Best Calvados Podcasts (2024)

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Teeling 19 yr Calvados Single Malt Whiskey 1:09:35

1d ago1:09:35

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This week we are trying Teeling Single Malt 19 Yr Calvados Cask Barrel Select Irish Whiskey. This whiskey is aged for 19 years, finished for 5 years in Calvados casks, and bottled at cask strength. The Teeling Distillery located in Dublin, Ireland made it. Find more information at caskmatespodcast.com/teeling-19-yr-calvados-whiskey. Afterward, we g…

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The Daredevils of D-Day - Part 2 41:46

8d ago41:46

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In the late hours of hours of June 5th, 1944 six Horsa gliders, towed by Halifax bombers made their way across the channel. Inside the lead glider, codenamed Chalk 91, sat 30 men readying themselves for one of the most daring missions of D-Day. Little did the men realise that the next 24 hours would turn into a desperate battle for survival, as the…

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My Peated Garden Chat with JP, Kevin & Aidan part 1 1:55:43

13d ago1:55:43

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Join me for My Peated Garden Chat with JP, Kevin & Aidan. JP O'Riordan, Kevin Murphy & Aidan McGovern called up to my back garden and we had a fantastic afternoon chatting about peated/ turfed/ smoky whiskeys, beer and a cocktail. I love recording the Garden Chats, they're the most fun. Always good to share great drops with buddies. This is part 1,…

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The Daredevils of D-Day - Part 1 47:48

22d ago47:48

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In the late hours of hours of June 5th, 1944 six Horsa gliders, towed by Halifax bombers made their way across the channel. Inside the lead glider, codenamed Chalk 91, sat 30 men readying themselves for one of the most daring missions of D-Day. Little did the men realise that the next 24 hours would turn into a desperate battle for survival, as the…

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My Chat with John O'Connell in West Cork Distillers 1:10:23

26d ago1:10:23

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Join me for My Chat with John O'Connell in West Cork Distillers in Skibbereen. My wife Sonya and I visited John on a very, very rainy Saturday afternoon and we were welcomed with open arms. What an amazing distillery John O'Connell, Ger McCarthy and Denis McCarthy have built. Supporting well over 200 local jobs in their locality, buying only Irish …

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My Chat with Stephen D'alton, co-author of Wise's Irish Whiskey 1:42:01

1M ago1:42:01

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Join me for My Chat with Stephen D'alton, co-author of Wise's Irish Whiskey book. Stephen recently collaborated with the legendary Midleton Master Distiller Emeritus Barry Crockett on a book detailing the story behind the distilling Wise family dynasty in Cork. The Wise's once ran the highest output Irish Whiskey distillery in the 1800's, at North …

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My Chat with Bill Lark, the Godfather of Australian Whiskey 1:43:51

2M ago1:43:51

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Join me for My Chat with Bill Lark, the Godfather of Australian Whiskey. Bill & his wife Lyn were responsible for reigniting the Australian whiskey industry in the early 90's. His brand Lark Distillery is still going and he is still involved in Lark Distillery in an ambassadorial role. His is a truly fascinating tale of what you can achieve when yo…

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Bardstown Company Collaborative Series: Foursquare Whiskey 1:33:35

2M ago1:33:35

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This week we are trying Bardstown Bourbon Company Collaborative Series: Foursquare. This whiskey is a blend of straight whiskeys finished in rum casks. The Bardstown Bourbon Company in Bardstown, KY made it. More information can be found at caskmatespodcast.com/bardstown-collaborative-foursquare/. Afterward, we play a game of Red Plags. Red Flags i…

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My Tasmanian Whiskey Garden Chat 1:42:38

3M ago1:42:38

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Join me for My Tasmanian Whiskey Garden Chat with Dan, Paul Costello & JP. This Garden Chat was recorded a couple of months back. I was gifted a box of Tasmanian Whiskey samples from Transportation Whiskey founder John Halton up at Belfast Whiskey Week 2023, who is one of the biggest advocates for Irish Whiskey in Australia and Tassie Whiskey in Ir…

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My Garden Chat with Dan, Paul & JP 2:09:57

