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Whisky Unfinished
Whisky Unfinished is an intimate podcast that blends exceptional Scotch whisky with authentic conversation. Hosted by Rickesh Kishnani, a serial entrepreneur and investor with nearly two decades of experience across technology, finance, and the whisky industry, each episode features one remarkable guest and four carefully curated drams.
The format is simple but powerful: no scripts, no predetermined narrative, just two people having a genuine conversation. Episodes explore the stories behind successful businesses, the realities of fundraising and investing, entrepreneurial journeys, cultural shifts reshaping industries, and the human side of building something meaningful.
Guests include founders, investors, business leaders, and visionaries from around the world. Topics range from building the world's first private equity whisky fund to conversations about gender, economics, and how different cultures approach business and commerce.
Each dram is selected intentionally—whether to mark a milestone, celebrate a success, or simply enhance the dialogue. The whisky is never incidental; it's part of the story.
Whisky Unfinished attracts an audience of entrepreneurs, investors, business professionals, and people curious about the stories behind the businesses shaping our world. If you value authentic conversation, genuine insights, and the kind of dialogue that only happens when you slow down and actually listen, this podcast is for you.
New episodes drop every Thursday at 6:00 PM HKT.
Episodes
13 episodes
How Eddie McDougall The Flying Winemaker Took Wine Around the World
Eddie McDougall didn’t build his career around one vineyard, one country, or even one continent.He became The Flying Winemaker - travelling across the world making wine, discovering emerging regions, and eventually taking that journey t...
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How Macallan Became a Luxury Icon with Ken Grier
How did a quirky Speyside malt, used mostly for blending, become the benchmark for luxury whisky? Ken Grier, creative director of The Macallan from 1998 to 2018, tells the story from the inside.In the Season 2 opener, Rickesh Kishnani (T...
Whisky Unfinished Special Episode - Singapore Office Opening
“People don’t want to be treated as an account. They want to be treated as a person.”This is a special episode of Whisky Unfinished - filmed in Singapore for the very first time.Not part of the regular season format, this episod...
20 Years Around Bankers, Billionaires & Presidents | Scoring a Hibiki 21 YO
EP10 - Paris Shepherd: Asia's Private Banking World, Myanmar, Vietnam & a Whisky EducationParis Shepherd spent 25 years in Asia running financial media businesses at the centre of the region's private banking and wealth management in...
He Cashed in his Wife's Life Insurance. Then was Forced to Dump Out 700 Litres of Beer - Luke Yardley from Yardley Brothers (The Beer Episode)
EP9 — Luke Yardley: Craft Beer, Whisky Prototypes & the Art of FlavourLuke Yardley co-founded Yardley Brothers with his brother Duncan in 2015, starting with a homebrew setup in a Lamma Island living room and selling beer from...
The Morgan Stanley Exit That Built Asia Bankers Club with Kingston Lai Scoring a Strathmill 28 YO Whisky
EP8 - Kingston lai: The Morgan Stanley Exit That Built Asia Bankers Club In Episode 8 of Whisky Unfinished, Rickesh Kishnani sits down with Kingston Lai, Founder of Asia Bankers Club. Before building the Club, Kingston was an Execut...
When To Fire A Customer - Scoring A Yamazaki (NAS) With Cristiane Ross - Group Head of Customer Experience, Pure Group International
EP7 - Cristiane Ross: When to Fire a Customer, the Link Between EX and CX, and What 20 Years in Hospitality Taught HerCristiane Ross is the Group Head of Customer Experience, Corporate Sales, and CSR at Pure Group International in Hong K...
Hiring Lessons From a Legend (From Whisky to Luxury Industries) - Guarav Glen More - Admark Asia President
EP6 - Gaurav Glen More: 2,000+ Hires, 20 Years, and What He Really Looks ForGaurav Glen More has spent over two decades placing executives at the top of Asia's most respected organisations - Apple, LVMH, Gucci, and hundreds more. He is t...
Fitness Expert: The Health Mistakes Quietly Aging You Faster - Beth Wright from B-Fit The Wright Way
S1 E5 — Beth Wright, Functional Medicine Nutritionist / Author /Speaker / Hormone Expert / Award-Winning / NGO Board Member & Advisor/ Former Corporate Lawyer /Ex-Julius BaerBeth Wright is a Hong Kong-based certified functional medic...
The Three Mistakes That Kill Entrepreneurs (And How to Avoid Them) - David McCann AOP Capital
S1 E4 — David McCann, CEO, AOP Capital Thursday, 2 April 2026 · 6:00 PM HKTDavid J. McCann is an Irish entrepreneur and SFC-regulated finance professional based in Hong Kong, where he founded and leads AOP Capital - a merch...
The Dark Side of Whisky Investing - Hil Tse Timeless & Tasty
S1 E3 - Hil Tse, Founder, Timeless and TastyThursday, 26 March 2026 · 6:00 PM HKTHil Tse started Timeless and Tasty in 2016 with no contacts, no backing, and no roadmap. She knocked on doors, built relationships from scrat...
Why Would Anyone Send WHISKY to the MOON? - David Peng Chief Strategy Officer, AstroHub
S1 E2 - David PengWhy would anyone send whisky to the moon and what does that have to do with the next great investment opportunity?In Episode 2 of Whisky Unfinished, Rickesh Kishnani sits down with David Peng - 35-year veteran ...
No One Had Ever Created a Whisky Fund… So We Did - Li Tan, Co-Founder of Rare Whisky Holdings
S1 E1 - Li Tan In the debut episode of Whisky Unfinished, Rickesh sits down with Li Tan — his business partner of 13 years and Co-Owner of Rare Whisky Holdings — to talk about how they built one of Asia's most ambitious whisky inve...