Not Another Whisky Podcast
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<p>Not Another Whisky Podcast is your gateway to the whisky world, hosted by industry veterans Mitch Bechard and Daryl Haldane. With four decades of combined experience within the whisky industry for giants like Highland Park, Glenfiddich, Macallan, Johnnie Walker, Talisker, and Lagavulin, these guys know their stuff - and they're ready to share the insider secrets and stories that don't make it onto the distillery tours.</p><p></p><p>This is an informal show where you can learn about whisky without the stuffy attitude. Expect whisky facts, the latest news, terrible whisky jokes, and candid conversations with industry guests. No pretence, just a good chat about great whisky!</p><br><p>Do you have a story to share, or are you curious about sponsoring the show? Drop us a line at <a href="mailto:whiskypodcast@gmail.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">whiskypodcast@gmail.com</a>. And don't forget to peek into our mischievous antics on Instagram @notanotherwhiskypodcast or swing by <a href="http://www.notanotherwhiskypodcast.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.notanotherwhiskypodcast.com</a></p><p>Support this show <a target="_blank" rel="payment" href="http://supporter.acast.com/not-another-whisky-podcast">http://supporter.acast.com/not-another-whisky-podcast</a>.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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Recent Episodes
May 31, 2026
NO CASK NO WHISKY: A DEEP DIVE INTO THE ART OF COOPERING
<p>Mitch and Daz take a deep dive into coopering — the ancient craft behind every great dram.</p><br><p>Recorded in Edinburgh over suspiciously large highballs, the episode traces the cask from Celtic barrel-makers and Roman trade routes to modern whisky maturation, wood policy, rejuvenation and the global cask trade.</p><br><p>Mitch speaks with Ian MacDonald, former head cooper at The Balvenie, who started his apprenticeship in 1969 and spent over 50 years in the trade. Ian shares stories of rebuilding bourbon barrels into hogsheads, working alongside David Stewart, being paid per cask, apprentice initiations, and why coopering is far more than “just hammering bits of wood together."</p><br><p>The episode also features Lawrence Proctor, manager of Camlachie Cooperage and president of the Coopering Federation, who explains the modern reality of running a cooperage: cask repair, rejuvenation, apprenticeships, bourbon barrel prices, industry slowdowns and why coopers are often the first to feel the pressure when whisky dips.</p><p><br></p><h3>Featuring</h3><p>Ian MacDonald — former Head Cooper at The Balvenie</p><p>Lawrence Proctor — Manager at Clydeside Cooperage and President of the Scottish Coopering Federation</p><p>Hosted by Mitch Bechard and Daz Haldane, this is where the whisky world gets pulled apart properly, with stories, insights, and the occasional bit of chaos along the way.</p><br><p>🥃 New episodes every week(ish)</p><p>🎤 Live shows & tastings across Scotland</p><p>🎟️ Web: <a href="www.notanotherwhiskypodcast.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.notanotherwhiskypodcast.com</a></p><p>📩 Enquiries & partnerships: <a href="mailto:whiskypodcast@gmail.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">whiskypodcast@gmail.com</a></p><p>📲 <a href="https://www.instagram.com/notanotherwhiskypodcast/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Follow us on Instagram</a></p><p>Support this show <a target="_blank" rel="payment" href="http://supporter.acast.com/not-another-whisky-podcast">http://supporter.acast.com/not-another-whisky-podcast</a>.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
May 26, 2026
INSIDE LAPHROAIG: A CHAT WITH SARAH DOWLING, SENIOR WHISKY MAKER
<p>Daryl interviews Sarah Dowling, lead whisky maker at Laphroaig, tracing her path from a genetics and environmental background to a 2012 Edrington recycling contract that turned into a long whisky career via sensory panels, Diageo, and nearly seven years at Cooley in Ireland (working on Connemara and other releases, and even managing the site). She discusses how her palate evolved from missing vanilla to treating smoke as a “neutral,” and how collaborative tasting works best when nobody gets told what they “should” taste. Sarah explains the organic Willem Dafoe collaboration (the “Unforgettable” campaign), built from pilot blends, repeated tastings, and an Oloroso-driven 14-year whisky bottled at 53.7% with rich texture. For Fèis Ìle’s 40th anniversary, Laphroaig’s Càirdeas is fully matured in French oak, noted for Lapsang souchong-like smoke and melon notes, and Sarah previews interactive Laphroaig Day tastings, parties, and Friends of Laphroaig camaraderie.</p><br><p><br></p><p>00:00 Welcome Sarah Dowling</p><p>01:09 From Sustainability to Whisky</p><p>02:59 Discovering Sensory Panels</p><p>07:03 Finding Flavor Blind Spots</p><p>11:53 Irish Whiskey Calling</p><p>16:41 Life at Cooley Distillery</p><p>17:55 Full Time Blender Role</p><p>18:36 Willem Dafoe Collaboration</p><p>20:34 Building the Oloroso Blend</p><p>23:47 First Tastes and Bold Character</p><p>24:28 Bold New Release</p><p>25:07 Willem Gets It</p><p>26:17 On Set Inspiration</p><p>29:05 Friends And Festivals</p><p>30:40 French Oak Cairdeas</p><p>31:58 Tasting Notes Tea Smoke</p><p>35:51 Feis Ile Tastings</p><p>38:04 Friends Stories And Farewell</p><br><p>Hosted by Mitch Bechard and Daz Haldane, this is where the whisky world gets pulled apart properly, with stories, insights, and the occasional bit of chaos along the way.</p><br><p>🥃 New episodes every week(ish)</p><p>🎤 Live shows & tastings across Scotland</p><p>🎟️ Web: <a href="www.notanotherwhiskypodcast.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.notanotherwhiskypodcast.com</a></p><p>📩 Enquiries & partnerships: <a href="mailto:whiskypodcast@gmail.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">whiskypodcast@gmail.com</a></p><p>📲 <a href="https://www.instagram.com/notanotherwhiskypodcast/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Follow us on Instagram</a></p><p>Support this show <a target="_blank" rel="payment" href="http://supporter.acast.com/not-another-whisky-podcast">http://supporter.acast.com/not-another-whisky-podcast</a>.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
