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Send us a textNew Year, New Drams baby!!Today, we try the Dalmore Port Wood Reserve. Now, we are not one to say "no" to much, especially a whisky finished in a Tawny Port Cask.What will we rate it? Tune in and find out!This Episode is sponsored by Sherbrooke Liquor, one of the World's Best Top Bottle Shops.Thank you for listening and remember to drink respectfully!We want to hear from you! Send us an email at dramfineyeg@gmail.com

Send us a textIt's that time again....Are you ready for a journey that will chill your bones as much as it warms your palate? Join us on a haunted adventure that combines two of our favourite things: whisky and ghost stories. We start off by sipping a 12-year-old Aultmore and share tales of the spooky side of distilleries, even revealing what kind of ghosts we'd be, should we ever haunt a distillery (planning on it!)From there, we take you to Northern Ireland, diving into the eerie stor...

Send us a textEver wondered how Ethiopian Arabica beans would taste in a whisky? Well, here's your chance to find out (through us talking about it...we don't have the technology for you to taste through the screen, YET).Pam and Chel try out this offering from The Macallan Harmony Edition, a whisky series all about the "distinctive and innovative packaging that seeks to bring new life to organic by-products which have ended their usual course. ​It fuses innovative techniques with materia...

Send us a textGet ready to be transported to the FIRST EVER Street Spirit Festival, where we hosted our first-ever live show! Join us as we sit back, sip on our favourite whiskys, and dive deep into fascinating conversations with whisky enthusiasts from the audience. From discussing our favourite distilleries to revealing our personal whiskey journeys, this episode is a celebration of our shared love for this age-old spirit.Thank you all for attending our first festival. We are looking forwar...

Send us a textWhat does it take to thrive in the male-dominated whiskey industry? Buckle up and join us on this inspiring journey as we celebrate the incredible women breaking barriers and making waves in the world of whiskey. From the challenges they face to their well-deserved successes, we're shining a spotlight on these amazing trailblazers and sharing our own experiences as we reflect on the evolution of the industry since we embarked on our podcast adventure three years ago.This Episode...

Send us a textAh, Highland Park, the picturesque distillery from Orkney Islands, land of the Vikings and some seriously unpredictable weather. It's like the whisky gods want to keep you on your toes, just like the flavours in every bottle of Highland Park. We sampled a wee dram of the HP Cask Strength Release No. 3, and it definitely took us for a ride. So pour a dram for yourself and check out some of our thoughts! (if we get a little silly along the way, blame it on the cask stre...

Send us a textPam and Chel take you through a harrowing through their whiskies of Christmas Past, Present and Future. Will they discover the true meaning of Christmas!!!Also, a Dram Fine Gift Guide to help you pick that perfect bottle of whisk(e)y for the Holiday season.This Episode is sponsored by Sherbrooke Liquor, one of the World's Best Top Bottle Shops.Thank you for listening and remember to drink respectfully!We want to hear from you! Send us an email at dramfineyeg@gmail.com

Send us a textThis Episode is sponsored by Sherbrooke Liquor, one of the World's Best Top Bottle Shops.Thank you for listening and remember to drink respectfully!We want to hear from you! Send us an email at dramfineyeg@gmail.com

Send us a textWhat does one think of when they think of Canada? Bagged Milk, Celine Dion, "Oh yeah, no, for sure", The Tragically Hip, Handsome Ryans, Loonies, Hockey, or perhaps Degrassi High?All stunning Canadian treasures (especially the bagged milk).However, since Pam and Chel surround themselves with whisky more often than not, their answer to this overwhelming question would be Canadian Whisky.Listen as they traverse the storied history of "fire water" in Canada and learn what we can ex...

