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PODCAST

Honest to a Malt

Mike and Duncan

Mike and Duncan host the Honest to a Malt podcast - fueled entirely by whisky and laughs! An entertaining exploration of the trials and tribulations of being hobbyists and human beings. Each episode delivers a new topic, idea, or special guest/s. Plus, the guys discuss the latest whisky in their glasses, what"s been grinding their gears and share listener stories. Podcast may include slightly dodgy impressions, singing and the odd rap. Email:HonestToAMalt@protonmail.com Follow: Pod @honesttoamalt

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01:00:11

Episode 84 - Bring Out Your Dead

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2025/02/04

Mike and Duncan chat about things in the world which are, without some divine intervention, destined for the proverbial shitter.They discuss all the usual topics such as what's been in your glass and this week they have a guest rant from Scottish comedian, Connor Burns(@connorburnscomedy over on Instagram). Get the tumblers ready, or just drink out of your hands, whatever vessel you choose have a dram and listen along to the Holy Grail of Whisky Podcasts.

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01:19:24

Episode 83 - Never Meet Your Fans

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2025/01/25

Mike & Duncan host a pal Cliff. Mike takes on Cliff in a head-to-head quiz about fans. Cliff shares his Pudding Island drams and what 3 drams behind a bar. We chat Dramathon, Ardbeg Uigeadail, Die Hard Blind Drams, and an Edinburgh Whisky Shop bombshell is revealed!Cliff can be found over on Instagram @CliffsWhisky and @CliffyMan go and give him a follow. A reminder that we have an apple playlist of all the Pudding Island Dram Selections which can be be found

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01:01:58

Episode 82 - JanuMerry

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2025/01/16

Mike and Duncan chat about dry January, non dry January aka JanuMerry.We also cover off our Best whisky of 2024 and some of our best experiences. Happy New Year HtaM fans

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00:40:04

Episode 81 - Lochs, Laga and Logomachy

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2024/12/18

Mike & Duncan discuss whisky lakes, recent big name price discounts and they learn a new word!Listen in for all the usual stuff, what's been in our glass, what's been up our arse and which bottles we've picked up recently.

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01:19:24

Episode 80 - Lights, Camera, Dramming with Greg Swartz

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2024/12/14

Mike & Duncan talk to Greg Swartz about the feature documentary The Water of Life, which got a fantastic reception in 2021. Then we delve into the upcoming sequel, a series which focuses on indie bottlers, and is hitting screens from March 2025.Greg takes us through his perfect pudding island dram experience, three whiskies behind a bar and we chat Amsterdam, America and German Beer. You can ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠buy us a dram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ which will make us very happy, and we will shout you

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01:14:50

Episode 79 - SMWYes! Featuring Matt Bailey

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2024/12/07

We chat all things SMWS (The Scotch Malt Whisky Society) with Matt Bailey, Managing Director for Europe and beyond! We get into memorable bottles, the venues, club member tattoos and Matt's pudding island drams.If you are curious about the society, as a member or a drammer - check it out. You can ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠buy us a dram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ which will make us very happy, and we will shout you out. Check out the Honest to a Malt ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠podcast website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & blog. Browse

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00:49:20

Episode 78 - Loch Lomond - The Coat Rack Release

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2024/11/28

Mike and Duncan recall part 2 of their trip to Glasgow for the Glasgow Whisky Festival.The chaps cover off their post festival antics in town with a few dram recommendations, swiftly and freshly followed by a trip to the Loch Lomond distillery. The lads were lucky enough to get a tour from the one and only legend that is... Gary Mills! Thanks to Cliff (@cliffswhisky) for the Outro, "An ode to Larkfire"! ;)

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01:10:08

Episode 77 - Stand and De-Liver

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2024/11/22

Mike and Duncan dive into Part 1 of their recent trip to Glasgow for the Glasgow Whisky Festival.The chaps were lucky enough to be invited to help out on the Glasgow Distillery Stand, possibly the busiest stand of the show. They also got the chance to meet some podcast listeners and catch up with some old friends. Listen in for tales of Whisky, Rum and Pies! Part 2 Coming soon...

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00:38:48

Episode 76 - It's no dud, Llandudno

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2024/11/15

Mike and Duncan debrief the event that was the first ever Welsh whisky festival!Beaches, shout outs, drams, dog poo and weird coffee behaviour! Give a virtual pat on the back to rob on the link below: https://www.justgiving.com/page/twvrcymru All money raised goes to the Welsh Air Ambulance

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00:35:55

Episode 75 - Night of the Living Dram

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2024/10/24

As we are approaching Halloween rapidly, Mike and Duncan have put their writing hats on and come up with some super scary horror movie plots!Scary may be stretch but it's the taking part that counts(Dracula). The chaps also cover off of the usual stuff as well as discussing kill rooms, weight lifting dogs and tip runs!

