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.
Episodes
13 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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10 Dufftown Whisky Shop
It’s an iconic establishment, located in a small town in Moray. The Dufftown Whisky Shop boasts that it’s the “Whisky Capital of the World” – quite a claim. However, when you walk through the doors and see the breadth of brands, of bottles on the ...
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9 Chivas Brothers and The Glenlivet
Of the various regions that produce Scotch whisky, Speyside is the largest. There are some 50 distilleries in the area producing a wide range of single malts and blends. The style of the single malts in particular has been characterised as rich an...
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8 Eyeball Brewing
The craft beer market not just in Scotland but throughout the UK is increasingly crowded. In Scotland alone, there are well over a hundred craft breweries, each one fighting for its share. So how does a new entrant differentiate itself? We’ve alre...
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7 Spirit of the Spey
For a really different, exciting and interesting holiday (or even a treat for business clients or colleagues), the Spirit of the Spey is unique. Taking a leisurely trip down the river in a Canadian canoe, watching the wildlife, learning about the ...
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6 Whisky Craig
Craig Johnstone is flying high in the whisky world. He was recently taken on by the American company Brown Forman to promote its recently acquired single malts - BenRiach, Glendronach and Glenglassaugh - in key and emerging markets. Put simply, hi...
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5 Spirit of Speyside Festival
For five days in May, Speyside becomes the international focus for whisky lovers the world over. With some 500 events, visitors can taste a wide range of single malts, paid them with the excellent food of the area and tale trips by coach, train an...
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4 Bellfield Brewery
Benjamin Franklin is reputed to have said "Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy." But there are some people who cannot drink a traditional pint, those who have to live on a gluten-free diet for example. That was the reason behi...
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3 Edinburgh Gin
The production of gin in Scotland is definitely on the up! It seems that hardly a month goes by without news of another distillery opening. One of the early entrants in the recent upsurge is Edinburgh Gin. It boasts two distilleries in the Capital...
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