Whisky Stories Podcast

Simon Smith doesn't just know his way around a whisky bar, he literally curates and creates them. In our longest episode recorded, Simon talks us through his journey from Australia to Inverary in the Nort West of Scotland and how he became known within the industry for his incredible work in curating and creating whisky collections. Simon created his own business from writing about the cynicism in...

Fraser and Ross have known each other for nearly 24 years, which is the same time Angus and Graeme have been pals since the old days at school. So this made the perfect episode to sip some drams and enjoy being old pals. Fraser works in luxury hospitality at the amazing Scotch Bar in the Balmoral Hotel, Edinburgh. With over 500 whiskies to chose from, and the expertise of the guys behind the bar,...

Jody is a well known character in the world of whisky. As you'll be able to tell in this episode, he's got plenty of chat and loves a dram. Big shout out to Paddy the dug (dog) who is also the first pub dog to have appeared on the podcast! Jody didn't have the most conventional entries into the wonderful world of whisky, but that's what makes his story so good. From working off-shore in the North...

Meeghan has spent the majority of her working life in the drinks industry. Having started off working in bars, she's gone on to work in Japan brewing Sake, she's been involved in brewing beer, wine making and now she's a director at a new distillery in the Highlands - GlenWyvis. As well as working in the distillery, Meeghan also has her own company called SagasuDrinks who offer a wide variety of s...

Happy New Year from the Whisky Stories Podcast! On the 29th Dec, Graeme and Angus visited The Scotch Whisky Experience in Edinburgh to try their new immersive whisky tour which finished with the annual Distillers' Fair. The tour was great fun and very insightful. Lots of information about the production of whisky, the regions and the differences between single malt and blended whisky. We took the...

What an episode this was to record! Colin Hinds has had an incredible life and journey through whisky and we were privileged enough to get to hear it first hand in the back room of the Athletic Arms in Edinburgh. Having started out as a chef, Colin travelled the world working in some of the top tourist destinations and running a kitchen on a cruise liner. On his return to Scotland he opened his fi...

It all started with one photo and from there Greg Urquhart found himself managing an inventory of whisky casks. Gleann Mor Spirits are an independent bottler from Leith, Edinburgh who are responsible for brands and whisky ranges such as Whisky Row, Edinburgh Whisky and Rare Find. In this episode we chatted with the man responsible for managing the casks in the warehouse and creating the whisky tha...

Cody Reynolds didn't just love to try a dram or two while he was at university, he wrote his dissertation on it. Having spent his early days working in the Scotch Whisky Experience in Edinburgh, Cody worked his way through the ranks to eventually becoming part of their prestigious Tasting Panel. From there, Cody joined Angus Dundee Distillers as a Brand Ambassador which covers Glencadam and Tomint...

Jan was only supposed to be coming to Scotland from Holland to spend some time studying and learning about the hospitality industry. Thirty years on, he's still here and had a full careers working in the world of whisky. He began working with the renowned Scotch Malt Whisky Society, initially to help set up their members bar in the centre of Edinburgh. As a whisky 'novice' he began to learn about...

Hazel Macleod @HazeyDrams on Instagram, joined Graeme and Angus in the pub to chat all about her life and journey into the wonderful world of whisky. Hazel grew up on the Outer Hebridean Island of Harris which has just released its first bottling of single malt whisky - 'The Hearach'. Having worked in life insurance sales, she made the move into whisky working as a distillery tour guide at Deansto...

Everyone wants to own their own pub. But imagine owning one that has over 700 bottles of whisky! Kevin is living the dream in the famous Athletic Arms aka 'Diggers' pub in Edinburgh. A traditional pub that boasts having one of the largest open whisky collection in the city. In this episode, Graeme, Ross and Angus catch up with Kevin and hear all about how he got started, his journey into whisky an...

Graeme, Ross and Angus are in the backroom of The Athletic Arms/Diggers pub in Edinburgh chatting about how they know each other, their journey into the wonderful world of whisky. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we were joined by whisky royalty. Raymond Davidson is the man behind the iconic glass used around the world to drink whisky. In this episode we heard how he came up with the concept for the Glencairn whisky glass which has changed the way that whisky is served and tasted all over the world. Raymond isn't just an icon in the Scotch Whisky world, he's a gentleman and it was amazing...