3M ago2:09:57

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Join me for My Garden Chat with Dan Pennington, Paul Costello & JP O'Riordan. My 3 buddies called up to my back garden a couple of weeks ago and we cracked open many bottles and samples of liquids we had never heard of. Join us as we discover some amazing new liquds and spirits and have a laugh aswell along the way. This episode of the podcast is s…

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Redbreast Tawny Port Cask Edition Whiskey 1:04:02

4M ago1:04:02

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This week we will be tasting Redbreast Tawny Port Cask Edition Irish Whiskey. This whiskey is initially matured in a combination of bourbon and oloroso sherry casks, then in Tawny Port casks for some years, before finally finishing in freshly seasoned tawny port hogsheads for a final maturation period of 14-25 months. Made by the Midleton Distiller…

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My Chat with Alex Thomas, Bushmill's Master Blender 1:38:20

4M ago1:38:20

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Join me for My Chat with Alex Thomas, Master Blender with Bushmill's Distillery. Alex has spent most of her career in Bushmill's. A couple of year's ago she was afforded the honour of developing her own brand within the distillery and so The Sextant was born. From there she progressed from Master Blender of The Sextant to Master Blender of Bushmill…

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My Chat with Ronan Collins from Redacted Independent Bottlers 1:16:43

4M ago1:16:43

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Join me for My Chat with Ronan Collins from Redacted Independent Bottlers. I met up with Ronan before Xmas in The Palace bar on Fleet St in Dublin. We had a great chat about Ronan and Michael Cowman's new Indy Bottler company, Redacted. Redacted have 2 releases to date - Killowen Single Cask and their new 200ml 'Naggin' series, the first being a 20…

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My Chat with Gavin Clifford from Garden County Distillery 57:56

5M ago57:56

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Join me for My Chat with Gavin Clifford from Garden County Distillery. Their new distillery is not producing just yet, but it's not for the lack of equipment. It's all there and they are on the cusp of turning on the stills in the very near future, so it was great to get the opportunity to see Garden County Distillery in this fledging stage. This e…

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Lightning Strikes & The Ragged Irregulars of Bassingbourne 55:17

5M ago55:17

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On the 9th of October, 1943, one of the bloodiest air battles of the war was unfolding over German skies. Over 300 hundred fighters were attacking the Flying Fortresses of the American 1st air division, who were on a daylight bombing raid to Anklam, East Germany. The dog fighting was savage, the Germans relentless. The men on the bombers who flew t…

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My Walking Chat with Ger Garland from Keepers Heart Whiskey 1:13:37

5M ago1:13:37

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Join me for My Walking Chat with Ger Garland from Keepers Heart Whiskey. Ger and I walked around Dublin city centre before Xmas, to shoot the breeze and catch up on his new role as Global Brand Advocacy Manager for Keepers Heart, having spent most of his career as one of the faces of Irish Distillers / Midleton. The eagle eyed amongst you will have…

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My Chat with Dave Mulligan in Bar 1661 45:05

5M ago45:05

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Join me for My Chat with Dave Mulligan in Bar 1661. Dave opened Bar 1661 a number of years ago, to showcase poitín and cocktails. In those few short years, he has built one of the most respected cocktail bars in Europe, won multiple awards including Best Bar at the Irish Bar of the Year Awards in 2022 and has attracted some of the best bar staff in…

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Extra Ammo - The Pilot Episode 45:17

6M ago45:17

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Amazing War Stories: Extra Ammo is the supporting VODCAST of the Amazing War Stories Podcast - click the link in the show notes to watch the video version. In each of these new episodes, hosts Ed Sayer and Bruce Crompton talk about military heroes and examine rare military artefacts. In this pilot episode, we tell the 'origin' story of Bruce, how h…

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My Chat with Dr Jack O'Shea in Clontarf Castle 1:08:23

6M ago1:08:23

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Join me for My Chat with Dr Jack O'Shea in Clontarf Castle. Jack started his distilling career in 1979 with Cooley Distillery. He has worked around the world, helped and advised many of our current distilleries to get started, educated many of the distillers currently working in the whiskey industry through his teaching with the Institute of Brewin…