May 24, 2026
CLASH OF THE DRAMS LIVE - PART 2
<p>Gordon Dundas brings out Tamdhu’s Dalbeallie Dram, ninth edition — a natural-colour, first-fill sherry powerhouse sitting at 60.5% ABV. It’s everything you’d hope for from Tamdhu in full sherry beast mode: fruitcake sweetness, dark spice, espresso bitterness and a finish that somehow drinks far too easily for its strength.</p><br><p>The panel get stuck into age statements, natural colour, value, pricing, and where the whisky market is heading after a few years of everyone releasing everything, everywhere, all at once.</p><br><p>Then Stuart Buchanan steps up with the final dram: a newly shelved Benriach 2009 15-year-old peated whisky at 61.1% ABV, matured in refill hogsheads before spending six years in PX. Stuart talks through Benriach’s peated history, how cask choice shapes phenols, and why everyone apparently needs to save the hogshead.</p><br><p>Along the way, the ambassadors talk favourite recent markets, from Japan and Turkey to Singapore and Australia, before looking ahead to what might be next for whisky: more highballs, more blends, more indie bottlers, and hopefully fewer releases that require remortgaging your house.</p><br><p>The episode finishes with distillery recommendations from around the world, thoughts on new distilleries finding their feet, concerns around the pace of Irish whiskey growth, and the all-important audience vote.</p><br><p><br></p><br><p>00:00 Next Dram Setup</p><p>00:22 Dalbeallie Origins</p><p>01:41 Sherry Bomb Breakdown</p><p>03:44 Tasting Notes Banter</p><p>04:29 Editions and Value Talk</p><p>05:28 Age Statements Debate</p><p>07:13 Whisky Market Correction</p><p>10:06 Secondary Market Trends</p><p>11:16 Final Dram Dedication</p><p>12:17 Introducing Benriach Peat</p><p>12:58 Peated Release Details</p><p>14:50 Cask Strategy and Hogsheads</p><p>17:09 PPM and Peat Science</p><p>19:23 First Impressions Wrap</p><p>19:29 Sherry Cask Debate</p><p>20:14 Speyside DNA Explained</p><p>21:10 Glenglassaugh Coastal Dram</p><p>22:11 Travel Highlights Quickfire</p><p>23:49 Whisky Trends Next Year</p><p>26:41 Distillery Picks Worldwide</p><p>33:32 New Distilleries Growing Pains</p><p>34:59 Irish Whiskey Boom Concerns</p><p>37:41 Global Whisky Wrap-Up</p><p>39:39 Audience Vote Results</p><p>Hosted by Mitch Bechard and Daz Haldane, this is where the whisky world gets pulled apart properly, with stories, insights, and the occasional bit of chaos along the way.</p><br><p>🥃 New episodes every week(ish)</p><p>🎤 Live shows & tastings across Scotland</p><p>🎟️ Web: <a href="www.notanotherwhiskypodcast.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.notanotherwhiskypodcast.com</a></p><p>📩 Enquiries & partnerships: <a href="mailto:whiskypodcast@gmail.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">whiskypodcast@gmail.com</a></p><p>📲 <a href="https://www.instagram.com/notanotherwhiskypodcast/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Follow us on Instagram</a></p><p>Support this show <a target="_blank" rel="payment" href="http://supporter.acast.com/not-another-whisky-podcast">http://supporter.acast.com/not-another-whisky-podcast</a>.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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- What is Not Another Whisky Podcast?
<p>Not Another Whisky Podcast is your gateway to the whisky world, hosted by industry veterans Mitch Bechard and Daryl Haldane. With four decades of combined experience within the whisky industry for giants like Highland Park, Glenfiddich, Macallan, Johnnie Walker, Talisker, and Lagavulin, these guys know their stuff - and they're ready to share the insider secrets and stories that don't make it onto the distillery tours.</p><p></p><p>This is an informal show where you can learn about whisky without the stuffy attitude. Expect whisky facts, the latest news, terrible whisky jokes, and candid conversations with industry guests. No pretence, just a good chat about great whisky!</p><br><p>Do you have a story to share, or are you curious about sponsoring the show? Drop us a line at <a href="mailto:whiskypodcast@gmail.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">whiskypodcast@gmail.com</a>. And don't forget to peek into our mischievous antics on Instagram @notanotherwhiskypodcast or swing by <a href="http://www.notanotherwhiskypodcast.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.notanotherwhiskypodcast.com</a></p><p>Support this show <a target="_blank" rel="payment" href="http://supporter.acast.com/not-another-whisky-podcast">http://supporter.acast.com/not-another-whisky-podcast</a>.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
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