This week Scott is joined by Andrew Russell the General Manager at Speyside Cooperage.  

First opened in 1947, the Speyside Cooperage now produces and repairs nearly 150,000 casks for the Scotch Whisky industry every year. Andrew became the General Manager at Speyside Cooperage in 2008 after over 20 years at Whyte and Mackay.

In this episode Scott is joined by one of the London whisky scene's most loved characters; George Michie.  

Out with lock down, George is the General Manager at Soho Whisky Club and a regular judge at the World Whisky Awards. 

He talked about his whisky journey, his experience of running (and the benefits of being part of) a whisky club and the whisky community in London.

In this episode Scott is joined by Andy Bell from Isle of Arran Distillers, Iain Forteath from Angus Dundee and Peter MacKay host of The Peter MacKay Motorsport Podcast.   

Whisky enthusiasts around the world celebrate sherry casks for the flavours and colours that they can impart on their favourite drams but sherry wine receives little attention.  

These whisky experts talked about their shared passion for sherry and their visits to Jerez whilst discussing the many various types of sherry that exist.

In this episode Scott is joined by the owner of Kensington Wine Market, Andrew Ferguson.  

After 13 year working for KWM, first as a delivery driver and then as the store's resident Scotch and Whisky Expert, Andrew bought the business in 2015. During his time there KWM has become one of the World's top whisky stores and Andrew has built a reputation as one of Canada's most trusted whisky experts.  

Andrew talked about his time in whisky, building one of Canada's biggest whisky collections and single casks bottlings.

In this episode Scott is joined by Scott and Bart from Scotch Test Dummies and Roy from Aqvavitae.  

Scotch Test Dummies and Aqvavitae are two of a growing number of whisky YouTube channels that exist to explore and celebrate whisky whilst building an online community of whisky lovers.  

Scott, Bart and Roy talked about how their channels came into being, the importance of the online whisky community and some of the highlights along the way.

In this episode Scott is joined by the owner and founder of The Malt Room, Matt Macpherson. 

Tucked in an alleyway in the heart of Inverness, The Malt Room is the city's first dedicated whisky bar. With a menu featuring over 200 malt whiskies (including private bottlings), a team of knowledgeable and welcoming staff and even a secret whisky club, it has become a must visit for locals and visitors alike.    

Matt talked about the idea behind the bar, curating the perfect whisky menu and bottling private casks.

In this episode Scott is joined by Tomatin's Master Distiller and Distillery Operations Director, Graham Eunson.  

Highly experienced with a career featuring notable distilleries Scapa, Glendronach, Glenmorangie and Glenglassaugh, Graham joined Tomatin in 2011 and brought with him his forward thinking attitude and progressive approach to the whisky industry.  

Graham discussed his career to date, the role of Master Distiller and how he crafts new expressions.

In this episode Scott is joined by Tomatin Regional Sales Manager, Scott Fraser to go beyond the bottle and deconstruct the award winning Tomatin Decades II.