Spirit of Scotland
The Spirit of Scotland Podcast is all about Scotch Whisky - single malts, blends and special bottlings - as well as craft beer and craft gin and vodka.There's been an explosion of interest in these sectors with a range of new producers coming on the market, everything from gins made on the farm to whisky festivals, from craft beers and lagers to the latest single malts from the well-known and long established distilleries.
Podcasting since 2018 • 13 episodes
Spirit of Scotland
Latest Episodes
Pochle - The Spirit of Stolen Apples
If you go to some of the markets around Edinburgh, look out for a stand selling bottles of a new spirit called Pochle. It’s the name chosen by the man who’s making Scottish Calvados or cider brandy or eau d vie from our excess apples. Rather th...
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12 The Whisky Bard
His subject matter is unique, especially in its quantity. His popularity around Northern Europe means that his songs and poetry are probably better known in parts of Germany, the Netherlands and Scandinavia than they are in parts of Scotland. But ...
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11 Victor Brierly
To some, he’s been the ‘bad boy’ of whisky – the man who set himself up as the self-styled ‘thorn in the flesh’ of the industry. He would berate it for failing to exploit its potential as a tourist trap. He would attack the conservatism of the way...
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