Whisky Unscripted Podcast
An entertaining and informative Scotch whisky show from Ian Macleod Distillers featuring Gordon Dundas, International Brand Ambassador and Gordon Dallas, Experiential Ambassador. Whisky Unscripted is an approachable podcast for all, not just the whisky aficionados. Never taking itself too seriously, but offering an insider’s guide to the whisky industry via their ownership of the Glengoyne, Tamdhu and Rosebank distilleries with their accompanying brands of Smokehead, Sheep Dip, and Pigs Nose. The 2 Gordons will be speaking to guests from within the company who make our single malt whisky, the wider industry, writers, retailers and personalities from around the world. There will also be plenty of regular features, but we also want you to get in touch with questions and areas that you want us to cover in future episodes. Fun, informative and for all – Whisky Unscripted. Sound effects and music courtesy of Freesfx.co.uk
Episodes
Friday Jul 21, 2023
Friday Jul 21, 2023
There has been a bit of a gap between episodes, but the 2 Gordons are back with the usual mix of whisky chat and challenges. Gordon Dundas leads a tribute to the late Paul McDonagh of The Bon Accord while Mike Brown of IMD takes us through some summer whisky cocktails. There's a new Hashtag challenge, with the regular feature You Have Reached Your Whisky Destination all combined with some great whisky conversation about travel retail in airports this summer and much more. All best enjoyed with a dram. Slainte`
Friday May 26, 2023
Friday May 26, 2023
The 2 Gordons welcome you as always to a mix of whisky fun, fact, and features. Their irregular section entitled, An Insider’s Guide this week stars John McElwee who has been taking tourists around Scotland for over 25 years and now specializes in whisky tourism. The best distillery tours, the most interesting spots to drink a dram and his favourite tipple are just some of the areas covered in a fascinating insight to one of the great whisky jobs out there. The 2 Gordon’s talk about the Campbletown and Feis Isle Festivals while looking at some of the other great whisky festivals of the world. Anders Nostrom chairman of SMAD one of Swedens largest whisky clubs explains just how long it takes to pour for 170 guests in Borlange! And there’s just time to play the legendary game You Have Arrived at Your Whisky Destination! It is a whisky show but not as you know it! Slainte`
Thursday May 04, 2023
Thursday May 04, 2023
It’s The 2023 Spirit of Speyside Festival and the 2 Gordons bring you a very special podcast from the heart of the action from The Opening Gala Dinner via Tamdhu to The Friday Night Ceilidh. George McNeil the Festival chairman joins us for a chat to discuss the success and impact of the festival on the wider community. Dean Jode, Head of Whisky Creations at Murray McDavid talks about why they decided to become the official host of the event at Dallas Dhu and the difficulties involved being the auctioneer at the Gala Dinner! Tamdhu Manager, Sandy McIntyre, reveals what it was like being crowned Ambassador of The Year at the opening night Gala Dinner, (a complete surprise), as well as seeing his much-loved Tamdhu 12 and Tamdhu 18 picking up Gold Awards at the SOSF awards. Listen out for listener Alex from the Netherlands and Michael Brown the latest recruit to the IMD Ambassadorial team. Drams tasted Dalbeallie 6 and Cragganmore 12 Port Wine Finish. Best enjoyed wearing a touch of tartan. Slainte`.
Friday Mar 24, 2023
Friday Mar 24, 2023
We are on the High Seas with this episode featuring interviews from the Cinderella Ferry Travel Retail Whisky Festival ft Brown Forman's Global Brand Ambassador Stewart Buchanan, Dougal Barr of Douglas Laing, Graeme Mackay of Adelphi and Ardnamurchan, Juhis Virkola of Finnwhisky and the Sundsvalle Whisky Club, Sweden's oldest whisky society.
Gordon Dundas mulls over the latest whisky news and delves into the increasingly confusing world of whisky categories while Gordon Dallas unveils the Grape or Grain challenge. Whiskies sampled, Berry Bros. Blended Malt and The Glengoyne 17.
Best enjoyed with a dram. Slainte`
Tuesday Feb 28, 2023
Tuesday Feb 28, 2023
The 2 Gordons pay tribute to Ian Macleod’s former Managing Director Peter Russell. George McNeil, Chairman of The Spirit of Speyside Festival gives us the low down on tickets sold as well as the preparations ahead for this year’s festival while Jason McCabe, Head Stillman at Rosebank Distillery gives us an exclusive update on progress of this legendary lowland malt as it reawakens back to life. Whiskies tasted are the Glengoyne 15 and The 8-Year-Old Isle of Skye Blended Scotch. Best enjoyed with a dram. Slainte`
Wednesday Jan 11, 2023
Wednesday Jan 11, 2023
The 2 Gordons celebrate the first show of January 2023 by speaking to whisky fan and Olympic Silver Medalist, Luke Patience who as a world class sailor only wants to see rocks in his Scotch! They speak to Cody Reynolds of Angus Dundee at the Scotch Whisky Experience in Edinburgh during the legendary Distillers Fair. There’s a look at whisky anniversaries in 2023 and of course no Whisky Unscripted is complete without the ‘You Have Reached Your Whisky Destination challenge’. Happy New Year to all. Slainte`
Friday Dec 16, 2022
Friday Dec 16, 2022
It’s Part 2 of our travel special which starts with the 2 Gordon’s bringing their top Whisky Ambassadorial Travel Tips! We visit The Athens Bar Show and speak to whisky expert and lecturer at the University of West Attica Dr George Papadogoulas ahead of his masterclass on terroir. It’s then off to Budapest to speak to Gergely Racz of the Budapest Whisky Society who lifts the lid on the Hungarian whisky scene. Our travels end in Frankfurt at Germany’s oldest whisky fair, Interwhisky, as we speak to its organizer and chief, Christian Rosenberg who also publishes Germany’s most successful whisky magazine The Whisky Botschafter. We hope you enjoy this episode. All aboard! Slainte`
Tuesday Nov 29, 2022
Tuesday Nov 29, 2022
The 2 Gordon’s present a 2-part travel special with interviews from The Hague, Athens and Budapest. In the absence of a collective noun for whisky ambassadors let’s just say there is a glug of them here with Connal from Ardnamurchan, Shilton from Milk and Honey, Celine from Elixir, Ciara from Isle of Raasay, Alex from Compass Box and Scott from Tomatin along with Distillery Manager Iain from Glen Scotia! Plus, Peaty Pete features in Listener of the Month who was also on his travels in Scotland! Slainte`