Words Over Whisky Podcast

Episode 56   Timestamps 0:00 Intro  0:25 Whisky 1 (Torabhaig cnoc na moine) 9:00 Whisky Trivia  15:43 The Rose Field by Philip Pullman 23:30 The Shadow of What Was Lost by James Islington  28:03 Whisky 2 (Caol Ila 12yo Sassicaia Finish G+M Bottling) 36:00 The Lost Metal by Brandon Sanderson (Spoilers @39:53) 51:22 Fire Red & Leaf Green Nintendo Switch 1:08:27 The Immortal Man film

A delayed upload of an episode recorded in February.   Timestamps 0:00 Intro 0:50 Whisky 1 (Eagle Rare 10) 13:45 Whisky Trivia  18:20 Fallout TV Show S2 38:16 Whisky 2 (Eagle Rare 12) 42:29 Twelve Months by Jim Butcher 44:25 The Assassins Apprentice by Robin Hobb 48:46 Fury of the Gods by John Gwynn  50:25 The Great When by Alan Moore 55:03 The Running Man by Stephen King  57:48 Mistborn Secret Hi...

Henry & Tom's yearly wrap up for 2025. Timestamps 0:00 Intro 1:22 Whisky 1 (Hazelburn 10yo) 8:20 Whisky Trivia Part 1 13:20 Honourable mentions Books 18:40 Honourable mentions Whisky 20:26 Whisky 2 (Glen Scotia Campbeltown Festival 2019 Peated Rum Finish) 24:10 Top Book No5 34:40 Top Whisky No5 37:06 Top Book No4 42:30 Whisky 3 (Glen Scotia Campbeltown Festival 2020 Peated Tawny Port Finish) 4...

0:00 Intro 1:21 Whisky 1 (Michter's Small Batch Bourbon) 9:40 Whisky Trivia 14:35 Titam Hoppers by Ron J. Hayes 19:19 Shadows of Self by Brandon Sanderson (Spoilers@ 22:15) 24:46 Whisky 2 (Heaven Hill BiB) 30:42 A Drop of Corruption by Robert Jackson Bennett 36:14 Ghost Stories by Jim Butcher 38:50 Empire of the Dawn by Jay Kristoff   

Timestamps 0:00 Intro 2:43 Whisky 1 (Ichiro's Malt Double Distillery) 11:18 Whisky Trivia 16:24 Whisky 2 (Decedent Drinks Glenturret 12yo) 22:26 Visit to Ardnamurchan  30:50 Whisky Show 2025 37:17 Whisky 4 (Highland Park 2005 20 Year Old Whiskyland Ch 16) 42:07 Brandon Sanderson Secret Projects Books 48:31 Darkdawn by Jay Kristoff 53:23 Buried Giant by Kazuo Ishiguro 59:23 Whisky 5 (Edradour 10yo...

A delayed August Episode. Henry and Tom discuss recent Brandon Sanderson novels they have read along with trying some Rye Whisky   Timestamps 0:00 Intro 0:37 Whisky 1 (Stauning Floor Malted Rye) 9:10 Whisky Trivia 19:16 Whisky 2 (Stoll & Wolfe Straight Rye 7.8yo) 23:51 Rhythm of War by Brandon Sanderson 32:38 Alloy of Law by Brandon Sanderson (Spoilers @37:47) 44:03 Stone and Sky by Ben Aarono...

Episode 50   Timestamps 0:00 Intro 1:20 Whisky 1 (Johnnie Walker Blue Label) 7:04 Whisky Trivia 14:00 Whiskies we've been enjoying recently 17:35 Whisky 2 (Thompson Bros Mystery Malt Series 1) 28:50 The Devil's by Joe Abercrombie (Spoilers @ 36:42) 48:32 Novella's Tom has read recently 54:32 Whisky 3 (Weller Special Reserve) 1:03:00 A Heart Full of Hatred by Derek Landy (Spoilers @ 1:10:21 1:24:36...

