Whisky Waffle

It may be a bit late for a Christmas Special, but we're focusing on the 'Special' rather than the 'Christmas' here. And it's worth it for the content in this one! This episode contains: - Waffling With: the (very) edited highlights of our time hanging out with Iron House brand ambassador Craig Spilsbury - The Case of the Malty Carrier Pigeon: a Whisky Waffle original radio play - A new section I c...

We promise Macallan but talk about Belgrove for most of the episode. And fair enough, really. This episode contains: - The Waffle, where we discuss the record-breaking Macallan bottle and come up with some spending alternatives; - The Whisky, where we review an Oat Whisky made by (who else!) Belgrove; and - Dram in the Box where we consider renaming the podcast; Please support us on Patreon and ge...

How overrated is this whisky from a scale of 1 to Macallan? This episode contains: - The Waffle, where the boys countdown their individual top 5 most overrated whiskies list and try and outdo each other with controversy; - The Whisky, where we review a recent Archie Rose release: one that may have been finished in rum casks... and - Mystery Whisky, where Ted produces a curious blend to confuse Nic...

The English do whisky??? Yep! But is it any good? Your favourite undercover reporters are on the job. Or at least your favourite on the job reporters are under the covers... This episode contains: - The Waffle, where Nick teaches Ted about the English whisky industry while trying some Dartmore Whiskies - The Whisky, where the boys review a 10 Year Old whisky from Glen Groin... sorry, I mean Glen G...

Nick is in France! But he's learned how to use the schedule uploads function. So have an episode recorded in July! If the whisky world has blown up in the last 3 weeks then we apologise for not covering it. This episode contains: - The Waffle, where we drunkenly define Cask Strength for an audience who already knows what it is; - The Whisky, where we sample the MacTalla Mara, a cask strength indie...

You may be skeptical about our choice of distillery. But hear us out. I mean, literally, it's a podcast after all... This episode contains: - The Waffle, where we discuss Glen Moray or Murray to it's friends; - The Whisky, where we review the Glen Moray Peated Cask; - Waffling With: where we chat with Karin Spencer from Tas Whisky Selectors AND the brand new Bogan Road Distillery; and - Smash, Ses...

So Hellyers Road looks a bit different these days. We found ourselves up there the other day and ended up doing a whole podcast about it! And we discovered that it's an exciting time to consider jumping back on the Hellyers train... This episode contains: - The Waffle, where we discuss Hellyers Road's soft reboot; - The Whisky, where we review one of their new range: the 'Double Cask'; and - Whisk...

We've had the month off. Advanced AI Nick and Ted bots have thrown this one together for you... This episode contains: - The Waffle, where we discuss the advances in AI and what it means for whisky-media! - The Whisky, where we taste a Mackmyra intriguely named AI-01; - Waffling With, where we pull out an old interview with the wonderful Ollie Herron of Hillwood Distillery; and - From the Spirit S...

Ok, the title sounds clickbaity, but wait until you hear us Waffle... This episode contains: - The Whisky, where we taste and discuss the new Lark Signature range; - The Waffle, where we review the bourbon with the Horsey on the top: Blantons; and - well that's it really, we just had a lot of opinions about Lark and Ted had many facts about Blantons to discuss. More variety next time, we promise!...

Ok, maybe we're the Southern Hemisphere Ireland... This episode contains: - The Whisky, where we look at the vast and varied history of Irish Whiskey; - The Waffle, where we review a single grain from Teeling matured in Bordeaux casks; and - Dram in the Box, where we check out a new Irish brand we were sent called Silkie Please support us on Patreon and get access to drams and bonus content! www.p...

It's time for a very Waffly awards ceremony! This episode contains: - The Waffle, where we reveal the winners of our 2022 Waffle Awards! - The Whisky, where we review a heart Speyside number from Craigellachie; and - A look back on the last 12 months of 'The Whisky Club' and our thoughts on those that we tried Please support us on Patreon and get access to drams and bonus content! www.patreon.com/...

Merry Christmas to all! Here is our gift to you: a collection of segments, skits and songs in true waffly style! This episode contains (among other things): - Fresh Meat, where we dive into a (very) unique Japanese whisky; - Whisky Would You Rather: where the northern hemisphere competes with the south for Christmas supremecy; - From the Spirit Sack: where we discuss the topic of whisky advent cal...

