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Dram Fine Dram Fine
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5.0 • 19 Ratings
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Whether you’re a whisky newbie or a seasoned Scotch connoisseur, hosts Pamela Dobbin and Chelsey Belec have got you covered. Dram Fine is a female-led whisky podcast that tackles the ins and outs of your fave liquor, from whisky drinking 101, tales straight from distilleries, and many, MANY tastings along the way. Let’s get real — drinking scotch should be fun! So we’re taking the guesswork out of the whisky experience with a lighthearted approach that still serves up plenty of knowledge.
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Make it a Double! A Dram Fine chat with Author Shelley Sackier
On this Episode, Pam and Chel chat with the incomparable Shelley Sackier, Author of the fantastic book Make it a Double. Shelley tells us all about her journey from whisk(e)y hater to whisk(e)y lover and how she translated that pilgrimage into writing this must read book.
Since she's also the director of Whisky Education at Reservoir Distillery , she leads through a tasting of 3 tasty whiskies.
Also, Chelsey makes some horrible puns and Pam hates her for it. You don't want to miss it!
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https://reservoirdistillery.com/
https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Make-it-a-Double/Shelley-Sackier/9781639361793 -
Bonus Episode: The Water Of Life Interview - The Questions We Never Asked
We recorded this bonus episode WAY WAY BACK after our in person event when we interviewed Greg W Swartz, ‘The Water of Life” Producer and Director + Gez McAlpine, representing Bruichladdich, Remy Cointreau National Manager. We had a bunch of questions we never got to ask them at the time, so here are 'The Questions We Never Asked'.
If you've seen the film, this episode has some great BTS chat and stories from the making of that will make you want to watch the movie again... and if you haven't see it yet, you'll want to fix that immediately.
A couple of special appearances from Jenna AKA @Whiskyagogirl, Rab McEachern Bruichladdich Brand Education and Academy Manager, and music from Fraser Shaw (www.frasershawtrust.com).
About the Film:
The Water of Life - A Whisky Film is a feature documentary that focuses on the craftsmen, chemists, and renegades at the heart of the whisky revolution that turned the stagnant scotch whisky industry of the 1980s into the titan it is today. -
For Those About to be Sustainable (we salute you)
Lets. Talk. Sustainability.
Chel and Pam discuss some of the main issues of waste when it comes to distillation and how some distilleries are going to great lengths to lead the way in sustainable practices. Also, we talk about prairie oysters.
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Source Links:
https://lonepinedistilling.ca/
https://www.thespiritsbusiness.com/2019/04/distilleries-leading-the-way-in-sustainability/
https://moonshineuniversity.com/4-responsible-ways-distillers-use-spent-grains/ -
Wee Drams 3: Glenallachie 12
On this third episode of Wee Drams, Chel and Pam chat Glenallachie 12. Will the love it?
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How Irish Whiskey Bonding Got its Groove Back ft. Louise McGuane of J.J. Corry
This is not a Scotch Episode -- we repeat -- this is not a Scotch episode. We are joined today by a very influential woman in Irish Whiskey. On this podcast, Chelsey and Pam chat with the amazing Louise McGuane. She’s the first modern whiskey bonder in Ireland in well over 50 years, the founder of JJ Corry Irish Whiskey. She’s been featured in the likes of Forbes magazine and Her bottlings have already won numerous awards, including a Gold Medal in the Irish Whiskey Awards and the SF World Spirits Awards.
Time Stamps:
6:30 - What is whisk(e)y bonding?
10:30 - whiskey bonding vs independent bottling
19:10 - how Lousie chooses barrels
25:00 - don’t be scared…all whiskies are blends
29:00 - Louise leads us through a tasting of the gale batch 2
33:00 - Who is J.J Corry?
43:10 - What's coming up for J.J. Corry? -
Wee Drams 2: Glenmorangie Quinta Ruban
Quinta Ruban: What does it taste like? Is it worth the purchase? Find out here on the latest short stack episode of Dram Fine.
Customer Reviews
Dram Fabulous
Fantastic podcast that even though it’s only 8 episodes in has already taught me so much about scotch. The banter is great too, it’s nice to learn something and have a laugh at the same time. Definitely making whisky more fun for the relative newbie drinkers!
Great descriptions
Nice way to learn about scotch. Very good!
Highly recommend!
These ladies obviously know what they’re talking about and are easy to listen to. Excited to learn more about scotch from them!