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01:25:51

Episode 74 - Taste My Face With Billy Abbott

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2024/10/17

Mike & Duncan host Billy Abbott, author of The Philosophy of Whisky, and brand ambassador for Whisky Exchange.There is much chat about the joys of living in Italy, gripes being priced out of auctions and Father Whiskmus' Pudding Island Drams. Billy, gets on his soapbox about something in Whisky Room 102. You can ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠buy us a dram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ which will make us very happy, and we will shout you out. Check out the Honest to a Malt ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠podcast

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00:57:53

Episode 73 - Your Mother is a Snow Blower / 5 Bottle...

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2024/10/10

Less bells and whistles this week. A recording of the chaps YouTube Live Stream. Mike and Duncan discuss five bottles they would pick to start a whisky collection.What do do you think of our picks, and some of our listeners selections? Let us know what you would choose. Thanks for all the engagement on the night, and to Big John for the request ;) The YouTube video can be found here You can ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠buy us a dram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ which will make us very happy, and we will shout you out

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00:47:07

Episode 72 - Smokey and the Banditti

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2024/09/29

Mike and Duncan roll up their spirit sleeves, trying three Club Banditti rums from Glasgow Distillery in Smokey and the Banditti, discussing their favourite car chases in movies (or films for us Brits). Plus, has Mike found the ultimate ski hip flask booze? You can ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠buy us a dram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ which will make us very happy, and we will shout you out. Check out the Honest to a Malt ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠podcast website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & blog. Browse the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Whisky T-Shirt

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Episode 71 - What's in the Box? With Compass Box

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2024/09/21

Mike and Duncan host Racheal Vaughan Jones, Marketing Director at Compass Box Whisky.Racheal takes us through the updated Compass Box core range, new ad, her Pudding Island Drams, a potential career as a foot model, love of US TV crime dramas, and how a peaty martini - might be her go to cocktail. You can ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠buy us a dram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ which will make us very happy, and we will shout you out. Check out the Honest to a Malt ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠podcast website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & blog. Browse

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00:47:35

Episode 70 - The Whisky Show Must Go On

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2024/09/13

Mike and Duncan recant their day grafting with the guys from Torabhaig and Mossburn at the Whisky Show London.Top drams, top gaffs, top chinos and good times. Lots of shout-outs in the Episode: The Smart chaps from Bimber Simon The Whisky Novice Steve Rush and Saltire Whisky Fiona Shoop Gordon Dallas Lora Henry from Roe & Co / Roe & Co Colin Hampden White Alistair aka Spirit and Wood Jon from Chingford Claire Vokins Stewart Dick Billy Abbott and Billy Abbotts face! You can ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠buy

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00:57:49

Episode 69 - Where Nobody Knows Your Name

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2024/09/06

Mike and Duncan recap the latest Brave New Spirits tasting hosted by Steve Rush aka @TheWhiskyWire, before competing to see who can come up with the most annoying thing about both punters and staff at bars and pubs. Warning - Unashamed Bill and Ted reference used with it being episode 69! You can ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠buy us a dram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ which will make us very happy, and we will shout you out. Check out the Honest to a Malt ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠podcast website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & blog. Browse the

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00:57:04

Episode 68 - Hot Pair Balloons

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2024/08/29

After covering off what's been in their glasses and up their arse, Mike and Duncan make their "Hot Pair Balloon" selections.Travel with them across the globe in a hot air balloon as they discuss whisky, food and tales of previous travels! All aboard... You can ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠buy us a dram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ which will make us very happy, and we will shout you out. Check out the Honest to a Malt ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠podcast website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & blog. Browse the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Whisky T-Shirt

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Episode 67 - He won't Wine about Whisky featuring...

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2024/08/23

Mike and Duncan chat to drinks writer, photographer, tv star and a red chino ambassador, Colin Hampden-White.We ask Colin about the use of Wine casks in the world of whisky, we quiz him about his pudding island selections and delve into what he would change in the world of Whisky. Obviously we cover off what's been annoying us and what has been in our glass.

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Episode 66 - A Toast to Ardnahoe - The Paul Main...

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2024/08/16

Mike and Duncan hand over control to Paul Main... whisky legend in his own right and brand ambassador for Hunter Laing and Ardnahoe.We are putting a Whisky Geek Warning on this one. Paul guides the chaps through the new Ardnahoe Feis Ile botting and gives a sneak preview of the future releases. There's a quiz on toast, much debate about how good surfing is the watch on the box and speculation that it might have been sunny in Glasgow. Also, big shout out to Colin of Tipsy Midgie for his

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01:25:28

Episode 65 - Tokaji the Noo with Glasgow Distillery

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2024/08/09

Mike and Duncan are joined by Seb and Libby from the Glasgow Distillery.Seb is a HTaM virgin however Libby is a second time podder. In her honour we have crated a new feature "Hot Pair Balloon"... Listen to find out more. Seb gets to take a trip to Pudding Island and we all talk about the two new releases from Glasgow, the Tokaji and Cognac finishes(Extra maturations). Come and join us for a dram...

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