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My Chat with Barry Crockett at the silent North Mall Distillery 1:28:02

6M ago1:28:02

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Join me for My Chat with Barry Crockett at the silent North Mall Distillery in the heart of Cork City. This is a cracking episode. What an amazing chance I got, to record with one of the most significant distillers of the modern era. Barry took over as Master Distiller from his father Max Crockett, at the old Midleton Distillery; at the time when t…

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My 2nd Chat with Fionnán O'Connor 2:03:23

7M ago2:03:23

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Join me for My 2nd Chat with Fionnán O'Connor. This episode with Fionnán was recorded just after he submitted his doctural thesis on Historic Irish Mashbills and then embarked on a trip to Italy and France, visiting distilleries, libraries, universities and places of significance in the history of distilling in Europe. He had a very interesting jou…

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GlenDronach Cask Strength Batch 12 Scotch Whisky 1:05:27

7M ago1:05:27

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This week we are trying GlenDronach Cask Strength Batch 12 Highland Single Malt Scotch. This scotch has been matured in oloroso and Pedro Ximénez sherry casks. Made by the GlenDroach Distillery in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. More information can be found at caskmatespodcast.com/glendronach-batch-12. Afterward, we pick up where we left off a couple of …

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WarDaddy - The Real Fury 59:15

7M ago59:15

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On a moonlit night of 28th August 1944 an American Sherman M4A1-76 tank sat on a hillside watching the approaching train in the valley below. Sitting on top was a sergeant, Lafayette G Pool. There was nothing normal about this soldier however, he was the US Army’s most feared tank commander and by the end of his service he had clocked over a dozen …

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My Cooperage Chat with Ian Leonard from Kentucky Bourbon Barrel 1:36:12

7M ago1:36:12

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Join me for My Cooperage Chat with Ian Leonard from Kentucky Bourbon Barrel Cooperage. Ian served his cooper's apprenticeship under the legenary Scottish Cooper John Neilly. He has carried forward his traditional skills from his master to Kentucky Bourbon Barrel, which is the Irish subsidiary of a huge American stave company, who are currently mana…

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Old Forester King Ranch Bourbon 57:25

7M ago57:25

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This week we are trying Old Forester King Ranch Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whisky. This is a bespoke blend of whisky matured in heavily charred barrels, and filtered through King Ranch mesquite charcoal. Made by the Old Forester Distilling Company in Louisville, Kentucky. More information about Old Forester King Ranch can be found at caskmatespodcas…

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My Chat with Mike & Peter Clancy from Lough Ree Distillery 1:04:17

8M ago1:04:17

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Join me for My Chat with Mike & Peter Clancy from Lough Ree Distillery. Mike and Peter were in Cork for the launch of Cork Whiskey Society's inaugural Exclusive Bottling, Lough Ree Sheares St. While they were knocking about my way, I said it would be a travesty if I didn't catch them for a chat, so i did. We met up in the back bar of the Imperial H…

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The Punishers of Pebble Island 53:20

8M ago53:20

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In the early hours of the 15th May 1982 three SeaKing helicopters lifted off the British aircraft carrier HMS Hermes in complete darkness. On board were 42 soldiers of the Special Air Service - their destination, an enemy airfield whose position threatened the entire British landing force. The stakes were high. If the assault failed, the British co…

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My Chat with John Cashman in Powerscourt Distillery 1:06:54

8M ago1:06:54

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Join me for My Chat with John Cashman in Powerscourt Distillery. I visited John a couple of weeks ago and learned all about the Powerscourt Distillery project from one of the Irish Whiskey Industry's long time advocates. John is one those guys who pounded pavements throughout the world, singing the praises and raising the profile of Irish Whiskey, …

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Crowded Barrel Magnificent Beast Jackalope Whiskey 1:33:32

8M ago1:33:32

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This week we are trying Crowded Barrel Whiskey Co. Magnificent Beast Jackalope Blended Whiskey. This is a blended whiskey that has been made by the Crowded Barrel Whiskey Company in Austin, Texas. More information about Magnificent Beast Jackalope can be found below at caskmatespodcast.com/magnificent-beast-jackalope. Afterward, we have a trivia ga…