Send us a textIt's ALIVEEEEEEEEEE! Well, maybe not, but that's what Pam and Chel expected with this 3 week long fermented scotch experiment known as the Ardbeg Fermutation. It's zingy, it's minty and it reminds Chelsey of her Grandma.Check it out, fine people!Thank you for listening and remember to drink respectfully!We want to hear from you! Send us an email at dramfineyeg@gmail.com

Send us a textIt's October and we're comin' in hot with some more SPPPPPOOOOKY tales! We talk distillery accidents from the 19th century, ghosts and of course some light cannibalism. We also have a few drams from the Fable Whisky Collection to help ease the the overwhelming sense of dread - push it down with brown, that's what we always say! **throws dust into fire**Thank you for listening and remember to drink respectfully!We want to hear from you! Send us an email at dramfineyeg@gmail.com

Send us a textEveryone loves a sherry cask...right? Let's find out what Pam and Chel think of the Glenmorangie LaSanta.Thank you for listening and remember to drink respectfully!We want to hear from you! Send us an email at dramfineyeg@gmail.com

Send us a textAh yes. The time has come once again to sit back, relax and go on a journey through time and space and into the whisky dimension. Today Chel and Pam taste the Glenfiddich 18 small batch. Will it shoot our taste buds into the stars, or will it get sucked into a black hole of disappointment, never to be seen from again? Tune in to find out!Thank you for listening and remember to drink respectfully!We want to hear from you! Send us an email at dramfineyeg@gmail.com

Send us a textOn 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 ...

Send us a textWe 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.....

Send us a textLets. 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...................................................................Source Links:https://lonepinedistilling.ca/https://www.thespiritsbusiness.com/2019/04/distilleries-leading-the-way-in-sustainability/https://moonshineuniversity.com/4-re...

Send us a textOn this third episode of Wee Drams, Chel and Pam chat Glenallachie 12. Will the love it? Thank you for listening and remember to drink respectfully!We want to hear from you! Send us an email at dramfineyeg@gmail.com

Send us a textThis 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 t...

Send us a textQuinta Ruban: What does it taste like? Is it worth the purchase? Find out here on the latest short stack episode of Dram Fine.Thank you for listening and remember to drink respectfully!We want to hear from you! Send us an email at dramfineyeg@gmail.com

Send us a textSeason 3 is among us! Pam and Chelsey are thrilled to welcome Becky Paskin to help launch our latest season on Dram Fine. Becky is a force of nature! She is an established journalist, editor, presenter and consultant specialising in whisky and other spirits for over 15 years! She comes with a wealth of knowledge about all things whisky and we loved picking her brain.We sit down and speak with her about the relaunch of "Our Whisky" - a modern whisky club that is all a...

Send us a textIt's the VERY first episode of Wee Drams! You've heard of 7 minute drams, right? How about 6 minute drams? That's right 6 MINUTES - because that's all the time you'll need to hear all you need to know about this timeless scotch.Thank you for listening and remember to drink respectfully!We want to hear from you! Send us an email at dramfineyeg@gmail.com

Send us a textThey say all good things must come to an end, and podcast seasons are no exception. In this Season TWO finale, Chelsey and Pam take some questions from some listeners and past guests.Cheers all, and thank you all so much for an amazing season. Season 3, we're coming for you!Time Stamps4:00 - we talk Squid Game (ever heard of it) and Still Games (probably haven't heard of it)5:02 - we chat about our own favourite moments of season 29:34 - introduce the topic for the episode...

Send us a textIn this episode, we travel to some countries you wouldn't necessarily associate with whisky and find ourselves asking, 'whisky from where?!'Time Stamps2:16 intro to topic4.10 We dive into the first dram learn about Tycho’s Star Single Malt From Spirit of Hven Distillery in Sweden15.06 Our friends on the Cask Chasers Podcast chat about Penderyn from South Wales.19.46 Our second dram is The Classic Single Malt Whisky from the Milk and Honey Distillery in Israel26.40 Ni...

Send us a textIn this episode, Pam and Chelsey are heading into the ever enchanting cocktail world to talk about whisky cocktails. Since there is more to cocktails than we can shake a stick at, we enlisted the help of some cocktail experts to chat about why whisky cocktails are so iconic. Time Stamps2:30 intro to topic6:16 Reece Sims (@reecesims) talks about her THREE favourite whisky cocktails13:00 Some whisky cocktail history17:00 James Grant (@oldgrayrabbit) puts on a clinic and...