Has anyone else read the Kavalan logo downwards rather than across? No? No one? Oh! One person up the back! You'll understand what I mean by this episode title then! This episode contains: - The Whisky, where we talk about Kavalan Distillery: it's history and it's drams; - The Waffle, where we review a new entry level Kavalan: the Triple Sherry; - Whisky Would You Rather: it's a battle of the styl...

This episode contains: - The Waffle, where we recount our recent adventures down the East Coast of Tasmania as well as the central north!; - The Whisky, where we review a new Indian whisky: the Indri; - Smash, Session or Savour, where we whine about wine cask decisions; and - Waffling With, where we chat with Rob Polmear from Waubs Harbour Distillery Please support us on Patreon and get access to...

Back in my day, you could get a decent bottle of whisky for under a hundred bucks. But these days... well. Listen to find out. This episode contains: - The Waffle, where we complain bitterly about whisky inflation (whisk-flastion?) and whether it is justified, as well as looking online to discover what is available for a cheaper price; - The Whisky, where we review the Irish classic, the Redbreast...

Ladies and gentlemen, we present to you, the Godfather of Tasmanian whisky: Bill Lark. Our bumper 50th episode is a double celebration: 30 years of Lark (by extension 30 years of the modern Aussie distilling scene) and 50 episodes of Whisky Waffle. I'll let you decide which is most significant. Right at the end we also feature a whisky-comedy skit we recently performed. It's just fun times all rou...

This episode contains: - The Waffle, where we plan the ultimate (indulgent) Tassie whisky trip; - The Whisky, where we review a Woodfords Reserve which will now forever be known to us as 'bourbon squared'; and - plenty of news, fresh whisky takes and banter! Please support us on Patreon and get access to drams and bonus content! www.patreon.com/whiskywaffle

This episode contains: - The Waffle, where we skip straight to the end of the podcast as we discuss (cask) finishing; - The Whisky, where we review the recent release of an Aussie cult classic: the Starward Ginger Beer Cask (version 7); and - Mystery Whisky, where Ted throws Nick something that he reckons smells like parsley... Please support us on Patreon and get access to drams and bonus content...

Or rather... to Infinity Bottles and beyond! This episode contains: - The Waffle, where we go to infinity and beyond tasting our Infinity Bottles; - The Whisky, where we review the Ardbeg 8: For Duscussion - and you bet we discussed it; and - Waffling With, where we chat with Robbie Gilligan, one half of the recently legal Derwent Distillery

For the record, we don't recommend actually drinking with your eyes. At least, not with both at once... This episode contains: - The Waffle, where we discuss our favourite - and least favourite - bottle appearances; - The Whisky, where we review The Six Isles, a blend containing spirit from, you guessed it, six isles; and - Whisky Would You Rather, where we receive a difficult Shene related questi...

This one's a Speysode! That's right, we're covering all things Speyside this month with a tribute to Scotland's most productive whisky region! This episode contains: - The Waffle, where we drill down into what Speyside really is; - The Whisky, where we review a Speyside malt: the Longmorn 16 Year Old; and - Head to Head, where we consider the question: do we have the Nads? There's also a bit of en...

We're leaning into true crime this month and solving some cold cases - distillery style! Maybe inspired by a recent trip down south... This episode contains: - The Waffle, where we go on for a while about legendary Scottish distilleries who have temporarily or permanently closed their doors; - The Whisky, where we drink a Hellyers Road filled straight from a barrel and complain that it's not diffe...

It's a new year, it's a new dram, and Whisky Waffle are feeling good/a bit tipsy! This episode contains: - The Waffle, where we reveal our Waffle Awards for our favourite drams of 2021 in very Waffly categories; - The Whisky, where we review the Bruichladdich Classic Laddie, essentially the defacto entry level for the unpeated Islay behemouth; - Waffling With, where we chat with Joe Dinsmore of La...

It's the most whisky-ful time of the year! This episode contains: - Fresh Meat, where we give our first thoughts on a Hellyers Road from the Whisky Club; - Dram in the Box, where we investigate some potentially peated Pure Scot; - Mystery Whisky, where we fail to consider grain or cask type; - Unwrapping of a Christmas present... from last year... and - Smash, Session or Savour, which takes on a v...

If whisky makers didn't regularly get wood, where would we be? This episode contains: - The Waffle, where we discuss what barrels are, what they're made of and how they make whisky, whisky; - The Whisky, where we review the Green Bar Slow Hand, purported to utilize not one, not two but six different wood types; - Smash Session or Savour, where we compare three whiskies from geography's smuttiest p...