Getting knee deep in peat & custom distillations | July Outturn Podcast

July 01, 2026 11:00am 44 min

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Society’s whisky director Kai Ivalo on retirement, his whisky journey & the growth of the SMWS

June 22, 2026 11:00am 39 min

Refer a friend to the Society and earn £50 in vouchers: UK: https://smws.io/wm8 EU: https://smws.io/gzj Become a member of The Scotch Malt Whisky Society: UK: https://smws.io/3gu EU: https://smws.io/mp1 The Scotch ...

Episode 95: World Cup gems & whisky with breathtaking colour | June Outturn Podcast

June 03, 2026 10:00am 39 min

Duncan and Calum are back to get stuck into some of the most exciting bottlings being released in this month's Outturn. Tune in to hear the pair get set for Scotland's long-awaited return to a World Cup, switch up their ...

Festival seasons & the regionality question | May Outturn Podcast

April 29, 2026 10:00am 53 min

Refer a friend to the Society and earn £50 in vouchers: UK: https://smws.io/wm8 EU: https://smws.io/gzj Join the Society for £100 a year and your first bottle, worth £70, is on us: UK: https://smws.io/3gu EU: https://sm...

A revival from ruin & the magic of a single cask | Annandale distillery

April 16, 2026 12:00pm 36 min

Refer a friend to the Society and earn £50 in vouchers: UK: https://smws.io/wm8 EU: https://smws.io/gzj Become a member of The Scotch Malt Whisky Society: UK: https://smws.io/3gu EU: https://smws.io/mp1 Tune into this ...

Getting 'fleeing' filming Still Game & ELEVEN year old whisky | Greg Hemphill & Rab Florence

April 09, 2026 2:00pm 1:24

Refer a friend to the Society and earn £50 in vouchers: UK: https://smws.io/wm8 EU: https://smws.io/gzj Become a member of The Scotch Malt Whisky Society: UK: https://smws.io/3gu EU: https://smws.io/mp1 Settle down an...

Distilleries with massive variety & whiskies that look insane | April Outturn Podcast

March 30, 2026 9:00am 35 min

This this month Duncan is joined by brand ambassador Francesco Ramella and assistant Queen Street manager Logan Shaw. The trio get stuck into some of the most exciting casks coming out in April and say farewell to Logan ...

Peated lowlands & new wave distilleries | March Outturn Podcast

March 04, 2026 7:00am 51 min

This month Calum and Duncan are joined by Anna Grahn where the trio uncover our latest Creators Collection, uncork a brand new 'Heresy' release, and get stuck into the Society's third year of partnership with the OurWhis...

Women in whisky & The OurWhisky Foundation | Becky Paskin

February 26, 2026 1:00pm 42 min

OurWhisky Foundation is a non-profit organisation that seeks to recognise, support and empower women working in the whisky industry. The Society’s Julie Roberts has been both a mentee and mentor for OurWhisky Foundation....

Traumatising first drams & debunking tasting myths | Brendan McCarron

January 28, 2026 9:00am 55 min

In this episode we're joined by whisky expert and master distiller Brendan McCarron. Having spent time with Diageo, Distell, and Glenmorangie, Brendan has worked with some of the biggest names in Scotch whisky, and is no...

Unconventional drams & insanely long fermentation times | February Outturn Podcast

January 26, 2026 5:00am 29 min

This month love is in the air as Calum and Duncan unpack some of the Society's most scintillating Valentine's Day bottlings. With plenty of cheeky names along the way the pair dive into an unconventional Speyside, a dist...

Industry secrets & custom made casks | January Outturn Podcast

January 07, 2026 7:00am 44 min

This month Calum and Duncan welcome in the new year by covering a great range of Society offerings. They uncloak a lesser-known industry secret with our two new 'Heresy' bottlings, get a taste for life down under with ou...

Solera systems & unique distilling techniques | December Outturn Podcast

November 28, 2025 6:00am 39 min

This month Duncan and Calum are joined by the Society's head of whisky creation Euan Campbell where the trio get stuck into all the best drams in the December Outturn. In this Christmas special we embrace the festivities...

The man who brought The Macallan to the world stage | Willie Phillips

November 18, 2025 5:00am 32 min

As managing director of The Macallan in the 1970s, Willie Phillips helped to build its reputation at a time when the industry was in the doldrums and the market for single malts was still miniscule. After bringing The Ma...

The biggest Outturn of the year & Edinburgh whisky festival | November Outturn Podcast

November 04, 2025 6:00am 59 min

This month Calum and Duncan head out to Edinburgh Whisky Festival where they get stuck in to the biggest Outturn of the year. Tune in to hear them chat with some familiar Society faces, uncover an entirely new cask type ...

The founder of The Scotch Malt Whisky Society | Pip Hills

October 24, 2025 5:00am 19 min

In this episode Richard Goslan sits down with Pip Hills, the founder of The Scotch Malt Whisky Society. Pip lost contact with the Society in the 1990s, and didn't rekindle his relationship with the SMWS until Richard tra...

Sleeping in the maltings & whisky goosebumps | Stewart Buchanan Benriach distillery

October 07, 2025 9:00am 35 min

Global Malts Ambassador for Brown-Forman, Stewart Buchanan stepped into Queen Street earlier this year to talk about his whisky adventures with Mads Schmoll. From his early days on the island of Mull to travelling the wo...

Eight new flavour profiles & local whisky heroes | October Outturn Podcast

October 02, 2025 4:00am 40 min

This month Calum and Duncan are joined by Mads Schmoll to uncover the Society's eight new flavour profiles. Working their way through each of the new profiles, the trio reveal what members can expect from this evolution ...

The perfect pairing & whisky that makes you go mad | September Outturn Podcast

September 03, 2025 10:00am 47 min

Taiwanese whisky & worm tub condensers | August Outturn Podcast

July 29, 2025 5:00am 44 min

This month Calum and Duncan tuck into some unusual cask types, taste whisky from Taiwan and find the perfect introduction to peat. Our latest Creators Collection, Tales of the Worm Tub, transports the duo back in time as...