Send us a textIn this damn fine episode, Chelsey and Pam had the opportunity to chat with Global ambassador for Douglas Laing, Stuart Baxter! Stuart puts on an absolute clinic and chats to us all about Douglas Laing and gives you plenty of reasons why your next bottle of whisky should come from and independent bottler.Thank you for listening and remember to drink respectfully!We want to hear from you! Send us an email at dramfineyeg@gmail.com

Send us a textThe time has come to elevate your Half n' Half!We love whisky, that much is obvious, but here's a confession: Sometimes, on a hot summer's day, we want BEER! Luckily for us, beer and whisky had a lot of similar ingredients and flavour profiles which makes them a perfect pairing duo. On this episode, Chelsey and Pam try 5 different "elevated" beer and whisky pairings to beat the heat. Thank you to Stephen from Sherbrooke Liquor for their help in our beer selections! We would have...

Send us a textPeat! Who's got it!? Who wants it!? Who needs it!? Just some of the questions we ask this podcast where we are talk all about peat and the super-peated Octomore Series by Bruichladdich. To guide us through our journey we welcome our guest Joanne Boyd from said distillery, who leads us through our Octomore journey.2:50 How Pam and Joanna know each other!5:00 Whisky and Islay funerals7:40 Intro to featured whiskies9:00 Octomore Farm and the Godfather of Soil11:15 all a...

Send us a textIn this episode, we discuss batches while comparing 2 versions of the Glenallachie 12 year old, the 2018 batch and the 2020 batch. What's the difference? And, what is a batch anyway? We also chat about Glenallachie's journey since being purchased by Billy Walker and how far they've come with him steering the ship over the last few years. We also have a dram of the 15 year old, just for the banter! FOLLOW ON INSTAGRAM @wateroflifefilmTIME STAMPS:1:02 - Chelsey wan...

Send us a textOn this episode we welcome guests Jamie Johnson (Balvenie National Brand Ambassador) and Gemma Patterson (Balvenie Global Brand Ambassador)! They share how they became part of the Balvenie family and what moments sparked their love for whisky. They also take us through the new Balvenie Stories Range and why these distillery stories are so special. Jamie and Gemma then lead Chelsey and Pam through a tasting of one of the great Balvenies - The Caribbean Cask. LINKSGemma'...

Send us a textIt's about time we took a trip out of Scotland and try something a bit different, so why not get into the absolute phenomenon that is Japanese Whisky. We take a look into the history of Japanese whisky making, key players in the industry and the rapid rise of Japanese whisky in the global market.We also try some amazing whisky during the episode, The Kujira 10 and the Shinobu Blend!Recommended Reading: Whisky Rising - The Definitive Guide to the Finest Whiskies and Distillers of...

Send us a textWe're BAAAAAAAACK!. Yes indeed, it is the season two premiere and we're comin' in hot with some spooky tales from some of our favourite distilleries - some right from the staff! Also find out what happens when a spooky story accidentally turns sexy. It can happen!Plus, find out what we think of the featured whisky of the pod, the Lagavulin D.ECheers!Show Notes:Glenmorangie Ad : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5kmd5-Zw9LoWater of Life Film : https://wateroflifefilm.com/2:50 - Why...

Send us a textListen to the unedited recording from the season finale and hear the full game of WHAT WOULD THEY DRINK - Twin Peaks Edition. Chelsey and Pamela draw Twin Peaks characters out of a hat and decide the whisky they would drink. Ft. Bryan Simpson Ardbeg National Ambassador. Hilarity guaranteed. Thank you for listening and remember to drink respectfully!We want to hear from you! Send us an email at dramfineyeg@gmail.com

Send us a textIT'S THE SEASON FINALE! Chelsey and Pam wrap up season one with Dram Fine's very first guest, Bryan Simpson (@whiskybry). He is not only the National Brand Ambassador to Ardbeg and Glenmorangie, but the ideal person you'd want to grab a Hauf and Hauf with. Together we talk about our love of not only scotch, but Twin Peaks as well. We drink some Ardbeg An Oa, a Twin Peaks inspired cocktail and dip into each others infinity bottles. Who's infinity bottle will reign supreme? Thank ...