Words Over Whisky Ep49   Timestamp 1:10 Whisky 1 (Green Spot) 6:05 Whisky Trivia 8:20 The Last of Us Season 2 13:45 To be Hero X 17:20 Sandman 20:00 Castelvania Nocturne 23:05 Thunderbolts 25:50 Whisky 2 (Method & Madness Oats & Malt) 33:10 The Devil's by Joe Abercrombie  48:30 Oblivion Remastered

Episode 48   Timestamps 0:00 Intro 0:30 Whisky 1 (Suntory Toki) 13:00 Whisky Trivia  15:55 What we've been watching recently 25:50 Tom's current reads 30:20 The invisible life of Addie Larue by V. E. Schwab 36:10 Whisky 2 (Nikka from the Barrel) 43:30 Oblivion Remastered  53:10 What game would you most like to see made?

Episode 47 of the Words Over Whisky podcast   Timestamps 0:00 Intro 1:00 Whisky 1( Hakushu Distillers Reserve) 10:50 Whisky Trivia 15:10 Dungeons & Dragons Discussion 26:05 Whisky 2 (Kanosuke Distillery Exclusive Ex-Shochu Cask) 35:00 Reacher Season 3 (Spoilers @43:30) 49:15 Whisky 3 (Ardmore 20Yo) 1:03:25 Whisky 4 (Old Forester 1920) 1:14:35 The Crown Tower by Michael J Sullivan 1:22:45 Guard...

In a catch up session from March, Henry and Tom discuss their most recent reads and some TV shows they've been watching. 0:00 Intro  1:30 Whisky 1 (Fuji Single Blended) 8:12 Whisky Trivia  20:10 Changes by Jim Butcher (Spoilers @23:50) 29:20 Guards! Guards! by Terry Pratchett 33:15 Oathbringer by Brandon Sanderson  34:15 Whisky 2 (Sakurao Single Malt Travel Exclusive) 42:16 TV Shows 53:10 Current...

Tom and Henry have their first catch up episode of the new year.   Timestamps 0:00 Intro 0:45 Whisky 1 (Elijah Craig) 12:12 Whisky Trivia 15:00 If you had one million pounds what whisky would you buy? 20:17 What was a book you didn't enjoy last year? 33:30 Writing and how often writers release books 36:27 Revenge of Rome by Simon Scarrow 39:10 Hell Breaks Loose by Derek Landy 42:49 Warbreaker by B...

In their traditional end of year wrap up Henry & Tom look back at the year whist discussing their top books and whiskies.  0:00 Intro 1:28 Whisky 1 (Balvenie Creation of a Classic)  6:43 Honourable mentions books 10:30 Top Whiskies No 5+4 17:90 Whisky Quiz 28:30 Top Whiskies No 3+2 31:00 Top Whisky of 2025 33:30 Whisky 2 (Balvenie The Week of Peat 14yo) 39:21 Top Book No 5 44:32 Top Book No 4...

Episode from December 2024. Henry and Tom catch up on what they've been reading and try an array of whiskies.   Timestamps 0:00 Intro 1:28 Whisky 1 (Secret Speyside 13Yo Whisky Shop) 11:02 Whisky Trivia 16:07 Wicked Film 21:17 Whisky 2 (Loch Lea 5Yo) 28:00 When the Moon Hatched by Sarah A. Parker (Spoliers @ 33:22) 43:42 Whisky 3 (Glenfarclas Tyndrum Whiskies Excluisve) 49:11 Six of Crows by Leigh...

A delayed episode from September 2024. Tom and Henry catch up about recent travel stories and along with some whisky from said travels.   Timestamps 0:00 Intro 1:49 Whisky 1 (Suntory Ao) 11:09 Scotland trip Loch Lea 22:00 Whisky 2 (Yamazaki Distiller's Reserve) 29:00 Tom's Trip 47:10 Whisky 3 (Matsui Mizunara Finish) 52:46 Godkiller by Hannah Kaner & The Tainted Cup by Robert Jackson Bennett 1...

Catching up after a hiatus, Henry and Tom discuss recent shows they've watched.   Intro 0:00 Whisky 1 (Carduh Gold Reserve GoT Edition) 1:25 Whisky Trivia 7:10 Fallout TV Show 11:26 (Spoilers @16:08) Whisky 2 (Talisker GoT Edition) 23:20 Shogun TV Show 26:24 (Spoilers @ 33:45) Whisky 3 (Lagavulin 9yo GoT Edition) 41:)0 Skulduggery Pleasant A mind full of Murder by Derek Landy 46:20 The Olympian Af...

