Mike and Duncan chat with repeat visitor Ben, also known as Whisky With Molly and Ryan McCleave.

The chaps cover off what's been buggin them and what they have been drinking this week. After that Ben and Ryan take the chaps take it to Pudding Island before diving into the murky world of Fugazi/fake Whisky.

Link to the related article by Kit Chapman below:

https://www.chemistryworld.com/features/the-wonder-of-whisky/4019735.article

Mike was literally having a back operation, quite possibly at the time of recording, so a shorter episode with Duncan recapping the latest blind drams, #plasticgate and ten Bimber releases reviewed in the style of the Final Score from the BBC in the 80s. The Spirit of The Underground release no.6 and Shoulders of Giants.

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Mike and Duncan chat to three time Olympian and Olympic Silver Medallist Luke Patience. Luke and his Sister Anna have set up a new Indie bottler called Unkiltered.

Their first bottles are set to be released on Monday 8th July and they sound fantastic! There is clear intent with the bottles they have chosen.

Listen in as they discuss drams, sharks, crabs and all the usual topics.

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This week Mike and Duncan chat with CEO and legend Annabel Thomas from the Nc'Nean Distillery.

We find out a what Annabel's Pudding Island selections are, what is on the horizon for Nc'Nean and what's been ticking her off.

Dive in to hear about that and all our usual HtaM bants.

Mike & Duncan discuss the how it's usually the hope that kills you, and when you don't even have that, what does that means for whisky retailers?

Drams tried include a 25 year old 1996 Ben Nevis, the new Ardnahoe Inaugural release, a whacky Adnams Sauternes, Rosebank new make.

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Mike and Duncan chat to Kieran Healey-Ryder, Head of Whisky Discovery at Whyte & Mackay. We talk about a whole host of topics from whisky to Taylor Swift... Mainly Whisky though. Kieran chats through what's new in the world of Whyte and Mackay, his pudding island drams and he recounts his travel disasters... the chaps also put him in the witness box about Jura! Mike and Duncan had a blast recording this one and the editing floor is laden with bants... they hope you enjoy what could make the final cut. Credit to EMI for the Spice Girls music sample... Yes that's not a typo. Shout out to Dave Broom who also got a techno mention!

After a two week "holiday" the chaps are back. Mike and Duncan chat about whether things were back in the 'Glory Days' or has modern technology created utopia?

Duncan covers off this years Summerton Whisky Festival and they cover off all the usual topics.