Mitch and Daz kick off their first proper catch-up of the year (with zero planning and maximum hair compliments), swapping updates on travel and work: Daz recaps a Dublin weekend that somehow involved more Guinness than Irish whiskey, while Mitch recounts a hectic run of podcast recordings, a corporate tasting, a long drive to see Bladnoch and the new Galloway Distillery, visits with Charlie MacLean , and his first festival since 2017, the Independent Whisky Festival.

They then rip through whisky news: InchDairnie becomes a certified B Corp; Denmark’s Stauning starts making gin; GlenAllachie releases a 35-year-old; two Karuizawa casks sell for £4.25m; The Dalmore reopens to guests April 27; Bruichladdich marks 25 years since reopening with Old Skool 10-year-old; Glenrothes launches a 56-year-old; Ricky Gervais-backed Ellers Farm debuts Three Ridings (sold via a pricey Evolution Collection); Glen Moray releases Forbidden Fruit Calvados finish; and World Whiskies Awards nod to winners Joel Harrison, Gary Mills, and Bowmore 21 as best whisky in the world, plus talk of a potential live Edinburgh “battle” vs Whisky Stories.

00:00 Cold Open Banter

00:05 First Catch Up Of Year

00:52 DA Updates And Travel

01:02 Dublin Weekend Recap

02:18 Busy Week In Scotland

03:15 Indie Spirits Festival Highlights

05:34 Whiskey News Roundup Begins

05:55 InchDairnie B Corp Milestone

07:16 Denmark Distillery Goes Gin

08:11 Martinis And Bar Legends

09:02 GlenAllachie 35 Year Release

10:34 Karuizawa Casks Auction Shock

11:52 Auction Buzz and Banter

12:15 Ollie Stories and Podcast Tease

13:34 Dalmore Reopens Visitor Experience

16:10 Bruichladdich Old School Release

17:46 Glenrothes 56 Year Decanter

19:13 Ricky Gervais Celebrity Whisky

24:17 Glen Moray Calvados Finish

25:53 Awards Season Shoutouts

27:13 Live Podcast Battle Plans

28:41 Wrap Up and Listener Thanks

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