Join Josh the Yorkshireman and answer the clarion call to put your best foot forward on this pilgrimage of discovery. All are welcome, whether you are a seasoned traveller or struggling to find your feet in the world of whisky.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.
GODS OWNS COUNTRY - Back to the homeland W / Whittakers Distillery (Part 2)
Yorkshire! Yorkshire! Yorkshire!
It feels good to be breathing fresh air in the land of flat caps & whippets, real ale pubs, quaint villages and scenery that lends itself to the poets amongst us. I ventured down to Nidderdale in North Yorkshire to seek out a distillery that was unknown to me. It sits quietly off of the beaten track and boasts a hefty five thousand litre capacity which equates to one barrel per week!
Yes, you did hear that correctly.
This is a fun factory for the spirit chasers amongst us. Boasting a fully manual production, family grown barley and dunnage maturation; basically all of the good stuff.
Whittakers is the vision of Toby, Jane and Derek who are the pillars of the distillery. A small team with a playful approach to producing English Single Malt, but bare the calluses only good ole graft will get you. This is not a business for the faint hearted, it comes with a great deal of responsibility, unpredictability and stress; but these guys would have you fooled with their unrelenting enthusiasm and pride in what they produce. That Yorkshire hospitality grips you as soon as you walk in the door and leaves you hailing Whittaker’s Distillery your new favourite, oh and the whisky is bloody great!
Have a listen, fill up’t car and tek trip but make sure tha takes some brass wi thi as tha won’t be leaving empty handed.
Slainte!
LIKE - FOLLOW - SHARE
@whiskypilgrims
whiskypilgrims@gmail.com
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.
7 Jun 2026
GODS OWNS COUNTRY - Back to the homeland W / Whittakers Distillery (Part 1)
Yorkshire! Yorkshire! Yorkshire!
It feels good to be breathing fresh air in the land of flat caps & whippets, real ale pubs, quaint villages and scenery that lends itself to the poets amongst us. I ventured down to Nidderdale in North Yorkshire to seek out a distillery that was unknown to me. It sits quietly off of the beaten track and boasts a hefty five thousand litre capacity which equates to one barrel per week!
Yes, you did hear that correctly.
This is a fun factory for the spirit chasers amongst us. Boasting a fully manual production, family grown barley and dunnage maturation; basically all of the good stuff.
Whittakers is the vision of Toby, Jane and Derek who are the pillars of the distillery. A small team with a playful approach to producing English Single Malt, but bare the calluses only good ole graft will get you. This is not a business for the faint hearted, it comes with a great deal of responsibility, unpredictability and stress; but these guys would have you fooled with their unrelenting enthusiasm and pride in what they produce. That Yorkshire hospitality grips you as soon as you walk in the door and leaves you hailing Whittaker’s Distillery your new favourite, oh and the whisky is bloody great!
Have a listen, fill up’t car and tek trip but make sure tha takes some brass wi thi as tha won’t be leaving empty handed.
Slainte!
LIKE - FOLLOW - SHARE
@whiskypilgrims
whiskypilgrims@gmail.com
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.
17 May 2026
THE DRAMBLER - Old dusties, Elgin Whisky Club and stylish bottles w/ Matt Laird (Part 2)
Matt Laird, a man who has walked, hiked, camped and drank his way around this wonderful land. Scotland isn’t just whisky, lochs, highland cows, haggis and so on - it is the amalgamation of them all which creates a scene only artists can portray. Matt, also known as @thedrambler, gives us insight into his whisky rambling knowledge while pouring me some fantastic drams!
He founded the Elgin Whisky Club in 2025 and it has already garnered an enthusiastic, loyal community. Amongst all of the chat we follow tangents into murky waters of whisky fomo, collecting and indulging. Too many of us have caught the buying bug and many a time regretted it. It’s a blether for the curious explorers amongst us. This is a long one, so take your time and savour it.
Slainte!
LIKE - FOLLOW - SHARE
@whiskypilgrims
whiskypilgrims@gmail.com
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.
Who has been a guest on Whisky Pilgrims
Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.
Josh Lavers
Stewart Buchanan
Warren "The Wizard"
Sam Nettleship
Andrew Smith
Podcast Authority Score: 16 / 100
A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.
Quality
32
Social presence
0
YouTube
0
Engagement
0
Contact Whisky Pilgrims
Guest appearances
Books guests
Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.
Host of Whisky Pilgrims?
Claim your podcast to manage its listing and keep your show details accurate.
Pod Engine is an independent podcast discovery and analytics service and is not affiliated with or endorsed by this podcast. Artwork and show content belong to their owners. Full legal notice.
Explore this show Podcast research with Pod Engine