Send us a textOn this PENULTIMATE season 1 episode, Pam and Chels get into the story of Bessie Williamson, icon of Laphroaig Distillery and overall badass. Also hear our thoughts on a Laphroaig classic, the Quarter Cask. You can probably smell it by just saying its name...Thank you for listening and remember to drink respectfully!We want to hear from you! Send us an email at dramfineyeg@gmail.com

Send us a textOn this episode, Chelsey and Pam talk about the transformative magic of BARRELS. Learn about how the flavour is infused into the spirit and all the factors that affect the process... because there's a lot!We also have a few thoughts on the Jim Murray Whisky Bible controversy and our own experiences with sexism in the industry.Also, check out our thoughts on the feature whisky of the podcast, the Edradour Ballechin 8 year old. Spoiler alert: we like.***tech note*** Chelsey's Mic ...

Send us a textIslay, Highlands, Lowlands! What does it mean when talking about scotch, and does it mean anything at all??Join us as Pam takes us on a virtual tour of Scotland. Will we make it out alive? Only time will tell. We talk about all 5 (or is it 6) regions of Scotland and how each area contributes to the flavour profile of their respective scotches. We also give our thoughts on 3 scotches: Glenkinchie 12, Glenfarclas 12 and Springbank 15.Time Stamps3:11 Whisky News5:32 Topic Intro/ ou...

Send us a textAre you spooky? On this episode, we're heading to the "other side" of the podcast and talking about some distillery folklore. We chat about a some pretty cool distillery spirits, and we don't mean the scotch! One of which was just concerned about whisky quality assurance and another one single handedly ended a distilling ban. Nice one, ghost!We also chat about the featured dram of the podcast, the Jura Prophecy. Who could have saw that coming?Time Stamps02:10 - Johnny Walk...

Send us a textThis episode we chat a bit about former distillery manager Anne Matheson and the massive impact she had on the Glenmorangie Distillery we all know and love. Also, hear our thoughts on the Glenmorangie 10 Year.Notable Points:Covid Boredom, giraffes, bears?, Anne and her lasting impact, revisiting glenmo 10.Thank you for listening and remember to drink respectfully!We want to hear from you! Send us an email at dramfineyeg@gmail.com

Send us a textOn this episode, Chelsey and Pam discuss the wonderful and often misunderstood world of blended whisky. Also, hear their thoughts on the featured drams of the episode; Great King Street and a Spice Tree Old Fashioned cocktail.Notable Points:Podcasting in the dark, Pam and Chels start an infinity bottle, Pam's doorstep delivery, Animal Crossing and Gilmore Girls, Chelsey's Matt Berry impression, pronoucing Te Bheag.Thank you for listening and remember to drink respectfully!W...

Send us a textJoin us as we take you on virtual distillery tour and explain the bare-bones-basics of scotch making.Also, hear us chat about our thoughts on the featured whisky of the episode - - Bowmore 15.Notable points: quarantine, germination, mashing, WORT, fermentation, distillation, maturation, angel's share, newbie drinks an Octomore, a 52 year old disappointment, dreaming of accidental beach.Thank you for listening and remember to drink respectfully!We want to hear from you! Send...

Send us a textNosing 101 with Chelsey and Pamela. An excellent line up of three very different Scotches that are wonderful on the nose. Feat. Auchentoshan American Oak, Aberlour A'bunadh and Arran St Emillion .1.46: Why nosing?2.26: Glassware4.42: How to nose. Chel's methods5.48: What contributes to flavours and aromas? Casking explained.7.17: Feature whiskies introduced9.17: Auchentoshan American Oak12.00 Aberlour A'bunadh14.42: Arran St Emillion, Chelsey can't say Arran17.34: Cask clues and...

Send us a textIn this episode, you'll get to know whisky fanatics Chelsey and Pamela as they introduce themselves, and the Dram Fine podcast. Enjoy a sip of Bruichladdich, Classic Laddie with these two, as they discuss what sparked their love of Scotch.Thank you for listening and remember to drink respectfully!We want to hear from you! Send us an email at dramfineyeg@gmail.com

Send us a textOn this episode of Wee Drams, Pam has an existential crisis as she (a true Scot, through and through) tries English Single Malt. Will Chelsey survive the episode?We also briefly talk about Taylor Swift, because why not. She probably drinks whisky from time to time.This Episode is sponsored by Sherbrooke Liquor, one of the World's Best Top Bottle Shops.Thank you for listening and remember to drink respectfully!We want to hear from you! Send us an email at dramfineyeg@gmail.com