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My Walking Chat with Eddie O'Halloran at Watercourse Distillery 1:42:11

9M ago1:42:11

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Join me for My Walking Chat with Eddie O'Halloran at Watercourse Distillery. Eddie worked at the now silent Watercourse Distillery in Blackpool, on the northside of Cork City, before going on to work in Midleton Distillery until 2016. He worked in Watercourse Distillery in the late 60's / early 70's just before it closed, as part of the amalgamatio…

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My Chat with Ian Garratt aka John McDougal 1:53:18

9M ago1:53:18

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Join me for My Chat with Ian Garratt aka John McDougal. Ian has many FaceBook groups under his belt - Friends of Waterford, Friends of Bruichladdich, Friends of Midleton and now Friends of Irish Whiskey. He has an impecable talent for releasing fantastic spirits within these groups and he kindly agreed, eventually, to sit for a chat with me. We met…

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My Chat with Robert Johnson from Irish Whiskey Auctions 1:54:05

9M ago1:54:05

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Join me for My with Robert Johnson from Irish Whiskey Auctions. Rob has been part of the IWA team since near the start. He doesn't have an exact job title, but he kinda does a bit of everything. I jumped onboard his WA wagon in August 2023, to keep him company on his monthly bottle collection rounds. We travelled from Cork To Cahir and back again a…

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My 2nd Walking Chat with Michael Carr 1:27:30

10M ago1:27:30

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Join me for My 2nd Walking Chat with Michael Carr. Michael and I dida podcast a while back, strolling through the historic Liberties area of Dublin city, taking in all the lost whiske heritage of the area. I enjoyed it so much, I asked him to go again, in a different part of Dublin city. And wow, what an enjoyable education he gave me on the subtle…

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Wild Turkey 101 Bourbon 1:28:32

10M ago1:28:32

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This week we are trying Wild Turkey 101 Bourbon. This is a bourbon that has been made by the Wild Turkey Distillery Company in Lawrenceburg, Kentucky. More information about Wild Turkey 101 can be found at caskmatespodcast.com/wild-turkey-101. Afterwards we annual NFL preview episode. We go through each division and give our predictions on who is g…

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My Distillery Chat with Brian Mongan in Great Northern 1:39:29

10M ago1:39:29

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Join me for My Distillery Chat with Brian Mongan from Great Northern Distillery. I visited with Brian in Great Northern Distillery in Dundalk and I must have seen every dept in the place with him, on our stroll around. What a magnificent place John Teeling has built, such great people and whiskey. We finished up in the blending lab, where I bumped …

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My Chat with Jarrod Cuffe from Off The Cuffe Bitters 1:15:39

10M ago1:15:39

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Join me for My Chat with Jarrod Cuffe from Off The Cuffe Bitters. I visited with Jarrod in The Chocolate Factory in Dublin a few weeks ago, to learn more about Off The Cuffe Bitters and Zeit Cocktails, that he has successfully released in the RTD (Ready To Drink) market. This episode of the podcast is sponsored by: Irish Whiskey Auctions www.boannd…

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Bonus Episode - My Live Online Tasting pt 2 1:43:43

10M ago1:43:43

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Join me for this Bonus Episode - My Live Online Tasting pt 2 This episode of the podcast is sponsored by: Irish Whiskey Auctions www.boanndistillery.ie Don't forget to sign up to my Patreon channel for 96hr early access episodes and more, for a few euros a month and help me deliver the best podcasts to you. https://www.patreon.com/whiskeychatspodca…

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Bonus Episode - My Live Online Tasting pt 1 1:38:29

11M ago1:38:29

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Join me for this Bonus Episode - My Live Online Tasting pt1 This episode of the podcast is sponsored by: Irish Whiskey Auctions www.boanndistillery.ie Don't forget to sign up to my Patreon channel for 96hr early access episodes and more, for a few euros a month and help me deliver the best podcasts to you. https://www.patreon.com/whiskeychatspodcas…

