Episodes
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As we are approaching Halloween rapidly, Mike and Duncan have put their writing hats on and come up with some super scary horror movie plots!
Scary may be stretch but it's the taking part that counts(Dracula).
The chaps also cover off of the usual stuff as well as discussing kill rooms, weight lifting dogs and tip runs!
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Mike & Duncan host Billy Abbott, author of The Philosophy of Whisky, and brand ambassador for Whisky Exchange.
There is much chat about the joys of living in Italy, gripes being priced out of auctions and Father Whiskmus' Pudding Island Drams. Billy, gets on his soapbox about something in Whisky Room 102.
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Less bells and whistles this week. A recording of the chaps YouTube Live Stream. Mike and Duncan discuss five bottles they would pick to start a whisky collection.
What do do you think of our picks, and some of our listeners selections? Let us know what you would choose.
Thanks for all the engagement on the night, and to Big John for the request ;)
The YouTube video can be found here
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Mike and Duncan roll up their spirit sleeves, trying three Club Banditti rums from Glasgow Distillery in Smokey and the Banditti, discussing their favourite car chases in movies (or films for us Brits).
Plus, has Mike found the ultimate ski hip flask booze?
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Mike and Duncan host Racheal Vaughan Jones, Marketing Director at Compass Box Whisky.
Racheal takes us through the updated Compass Box core range, new ad, her Pudding Island Drams, a potential career as a foot model, love of US TV crime dramas, and how a peaty martini - might be her go to cocktail.
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Mike and Duncan recant their day grafting with the guys from Torabhaig and Mossburn at the Whisky Show London.
Top drams, top gaffs, top chinos and good times.
Lots of shout-outs in the Episode:
The Smart chaps from Bimber
Simon The Whisky Novice
Steve Rush and Saltire Whisky
Fiona Shoop
Gordon Dallas
Lora Henry from Roe & Co / Roe & Co
Colin Hampden White
Alistair aka Spirit and Wood
Jon from Chingford
Claire Vokins
Stewart Dick
Billy Abbott
and Billy Abbotts face!
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Mike and Duncan recap the latest Brave New Spirits tasting hosted by Steve Rush aka @TheWhiskyWire, before competing to see who can come up with the most annoying thing about both punters and staff at bars and pubs.
Warning - Unashamed Bill and Ted reference used with it being episode 69!
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After covering off what's been in their glasses and up their arse, Mike and Duncan make their "Hot Pair Balloon" selections.
Travel with them across the globe in a hot air balloon as they discuss whisky, food and tales of previous travels!
All aboard...
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Mike and Duncan chat to drinks writer, photographer, TV star and a red chino ambassador, Colin Hampden-White.
We ask Colin about the use of Wine casks in the world of whisky, quiz him about his pudding island selections and delve into what he would change in the world of Whisky.
Obviously we cover off what's been annoying us and what has been in our glass with Colin, known from Amazon Prime's The Three Drinkers.
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Mike and Duncan hand over control to Paul Main... whisky legend in his own right and brand ambassador for Hunter Laing and Ardnahoe.
We are putting a Whisky Geek Warning on this one. Paul guides the chaps through the new Ardnahoe Feis Ile botting and gives a sneak preview of the future releases.
There's a quiz on toast, much debate about how good surfing is the watch on the box and speculation that it might have been sunny in Glasgow.
Also, big shout out to Colin of Tipsy Midgie for his chocolate and whisky menu!
Have you got any of your own whisky and chocolate matches?
Is there another Distillery names after it's water source?
Let us know on socials.
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Mike and Duncan are joined by Seb and Libby from the Glasgow Distillery.Seb is a HTaM virgin however Libby is a second time podder. In her honour we have crated a new feature "Hot Pair Balloon"... Listen to find out more.Seb gets to take a trip to Pudding Island and we all talk about the two new releases from Glasgow, the Tokaji and Cognac finishes(Extra maturations).
Come and join us for a dram...
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Mike and Duncan chat with Claire Vokins, a whisky brand ambassador, horticulturalist(posh for gardener) and someone who puts her money where her mouth is.
Join the lads as they whisk Claire away to Pudding Island and stop off at a crap local boozer in order for Claire to re-arrange the whisky shelf.
Then we get into rants...
Credit to Blur and Parlophone Records Limited for the Instrumental clip at the end of the pod.
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Mike and Duncan chat with repeat visitor Ben, also known as Whisky With Molly and Ryan McCleave.
The chaps cover off what's been buggin them and what they have been drinking this week. After that Ben and Ryan take the chaps take it to Pudding Island before diving into the murky world of Fugazi/fake Whisky.
Link to the related article by Kit Chapman below:
https://www.chemistryworld.com/features/the-wonder-of-whisky/4019735.article
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Mike and Duncan chat to Ally, an expert in SEO, a near expert in geo-caching and a half decent pub level expert on Darts.Follow us down the #Hashtag Rabbit hole!
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Mike was literally having a back operation, quite possibly at the time of recording, so a shorter episode with Duncan recapping the latest blind drams, #plasticgate and ten Bimber releases reviewed in the style of the Final Score from the BBC in the 80s. The Spirit of The Underground release no.6 and Shoulders of Giants.
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Mike and Duncan chat to three time Olympian and Olympic Silver Medallist Luke Patience. Luke and his Sister Anna have set up a new Indie bottler called Unkiltered.
Their first bottles are set to be released on Monday 8th July and they sound fantastic! There is clear intent with the bottles they have chosen.
Listen in as they discuss drams, sharks, crabs and all the usual topics.
https://unkilteredspirits.com/
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This week Mike and Duncan chat with CEO and legend Annabel Thomas from the Nc'Nean Distillery.
We find out a what Annabel's Pudding Island selections are, what is on the horizon for Nc'Nean and what's been ticking her off.
Dive in to hear about that and all our usual HtaM bants.
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Mike & Duncan discuss the how it's usually the hope that kills you, and when you don't even have that, what does that means for whisky retailers?
Drams tried include a 25 year old 1996 Ben Nevis, the new Ardnahoe Inaugural release, a whacky Adnams Sauternes, Rosebank new make.
Check out our Whisky T-Shirt Shop with #TumblerClub tees and ones featuring our favourite episode artwork. New whisky t-shirt designs being added regularly. You can also buy us a dram if you love the content.
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Mike and Duncan chat to Kieran Healey-Ryder, Head of Whisky Discovery at Whyte & Mackay. We talk about a whole host of topics from whisky to Taylor Swift... Mainly Whisky though.Kieran chats through what's new in the world of Whyte and Mackay, his pudding island drams and he recounts his travel disasters... the chaps also put him in the witness box about Jura!Mike and Duncan had a blast recording this one and the editing floor is laden with bants... they hope you enjoy what could make the final cut.Credit to EMI for the Spice Girls music sample... Yes that's not a typo.Shout out to Dave Broom who also got a techno mention!
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After a two week "holiday" the chaps are back. Mike and Duncan chat about whether things were back in the 'Glory Days' or has modern technology created utopia?
Duncan covers off this years Summerton Whisky Festival and they cover off all the usual topics.
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