Sep 30, 202636 min
Scotch & Smoke screenings: https://smws.com/no-menu-link/scotch-and-smoke-screening-events/ This month Calum and Duncan go up in smoke, diving into an Outturn packed with peat. As well as celebrating the launch of our...
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Whisky Talk
Hosted by The Scotch Malt Whisky Society · arts · EN-US
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Welcome to Whisky Talk! Hosted by Richard Goslan, editor of The Scotch Malt Whisky Society’s members magazine Unfiltered, we'll be introducing you to some of the people who make whisky, the places it comes from and the characters who bring it to life.
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What is Whisky Talk about?
Welcome to Whisky Talk! Hosted by Richard Goslan, editor of The Scotch Malt Whisky Society’s members magazine Unfiltered, we'll be introducing you to some of the people who make whisky, the places it comes from and the characters who bring it to life.
Who hosts Whisky Talk?
Whisky Talk is hosted by The Scotch Malt Whisky Society. The show has published 100 episodes to date.
What has Whisky Talk covered recently?
Recent episodes include "Phenomenal phenols & documentary premieres | October Outturn Podcast" (30 September 2026, 36 minutes), "Brand-new cask types & the ultimate whisky taste test | September Outturn Podcast" (2 September 2026, 41 minutes), and "Massive Speyside stills & the perfect introduction to peat | August Outturn Podcast" (5 August 2026, 44 minutes).
How often does Whisky Talk publish?
Whisky Talk publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 43 minutes across 100 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on Whisky Talk?
Booking probability for Whisky Talk is 34%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Whisky Talk requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Whisky Talk's contact route on record: verified email.
Who should pitch Whisky Talk?
The strongest fits for Whisky Talk are Beverages, Brewing & Distilling. Whisky Talk has an arts audience.
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- Sep 2, 202641 min
Refer a friend to the Society and earn £50 in vouchers: UK: https://smws.io/wm8 EU: https://smws.io/gzj Join the Society for £100 a year and your first bottle, worth £70, is on us: UK: https://smws.io/3gu EU...
- Aug 5, 202644 min
Refer a friend to the Society and earn £50 in vouchers: UK: https://smws.io/wm8 EU: https://smws.io/gzj Join the Society for £100 a year and your first bottle, worth £70, is on us: UK: https://smws.io/3gu EU...
- Jul 1, 202644 min
Refer a friend to the Society and earn £50 in vouchers: UK: https://smws.io/wm8 EU: https://smws.io/gzj Join the Society for £100 a year and your first bottle, worth £70, is on us: UK: https://smws.io/3gu EU...
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Society’s whisky director Kai Ivalo on retirement, his whisky journey & the growth of the SMWS
Jun 22, 202640 minRefer a friend to the Society and earn £50 in vouchers: UK: https://smws.io/wm8 EU: https://smws.io/gzj Become a member of The Scotch Malt Whisky Society: UK: https://smws.io/3gu EU: https://smws.io/mp1 The Scotch Malt...
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- Jun 3, 202640 min
Duncan and Calum are back to get stuck into some of the most exciting bottlings being released in this month's Outturn. Tune in to hear the pair get set for Scotland's long-awaited return to a World Cup, switch up their...
- Apr 29, 202654 min
Refer a friend to the Society and earn £50 in vouchers: UK: https://smws.io/wm8 EU: https://smws.io/gzj Join the Society for £100 a year and your first bottle, worth £70, is on us: UK: https://smws.io/3gu EU...
- Apr 16, 202636 min
Refer a friend to the Society and earn £50 in vouchers: UK: https://smws.io/wm8 EU: https://smws.io/gzj Become a member of The Scotch Malt Whisky Society: UK: https://smws.io/3gu EU: https://smws.io/mp1 Tune into this...
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Getting 'fleeing' filming Still Game & ELEVEN year old whisky | Greg Hemphill & Rab Florence
Apr 9, 20261h 24mRefer a friend to the Society and earn £50 in vouchers: UK: https://smws.io/wm8 EU: https://smws.io/gzj Become a member of The Scotch Malt Whisky Society: UK: https://smws.io/3gu EU: https://smws.io/mp1 Settle down and...
- Mar 30, 202635 min
This this month Duncan is joined by brand ambassador Francesco Ramella and assistant Queen Street manager Logan Shaw. The trio get stuck into some of the most exciting casks coming out in April and say farewell to Logan...
- Mar 4, 202651 min
This month Calum and Duncan are joined by Anna Grahn where the trio uncover our latest Creators Collection, uncork a brand new 'Heresy' release, and get stuck into the Society's third year of partnership with the...
- Feb 26, 202642 min
OurWhisky Foundation is a non-profit organisation that seeks to recognise, support and empower women working in the whisky industry. The Society’s Julie Roberts has been both a mentee and mentor for OurWhisky...
- Jan 28, 202656 min
In this episode we're joined by whisky expert and master distiller Brendan McCarron. Having spent time with Diageo, Distell, and Glenmorangie, Brendan has worked with some of the biggest names in Scotch whisky, and is...
- Jan 26, 202630 min
This month love is in the air as Calum and Duncan unpack some of the Society's most scintillating Valentine's Day bottlings. With plenty of cheeky names along the way the pair dive into an unconventional Speyside, a...
- Jan 7, 202644 min
This month Calum and Duncan welcome in the new year by covering a great range of Society offerings. They uncloak a lesser-known industry secret with our two new 'Heresy' bottlings, get a taste for life down under with...
- Nov 28, 202539 min
This month Duncan and Calum are joined by the Society's head of whisky creation Euan Campbell where the trio get stuck into all the best drams in the December Outturn. In this Christmas special we embrace the...
- Nov 18, 202532 min
As managing director of The Macallan in the 1970s, Willie Phillips helped to build its reputation at a time when the industry was in the doldrums and the market for single malts was still miniscule. After bringing The...
- Nov 4, 202559 min
This month Calum and Duncan head out to Edinburgh Whisky Festival where they get stuck in to the biggest Outturn of the year. Tune in to hear them chat with some familiar Society faces, uncover an entirely new cask type...
- Oct 24, 202520 min
In this episode Richard Goslan sits down with Pip Hills, the founder of The Scotch Malt Whisky Society. Pip lost contact with the Society in the 1990s, and didn't rekindle his relationship with the SMWS until Richard...
- Oct 7, 202535 min
Global Malts Ambassador for Brown-Forman, Stewart Buchanan stepped into Queen Street earlier this year to talk about his whisky adventures with Mads Schmoll. From his early days on the island of Mull to travelling the...
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David Thomson
author of The New Biographical Dictionary of Film, Have You Seen...?, Rosebud: The Story of Orson Welles, A Sudden Flicker of Light, Sacred Heart University
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Matt Bailey
chair in business administration and professor of analytics and operations management, GameOn Entertainment Technologies
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Val McDermid
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Fiona Stewart
director of Green Man Festival, foolproofcreativearts.com
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