Whisky With GreatDrams

Greg & Kirsty Dillon

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Whisky With GreatDrams

Hosted by Greg & Kirsty Dillon, we invite you to have a Whisky with GreatDrams as we talk about what its like to be an independent bottler, answer your burning whisky questions, chat with industry guests and take a look at what's happening within the world of whisky in each episode.

19/07/2021

Whisky with GreatDrams - Season One - Episode Eleven - Calum Fraser, The Famous Grouse Master Blender

The Season One Finale... we talk to Calum Fraser, the Master Blender for The Famous Grouse and answer your questions as well as picking our whiskies of the week... We will be back after the summer ! Follow the latest from GreatDrams across these social platforms: https://www.instagram.com/GreatDramsGreg https://www.facebook.com/GreatDrams https://twitter.com/@GreatDrams

44 min
07/07/2021

Whisky with GreatDrams - Season One - Episode Ten - Dewar's Aberfeldy

This week we talk all things Dewar's, Craigellachie, Royal Brackla, hear the passion behind the team doing truly innovative things within their team, discuss the cocktail that Greg keeps posting on social that he has fallen in love with and delve into the news and Whisky of the Week. Whiskies featured this week: Dewar's Caribbean Smooth - https://shop.dewars.com/collections/blends/products/dewars-caribbean-smooth-whisky Dewar's Portugese Smooth - https://shop.dewars.com/collections/blends...

49 min
09/06/2021

Whisky with GreatDrams - Season One - Episode Nine - Father's Day

This week we talk all things Father's Day, hear the passion behind the reawakening of the Brora Distillery, get our geek on about cask imparting flavour and delve into the new and Whisky of the Week. Whiskies featured this week: Brora Tryptic - https://www.brora-restored.com Redbreast Dreamcask - https://www.redbreastwhiskey.com/en-EN/ Lakes Distillery Orange Wine Cask - https://www.lakesdistillery.com Follow the latest from GreatDrams across these social platforms: https://w...

22 min
03/06/2021

Whisky with GreatDrams - Season One - Episode Eight - Storywood Tequila

This week we talk all things Tequila... matured in ex-Scotch whisky casks... a Tequila for Scotch drinkers with Storywood founder Michael Ballantyne including a history of the brand and an in depth tasting of the entire range. More information on Storywood available here: https://storywoodtequila.com

43 min
21/05/2021

Whisky with GreatDrams - Season One - Episode Seven

This week we speak to the awesome Sandy Hyslop, Director of Blenders for Chivas Brothers, about the new Royal Salute 21 Year Old Polo Estancia Edition product and how he goes about creating these wonderful blends he presides over. We also answer your questions and go through our whisky of the week. Whiskies featured in this week's show: Royal Salute 21 Year Old Polo Estancia Edition Aberlour 20 Year Old Single Cask - https://www.aberlour.com/en/distillery-reserve-collection/ Ardbeg Sc...

35 min
12/05/2021

Whisky with GreatDrams - Season One - Episode Six

In this episode we go into a lot more detail about our DOUBLE GOLD MEDAL win at the San Fran Spirits Competition, and talk about the behind the scenes story of this whisky's creation. BENRINNES RARE CASK SINGLE MALT SCOTCH WHISKY Available here: https://greatdrams.com/product/benrinnes-rare-cask-single-malt-scotch-whisky/ A rather meaty whisky this one, with a thick, creamy mouthfeel owing to the wormtubs used in the process decreasing the copper contact with the spirit. This was...

18 min
07/05/2021

Whisky with GreatDrams - Season One - Episode Five

In this episode we tell you about the awesome DOUBLE GOLD MEDAL our Benrinnes was awarded in the San Fran Spirits Competition, we also answer two of your questions in depth about the styles of Scotch whisky and talk about how we factor whisky into our holiday packing... So... Kirsty and I have sat on this news for a few days as we are totally blown away by it... our first time entering the San Fran Spirits Competition and our delightful took away DOUBLE GOLD ! HOLY WOW ! This i...

28 min
27/04/2021

Whisky with GreatDrams - Season One - Episode Four

In this week's episode we talk to some whisky illuminati about that they are missing from pre-lockdowns and what they are looking forward to when we are all released. We also introduce the new news section and the new whisky of the week section as well as answering a couple of BIG whisky questions around adding water, ice and more... Make sure you follow our friends featured in this episode: Bushmills https://www.instagram.com/bushmillsuk/ IDL Master Distiller Kevin O'Gor...

35 min
21/04/2021

Whisky with GreatDrams - Season One - Episode Three

In this episode Kirsty and I spend some good time with Scott from Glencairn Crystal to talk all things glassware, crystal, the history of the business and what's to come... Check out their latest products including the new coloured Glencairn glasses here - https://glencairn.co.uk Follow the latest from GreatDrams across these social platforms: https://www.instagram.com/GreatDramsGreg/ https://www.facebook.com/GreatDrams https://twitter.com/@GreatDrams https://www.youtube.com/channel...

37 min
16/04/2021

Whisky with GreatDrams - Season One - Episode Two

In this episode we introduce you to the founder of Jackson Jones, a brand new blended Scotch whisky brand that Greg of GreatDrams has helped create the whisky for as well as talking through how excited we are to be finally out again at events from Saturday 17th April! Whiskies talked about include: Jackson Jones - in founder Racheal's words... I should probably introduce myself. I’m Racheal, the ‘Jones’ part of Jackson Jones. I’ve loved whisky all my (legal) life. Chris is the ‘...

30 min
07/04/2021

Whisky with GreatDrams - Season One - Episode One

In this episode we introduce you to the two people behind GreatDrams - Greg & Kirsty Dillon - talk about what we have been up to through lockdown, how our world of being an independent bottler has changed and also talk through our brand new range of limited edition Single Cask Single Malt whiskies. Whiskies talked about include: TAMDHU SINGLE CASK SINGLE MALT SCOTCH WHISKY Available here: https://greatdrams.com/product/tamdhu-single-cask-single-malt-scotch-whisky/ Tamdhu now one of the...

32 min

11 Episodes

Hosted by Greg & Kirsty Dillon, we invite you to have a Whisky with GreatDrams as we talk about what its like to be an independent bottler, answer your burning whisky questions, chat with industry guests and take a look at what's happening within the world of whisky in each episode.

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Greg & Kirsty Dillon
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