Whisky Stories Podcast

• From Johnnie Walker to Stauning & Starting Fresh – Ali Reynolds on Whisky, Branding & Bartending

  This week on the pod, we were back in the Diggers Vaults and joined by the brilliant Ali Reynolds—a man with a seriously impressive whisky journey. From award-winning bartender to global brand ambassador, and now running his own creative spirits marketing business, Ali’s got stories for days.After winning World Class Bartender of the Year in 2015, Ali landed a dream role as Brand Ambassador for Johnnie Walker—the world’s biggest Scotch whisky brand. From delivering masterclasses and global training sessions, to helping shape how people engage with whisky, his impact has been huge.In this episode, we talk about: 🥃 The role Johnnie Walker has played in shaping the Scotch whisky industry 🥃 How Ali made his training sessions stand out from the rest 🥃 His move to Denmark to work with the innovative Stauning Distillery 🥃 Launching his new creative agency, Yellow Hammer, which blends his experience in bartending, brand work, and spirits marketing with his passion for photography and storytellingAli also shared some great drams, cracking stories, and had us in stitches more than once. This one was packed with insights, laughs, and a fresh perspective on the whisky industry from the inside out.Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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• Whisky Journeys, Global Drams & Magazine Life – with Christopher Coates

  In this week’s episode, we were joined by Christopher Coates, Editor at Large for Whisky Magazine, along with returning guest and co-host Hazel MacLeod (aka Hazy Drams) from Woven Whisky.Christopher took us through his incredible journey into the world of whisky—from an impromptu student tasting led by a German roommate, to working in the shop at the Scotch Whisky Experience, and eventually hitting the road (and the skies) as a full-time whisky writer, editor, and content creator.From being handed the keys to a car and told to go find whisky stories in the Scottish Highlands, to producing world-class whisky content across print, video, and events, Christopher’s stories are as insightful as they are entertaining.And, being the gent that he is, he brought along three brilliant whiskies for his What3Drams picks:🥃 Dram 1: Hellyers Road ‘The Iberian’ – A Tasmanian single malt finished in sherry and port casks🥃 Dram 2: Fuji Gotemba Single Blended – A beautiful expression from Japan🥃 Dram 3: Tamdhu 21 – Sherried elegance from SpeysideWe also caught up with Hazel on what’s new at Woven, and—of course—got stuck into plenty of top-quality Scotch whisky chat, drams, and storytelling.It’s a longer episode this week, but trust us—it’s well worth pouring yourself a big one and settling in.Enjoy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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• Whisky Chat, Listener Questions & Fish Supper Drams – Back in The Diggers Vaults

  This week, it was back to just the four of us in the cosy confines of The Diggers Whisky Vaults—mics on, drams poured, and loads of listener questions to get through.After the great feedback from our last group episode, we were buzzing to sit down again for another proper whisky chat.We kicked things off catching up on life—Ross’s new role, Angus’s holiday stories, and then got stuck into the important stuff:🥃 Whisky dilemmas🥃 The one dram we’d drink forever🥃 Moral questions from listeners🥃 A fresh round of Play Your Distilleries Right🥃 And yes… the best whisky to pair with a fish supper This one was full of laughs, genuine whisky chat, and a brilliant reminder of why we love doing this podcast.A huge thanks to everyone who sent in questions—we couldn’t get to them all, but we’ll be doing more of these soon!Enjoy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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• Whisky Bars, Feis Ile & Big Night Out Plans – with Sian Buchan & Jane Ross

  This week on the pod, there was no Angus and no Ross, so it was just Chuck and me left to figure things out… luckily, we weren’t alone for long. We were joined by friend of the pod Sian Buchan, owner of Uno Mas, and her pal Jane Ross, who brought the energy, the stories, and the drams.Jane wears many whisky hats—she runs The Powder Room, False Widow, and the legendary Mother Superior Whisky Bar in Leith, and she’s also one half of Whisky & Witches.She had just returned from Feis Ile 2025 on Islay, where she somehow managed to win bottles of whisky in pinball competitions—that alone is worth tuning in for.We chatted all about: 🥃 Travelling to Islay 🥃 Launching a whisky bar during Covid 🥃 The origins of Whisky & Witches 🥃 The art of putting on amazing whisky eventsWe also started dreaming up the Whisky Stories BIG Night Out with Sian and Jane—two people who seriously know how to throw a party with a proper pour.And yes, after what feels like forever, we FINALLY tried the famous Tomatin 6-Year-Old Virgin Oak… and Chuck asked an important question for our listeners to help out with.This episode was a proper laugh, full of whisky, banter, and the kind of guests who make this podcast what it is.Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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• Mike Brown Returns: Tamdhu, Glengoyne, Smokehead & Too Many Pre-Pod Drams

  This week, we were joined by BIG friend of the pod Mike Brown, Global Brand Ambassador for Ian Macleod Distillers—the team behind Tamdhu, Glengoyne, Rosebank, and Smokehead.This marks Mike’s third appearance on the pod… technically. The first one got deleted (my fault), and this time, I forgot to press record for the first five minutes. That’s what happens when you go for a couple of pre-podcast drams…Despite the chaos, this episode was packed with incredible whisky chat. Mike spends his time travelling the world, leading tastings and masterclasses for whisky lovers and industry folk alike—and every time he’s on the pod, he comes loaded with samples, stories, and good humour.This time round, Mike brought some cracking whiskies to share, including a special message and dram drop from fellow podcast guest Jake Adcock.As always, it was a brilliant, relaxed, whisky-fuelled session with plenty of laughs, brilliant insight, and more than a few drams.Expect stories from the road, brand talk across Tamdhu, Glengoyne, Rosebank, and Smokehead, and the usual dose of mayhem when Mike’s around.Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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