• Whisky Legends Podcast Trailer
    May 21 2023

    Listen to the Whisky Legends Podcast Trailer to get a a feel for the series and what we discuss. 

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    3 mins
  • Entry into the whisky industry in 1925 - Episode 1
    May 21 2023

    In our first episode, we’ll hear about my Great Grandad’s entry into the industry in 1925 and how he bought and sold a grocers in Aberdeen you may have heard of called Chivas Brothers, about the opportunities there after the ending of prohibition, who the major players were and how business was done at that time. 

    If you have any feedback or questions you’d like featured in future series please leave them in the ratings or our YouTube or social channels which you can find below, you can also email us at whiskylegendspodcast@gmail.com. 

    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoMW7w_MSFEhbAlyANBEBdA

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/whiskylegendspodcast/

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    23 mins
  • Working in a whisky distillery in 1960 - The Production line - Episode 2
    May 21 2023

    In this episode we hear about my Grandad’s time on the production line, his favourite and least favourite jobs, the lack of health and safety, and some of the perks of working in whisky in the 60s.

    If you have any feedback or questions you’d like featured in future series please leave them in the ratings or our YouTube or social channels which you can find below, you can also email us at whiskylegendspodcast@gmail.com. 

    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoMW7w_MSFEhbAlyANBEBdA

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/whiskylegendspodcast/


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    22 mins
  • Whisky brokers and famous whisky families in the 1960s - Episode 3
    May 21 2023

    In this episode we hear about how how relationships were formed with some of the biggest spirit companies and most wealthy families in the US & Canada, and what it was like trying to travel and build relationships in the South Americas in the 60s.

    If you have any feedback or questions you’d like featured in future series please leave them in the ratings or our YouTube or social channels which you can find below, you can also email us at whiskylegendspodcast@gmail.com.
     
     YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoMW7w_MSFEhbAlyANBEBdA
     
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    23 mins
  • Buying and growing Bowmore whisky distillery in 1963 - Episode 4
    May 21 2023

    In this episode we’ll hear about how my Great Grandad purchased Bowmore on Islay, how my Grandad oversaw a tank landing craft and super-crane named big beanie eventually managed to transport brand new stills and boiler into the distillery, and what this meant for the business in developing the vatted malt programme and the export of bulk blends, as well as the purchase of another distillery called Glen Garioch.

    You can also watch the 20 minute video of the transportation by the Navy on our YouTube channel.

    If you have any feedback or questions you’d like featured in future series please leave them in the ratings or our YouTube or social channels which you can find below, you can also email us at whiskylegendspodcast@gmail.com.
     
     YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoMW7w_MSFEhbAlyANBEBdA
     
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    42 mins
  • The pioneers of single malt whisky in the 1960s and 1970s - Episode 5
    May 21 2023

    In this episode we hear about the companies, people and brands that pioneered the single malt whisky category and the education needed amongst both consumers and those within the trade. We’ll also hear about how marketing and PR was done in the 70s and how my grandad put together the first Bowmore single malt label design, just a little different, and a lot less expensive than today’s methods!

    If you have any feedback or questions you’d like featured in future series please leave them in the ratings or our YouTube or social channels which you can find below, you can also email us at whiskylegendspodcast@gmail.com.
     
     YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoMW7w_MSFEhbAlyANBEBdA
     
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    31 mins
  • Taking Bowmore single malt whisky global in the 1970s - Episode 6
    May 21 2023

    In this episode we hear about my Grandad’s trip to the Remy Martin owners Chateaux where he secured a partnership that was to make Bowmore a global consumer brand with further investment going into the single malt programme. We’ll hear about some the struggles and mistakes made over this period that made things difficult for it to take off, and about the first ever Vintage malt whisky that may have saved the day.

    If you have any feedback or questions you’d like featured in future series please leave them in the ratings or our YouTube or social channels which you can find below, you can also email us at whiskylegendspodcast@gmail.com.
     
     YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoMW7w_MSFEhbAlyANBEBdA
     
     Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/whiskylegendspodcast/

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    36 mins
  • Selling Bowmore, Auchentoshan & Glen Garioch to Suntory in the 1980s - Episode 7
    May 21 2023

    In this episode we learn about the new brands coming to the forefront of the single malt category who are very much still there today, about the Queen visit to Bowmore and may have got her first liking to whisky, about why Glen Garioch became extremely popular amongst farmers in the UK, and how the Chairman bought Auchentoshan distillery at a party. We then hear about the stagnation of the industry in the mid 80s and the eventual sale of the business to Japanese firm Suntory, who are still in charge today.

    If you have any feedback or questions you’d like featured in future series please leave them in the ratings or our YouTube or social channels which you can find below, you can also email us at whiskylegendspodcast@gmail.com.
     
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    30 mins