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

50:28 Top Book No 3

53:39 Top Book No 2

57:30 Top Book of 2024

1:02:04 What books we are looking forward to in 2025

1:10:00 Top TV shows from 2024

1:12:56 What we are looking forward to in 2025

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 Bardugo

52:49 Ninth House & The Familiar by Leigh Bardugo

1:01:09 Iron Gold by Pierce Brown

1:06:12 Hero of the Ages by Brandon Sanderson

1:10:40 Whisky 4 (Caol Ila 9Yo Signatory TWE Exclusive)

1:16:08 Brandon Sanderson Books discussion 

1:23:46 Books on our TBR pile

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

1:00:21 The Well of Ascension by Brandon Sanderson (Spoliers @ 1:02:54)

1:05:57 Scotland trip Islay

1:14:24 Whisky 4 (Kanosuke Single Malt) Henry's Japan trip 

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 Affair by Jim Butcher 53:00

Mistborn: The Final Empire by Brandon Sanderson 56:52 (Spoilers @ 1:01:14)

Poison River by Josh Reynolds 1:04:00

A Deadly Education by Naomi Novik 1:06:46

D-Day: The Unheard Tapes by Geraint Jones 1:08:46

Wrap up 1:12:00

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 (Redbreast Lustau) 36:10

TV Shows 41:00

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 looking forward to in 2024

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

47:40 Whisky 3 (Balcones Brimstone)

57:49 Top Whisky No4

1:02:13 Top Book No4

1:10:16 Top Whisky No3

1:13:43 Top Book No3

1:24:50 Whisky 4 (Lagg Inaugural Release 2022 Batch 2)

1:35:05 Top Whisky No2

1:38:03 Top Book No2

1:47:22 Top Book No1

1:57:21 Books we are looking forward to reading in 2024

1:59:57 Any whiskies not featured on the podcast you enjoyed in 2023?  

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 Wick 4 (Spoilers @ 1:04:35) 

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 open? 

48:27 New distilleries discussion

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 looking forward to reading?