In a delayed episode recorded in March, Henry and Tom catch up about what they've been reading and watching recently.    Intro 0:00 Whisky 1 (Dram in a Can, Two stacks) 1:00 Whisky Trivia 6:10 Siege and Storm by Leigh Bardugo10:45 (Spoilers @14:15) Morning Star by Pierce Brown 20:45 Why is violence in books an entertainment to us? 25:10 Where do you find your book recommendations? 29:00 Whisky 2 (...

Time for some Rye? A much delayed release of February's episode. Timestamps 1:15 1st Whisky (Goldwaescher Swiss Rye Whisky) 7:50 Our top whisky of 2023 10:25 Whisky Trivia  13:55 Discussion "Glass Loch and New Distillery Fatigue" 30:25 2nd Whisky (Sagamore Spirit Rye Double Oak) 35:15 The Burning God R. F. Kuang (Spoilers @ 41:10) 1:02:25 Other books we've read recently  1:05:45 What we are lookin...

In their yearly tradition Henry & Tom look back at the past year and discuss their top books, whiskies and other moments.  Timestamps 0:00 Intro 1:05 1st Whisky (Black Bottle Smoke & Dagger) 8:00 Book Honourable mentions (Tom) 15:57 Book Honourable mentions (Henry) 20:36 Whisky Trivia Part 1 25:35 Whisky 2 (Lagavulin 8yo) 31:10 Top Whisky No5 34:00 Top Book No5 42:08 Whisky Trivia Part 2 4...

On episode 37 Henry and Tom have an in depth discussion on a recent book they both read. Upcoming shoes and recent movie viewing discussions included.   Timestamps 0:00 Intro 1:50 Whisky 1 (Cardhu Gold Reserve) 6:05 Whisky Trivia  8:20 The Atlas Six by Olivie Blake (Spoilers @ 27:00) 51:00 Whisky 2 (Ardmore Legacy) 55:45 Shogun TV show announcement discussion 1:00:55 Blue Eye Samurai  1:02:40 John...

Episode 36   Timestamps 0:00 Intro 2:30 Whisky 1 (Ardnamurchan AD) 15:00 Whisky Show 2023 18:20 If you went to a whisky festival which brands would you visit first? 23:45 Whisky Trivia 27:10 Whisky 2 (Ardnamurchan AD Cask Strength 09.22) 32:24 Does your whisky choice change over the year?  36:05 Are there whiskies you've tried and want on your shelf at home? 41:05 How many whiskies do you have ope...

Words Over Whisky Episode 35   Time stamps  0:00 Intro 0:45 Whisky (Starward Left Field) 6:00 Whisky Trivia 10:05 Whisky Highballs 14:00 The Rage of Dragons by Evan Winter 19:40 TV book adaptations discussion 28:25 Gates of Fire by Steven Pressfield / Historical battles discussion 43:15 Golden Son by Pierce Brown (Spoliers @ 51:00) 1:04:00 TV shows we are watching 1:11:15 What books are you lookin...

On this episode Tom gets to try a variety of whiskies whilst Henry discusses his recent trip to Scotland.   Timestamps 0:00 Intro 2:00 Whisky 1 (Method & Madness Virgin Spanish Oak Finish) 9:25 Whisky Trivia 17:15 What are the distilleries you'd most like to visit? 29:00 Whisky 2 (Deanston Bordeaux Red Wine Finish) 32:40 Stormdancer by Jay Kristoff 35:17 Titan Hoppers by Rob J. Hayes 38:43 Bal...

On this episode Henry and Tom discuss what books they think would great TV show adaptations.    Timestamps Intro 0:00 1st Whisky (Springbank 10) 1:20 Whisky Trivia 14:49 What book do you think would make a good TV series 17:21 Red Rising by Pierce Brown 28:55  2nd Whisky (Springbank 15) 39:00 Red Rising Spoilers Discussion 42:14 Remake of Harry Potter? 53:37 More books we'd like to see as TV shows...

On this episode Henry and Tom try some whiskies from around the world, discuss The Last of Us show and explore goals for the year ahead.   Timestamps Intro 0:00, 1st Whisky (Mackmyra Brukswhisky), Whisky Trivia 5:15, The Last of Us TV Show 12:00, 2nd Whisky (Kavalan Distillery Select No1) 26:22, Goals for the year discussion 31:00, 3rd Whisky (Kavalan Port Cask Finish) 56:48, Have you tried whiski...