The Whiskey Podcast

A podcast for whiskey lovers by whiskey lovers.

The Whiskey Podcast is a arts podcast hosted by Aneesh Bhasin, with 5 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Aneesh Bhasin hosts The Whiskey Podcast, a arts show with 5 episodes published.

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  Episode #5

  EP5 - Matthew Cordiner | Brand Ambassador Aberfeldy, Royal Brackla, Aultmore

  Jun 5, 202646 minS0

  <p>00:40 Dewar's malt lineup<br> 01:41 Whisky world camaraderie<br> 02:13 Pouring Aberfeldy 12<br> 03:44 Dewar family origins<br> 14:49 House style & the honey myth<br> 17:16 Aultmore, a Speyside geek's whisky<br> 22:02 Aultmore's hidden history<br> 30:07 Royal Brackla & the Macbeth crest<br> 33:10 The King's Own Whisky origin<br> 35:16 Sherry cask mastery<br> 39:14 Seasoned casks explained<br> 41:29 Aberfeldy 40 reveal </p> <p>Matt Cordner, global brand ambassador for John Dewar & Sons, joins the pod in India to taste three single malts — Aberfeldy 12, Aultmore 12, and Royal Brackla 12 Sherry Cask Finish, plus a rare Aberfeldy 40-year-old single cask from 1978.</p>

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  Episode #5

  EP5 - Matthew Cordiner | Brand Ambassador Aberfeldy, Royal Brackla, Aultmore

  Jun 5, 202646 min

  00:40 Dewar's malt lineup 01:41 Whisky world camaraderie 02:13 Pouring Aberfeldy 12 03:44 Dewar family origins 14:49 House style & the honey myth 17:16 Aultmore, a Speyside geek's whisky 22:02 Aultmore's hidden history 30:07 Royal Brackla & the Macbeth crest 33:10 The King's Own Whisky origin 35:16 Sherry cask mastery 39:14 Seasoned casks explained 41:29 Aberfeldy 40 reveal Matt Cordiner, global brand ambassador for John Dewar & Sons, joins the pod in India to taste three single malts — Aberfeldy 12, Aultmore 12, and Royal Brackla 12 Sherry Cask Finish, plus a rare Aberfeldy 40-year-old single cask from 1978.

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  Episode #4

  Ep 4 - Dr Bill Lumsden (The Glenmorangie & Ardbeg)

  Apr 20, 202637 minS0

  <p>Dr. Bill Lumsden on Glenmorangie's 10→12 Shift, Cask Craft, and Ardbeg Secrets </p> <p>00:46 Deliciousness Campaign Origins</p> <p>03:09 Tasting the Original 12</p> <p>06:05 Why 10 Became 12</p> <p>07:14 Planning Stock and Barrels</p> <p>09:33 From PhD to Whisky Career</p> <p>12:34 How Core Expressions Evolved</p> <p>14:50 The 18 Year Infinita</p> <p>17:26 Signet and Chocolate Malt</p> <p>18:53 Chocolate Malt Experiment</p> <p>19:30 Tasting Notes Chocolate Orange</p> <p>20:16 Whisky Open Bottles</p> <p>22:08 Does Whiskey Expire</p> <p>23:51 Planning An Islay Trip</p> <p>25:12 Cask Choices For Ardbeg</p> <p>26:53 Ardbeg Secrets and Badger Juice</p> <p>29:17 Debunking Scotch Myt...

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  Episode #4

  Ep 4 - Dr Bill Lumsden (The Glenmorangie & Ardbeg)

  Apr 20, 202637 min

  Dr. Bill Lumsden on Glenmorangie's 10→12 Shift, Cask Craft, and Ardbeg Secrets 00:46 Deliciousness Campaign Origins 03:09 Tasting the Original 12 06:05 Why 10 Became 12 07:14 Planning Stock and Barrels 09:33 From PhD to Whisky Career 12:34 How Core Expressions Evolved 14:50 The 18 Year Infinita 17:26 Signet and Chocolate Malt 18:53 Chocolate Malt Experiment 19:30 Tasting Notes Chocolate Orange 20:16 Whisky Open Bottles 22:08 Does Whiskey Expire 23:51 Planning An Islay Trip 25:12 Cask Choices For Ardbeg 26:53 Ardbeg Secrets and Badger Juice 29:17 Debunking Scotch Myths 31:26 Wee Beastie Origin Story 33:22 Tales Series And Forest 36:46 Podcast Wrap And Goodbye Aneesh sits down with Dr. Bill Lumsden — Director of Whisky Creation at Glenmorangie and Ardbeg, and one of the most influential figures in modern scotch. Three decades at the helm, roughly 700,000 casks on his watch, and fingerprints on half the single malts you've ever loved. They open with Glenmorangie's "delicious and wonderful" campaign — scotch stripped of its gatekeeping, taste first. Then a tasting of the new Original 12: why the age statement moved from 10, what deliberately didn't change in the bourbon-cask recipe, and how a blind sensory panel sealed the call. Lumsden walks through the long-game stock planning behind a shift like this, his 1984 start with a Glenmorangie 10, and the wider range refresh — Lasanta 15, Quinta Ruban 14, Nectar d'Or 16. Also inside: the 18-year Infinita, Signet's chocolate malt and virgin oak, Ardbeg's cult-era history, the still purifiers, "Badger Juice," the origin of Wee Beastie, and the Tale of series — including Tale of the Forest with juniper, heather, and birch bark. Plus the question every collector asks: does whisky actually go bad once the bottle's open?

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  Episode #3

  Ep 3 - Inside Johnnie Walker with Dr. Emma Walker. Blue Label, Blending, and the Future of Scotch!

  Feb 20, 202627 minS0

  <p>00:00 Meet Emma Walker: From Chemistry PhD to Johnnie Walker Master Blender</p> <p>01:38 Inside the Blending Team: What a Master Blender Actually Does</p> <p>04:03 10 Million Casks & the Flavor Wheel: How Diageo Talks Taste</p> <p>06:34 Red to Blue in One Sentence: Breaking Down the Johnnie Walker Range</p> <p>08:14 How Blue Label Is Built: Selecting Casks, Vattings & 40+ Year Whisky</p> <p>10:29 Tasting Johnnie Walker Blue Label: Smoke, Fruit, Florals & Texture</p> <p>14:33 Consistency Over Decades: Recipes, Sensory Panels & Batch Flexibility</p> <p>17:29 Carrying a 200-Year Legacy: Pressure, Archives & Blending for the Future</p> <p>19:24 Climate Change, Red Label...

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