.   You can shop all things Nc'nean at https://www.whiskyshop.com/ Nc'nean Organic Quiet Rebels Amy is available here:  https://www.whiskyshop.com/nc-nean-or...

The W Club made a trip to the Isle of Mull and caught up with Tobermory Distillery Manager Scott Stewart. This episode was recorded in Spetmeber 2024. You can shop all things Tobermory and Ledaig at https://www.whiskyshop.com/ Tobermory: https://www.whiskyshop.com/single-malt-scotch-whisky/distilleries/tobermory Ledaig: https://www.whiskyshop.com/single-malt-scotch-whisky/distilleries/ledaig The

The W Club's Luke Crowley Holland is joined for this first episode of 'The W Club Meets' by Ardray 'Chief Blender' Calum Fraser and Ardray Brand Ambassador Stephanie Peck to discuss the release of this exciting new Scotch, with a Japanese twist.  Officially launched at The Whisky Shop, this exceptional new release is made with several single malt Scotch whiskies, all balanced with Japanese experti...