DistilleryTours.scot speaks to the distillery managers, production and visitor centre teams to hear what makes them love their jobs, and their whisky, more than ever.
In this episode we head to Speyside to speak with Tino Took - VIP and Guide Team Leader at Glenfiddich Distillery about starting out in a whisky bar in Iceland to becoming part of one of Scotland’s best known distilling families. Tino shares his journey into whisky and reveals the history, traditions and craftsmanship behind Glenfiddich. David also chats to Tino about the distillery’s famous triangular bottle, its pioneering approach to global markets, the importance is long-term family ownership and what makes Glenfiddich’s whisky distinctive. Plus, there’s the usual desert island drams where Tino reveals his dream dinner guests, favourite whiskies, music and the one bottle he’d take with him.
2 Sept 2026
Episode 55: Dalmore Distillery
In this month’s DistilleryTours.scot podcast, David visits the newly refurbished Dalmore Distillery to meet Ludo Ducrocq, Head of Brand Homes and Head of Ambassadors at Whyte & Mackay.Ludo shares the fascinating story of how a summer job at a distillery sparked a career in whisky, before taking David through Dalmore’s rich history, its distinctive approach to whisky-making and the thinking behind its newly reimagined visitor experience. There’s also a look at Dalmore’s famous multi-cask maturation, its exceptional range of whiskies and what visitors can expect when they book a v private experience at the distillery.And, of course, David puts Ludo through the ever-popular Desert Island Drams, discovering his dream dinner guests, whisky choices, music, reading material and the one dram he would take with him when sailing off into the sunset.
27 Jul 2026
Episode 54: Glencadam Distillery
In this episode of the distillerytours.scot podcast, we visit Glencadam Distillery to speak with Master Blender Iain Forteath. Iain shares his journey from wine and retail into whisky, and explains how Glencadam’s bright, fruity and characteristically creamy spirit has evolved from a historic blending malt into a celebrated single malt in its own right.We explore the distillery’s 200-year history and traditional hands-on production as well as Glencadam’s core range - from the approachable 10 Year Old to older bourbon-cask expressions and the varied Reserva series. Iain also lifts the lid on sourcing exceptional casks, the growing world of Chinese single malt at the company’s Chuan Malt Whisky distillery, and exciting upcoming releases - including the oldest Glencadam ever bottled.In Desert Island Drams, Iain picks his dream dinner guests, favourite whiskies, music and the one bottle he would sail away with!
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