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Whyte &
Mackay invites whisky fans into the
sample room with new podcast.
A new whisky podcast from Whyte & Mackay
granting exclusive access to the people,
places and stories behind some of
Scotland’s top distilleries has gone
live, with world-renowned master
distiller Richard Paterson featuring as
its first guest.
Live From the Sample Room explores the
remarkable careers, and groundbreaking
techniques used by the people
responsible for crafting Scotland’s most
loved whiskies.
Hosted by food and drink columnist Abbie
Moulton, the first season will see the
release of a series of episode specials,
each focusing on an inimitable guest who
has made a lasting impact on the whisky
industry. Guests will bring on a whisky
of their choice for a tasting to finish
each podcast.
Whyte and Mackay’s whisky making
credentials are unrivalled, with prized
single malt’s The Dalmore, Jura,
Fettercairn and Tamnavulin, the shining
stars in its portfolio.
The podcast’s first episode will feature
one of the world’s best known whisky
personalities - the prolific master
distiller of The Dalmore, Richard
Paterson.
The debut episode takes a rare deep dive
into Richard’s five-decade strong career
as a whisky maker and explores how his
passion for the spirit has led to him
becoming one of the most recognisable
faces in the industry.
Kieran Healey-Ryder, Head of Whisky
Discovery from Whyte and Mackay, said:
“We’re incredibly excited to launch
Whyte & Mackay’s first ever podcast. In
this production, we are bringing whisky
enthusiasts into the sample room to meet
the personalities behind Scotland’s most
famous export. The first series is
bursting with never-heard-before content
which casts light on the stories and
personalities behind our whisky making.”
Podcast host, Abbie Moulton, said: “So
often, whisky is something we only get
to enjoy from afar and for that reason
it can, at times, feel quite mysterious.
It’s been a real joy to be able to delve
deep into the casks for the stories and
the secrets behind each of these highly
respected distilleries, and to uncover
the personal stories behind the
processes that make their quality so
admired around the globe. From the
forward-thinking innovations of Gregg
Glass, to the jewels of wisdom shared by
Richard Paterson, and all of the
journeys in between, I hope this series
opens up the world of Scotch and all of
its pleasures.”
Other episodes in the first series
include an intimate look at life on the
Isle of Jura - with Brand Home Manager
Mark Bruce talking about the logistical
challenges of making whisky on one of
Scotland’s most remote islands.
The series will also feature Fettercairn
distillery manager Stewart Walker who
will sample a cask that he laid down
over a decade ago live on the podcast;
experimental pioneer and blender, Gregg
Glass talks about the Scottish Oak
Programme and how he is innovating the
category using wood in entirely novel
ways; and Joanne Reavely, distillery
manager of Speyside’s Tamnavulin,
explains how a previously silent
distillery rose to meteoric levels of
popularity.
This series has been produced by Rethink
Audio, makers of a wide portfolio of
award-winning podcasts including Fearne
Cotton's Happy Place, The Week Unwrapped
with Olly Mann and Tales of Silicon
Valley with The Sunday Times.
The first episode is now available to
download from Apple Podcasts, Spotify
and Google Podcasts:
You will find Whyte and Mackay’s
range of Scotch single malt whiskies -
The Dalmore, Jura, Fettercairn and
Tamnavulin available from specialist
online whisky retailers such as
The Whisky Exchange,
The Whisky Shop and
Master of
Malt
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