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My Walking Chat with Gareth Downey from Dublin Whiskey Experiences 1:34:45

11M ago1:34:45

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Join me for My Walking Chat with Gareth Downey from Dublin Whiskey Experiences. I met up with Gareth in The Liberties area of Dublin city and we walked and talked our way around a number of historic whiskey sites including a distillery and 2 iconic bars - The Stag's Head and The Palace Bar, where publican Willie Ahern looked after us as usual. This…

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My Chat with Lauren McMullan 1:29:15

11M ago1:29:15

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Join me for My Chat with Lauren McMullan, the new manager of Irish Whiskey Experiences. Lauren was the face of Bushmills Distillery for the past 5 years, having worked there 10 years, first as a tour guide and has spent the past 5 years as Brand Embassador for the island of Ireland. She has moved to a new role as manger with irishwhiskeyexperiences…

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My Chat with John Teeling 1:08:14

11M ago1:08:14

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Join me for My Chat with John Teeling. I met John on the roof balcony of Teeling distillery, in the heart of The Liberties, with all the hustle and bustle of inner city Dublin life all around us. John Teeling is a legend in the world of Irish Whiskey. He founded Cooley Distillery in the heart of late 1980's Ireland recession, where John Teeling's 2…

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The Kings of Kokoda 56:57

12M ago56:57

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On the 29th August 1942 a soldier of the Australian Maroubra Force placed his hand on the bipod of his Bren gun, the barrel was still too hot to hold and loaded a fresh magazine. The enemy, only yards away, were crashing through the jungle towards them. The Australian Force were massively outnumbered, exhausted and disease ridden - they knew they w…

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My Chat with Alex Chasko, Head Distiller with Teeling Distillery 35:42

12M ago35:42

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Join me for My Chat with Alex Chasko, Head Distiller with Teeling Distillery. I met Alex on the roof balcony of Teeling distillery, in the heart of The Liberties area of Dublin City centre. He has been with the Teeling family through to the sale of Cooley Distillery days, to when John Teeling's sons, Jack & Steven founded Teeling Distillery. This e…

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The Hitmen of Heraklion 48:27

12M ago48:27

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On the morning of June 10th, 1942 six armed men in three rubber dinghies filled with explosives, paddled ashore to a small beach near Malia, Crete. Their mission - to destroy as many planes as possible at the Luftwaffe Airbase at Heraklion. But already, the operation wasn’t going to plan. They had landed in the wrong location and the occupied islan…

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The Demolition Men of D-Day 48:26

1y ago48:26

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On the night of 6th June 1944 at 4:50 am, an army medic jeep pulling a small two wheeled trailer, careened through the little French town of Troarn. It was under blistering attack from a garrison of Panzergrenadiers that had set up their headquarters there. But on board the jeep there were no medical supplies, or indeed, medics. All had been replac…

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My Distillery Chat with John Wilcox from Blackwater Distillery 1:25:42

1y ago1:25:42

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Join me for My Distillery Chat with John Wilcox in Blackwater Distillery, on the Cork / Waterford border. What an interesting lad he is..... Head Distiller John, is American by birth, but I think he has become an honorary Irishman. His love and passion for the historic legacy of Irish Pot Still whiskey is large as Blackwater Distillery's founder, P…

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Bruichladdich Port Charlotte Islay Barley 2013 57:44

1y ago57:44

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This week we are trying Bruichladdich Port Charlotte Islay Barley 2013. This is a single malt scotch that has been made by the Bruichladdich Distillery in Scotland. More information about Bruichladdich Port Charlotte Scotch can be found at caskmatespodcast.com/bruichladdich-port-charlotte-2013. Afterward, we our thoughts on gray hair on women and b…

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My Walking Tour Chat with Chris Hennessy 49:00

1y ago49:00

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Join me for My Walking Tour Chat with Chris Hennessy, as I explored Kilkenny city's rich alcohol history. Chris guided me through the streets of Kilkenny, dropping his usual knowledge bombs as we went. Fantastic. This episode of the podcast is brought to you by Irish Whiskey Auctions Don't forget to sign up to my Patreon for 96hr early access episo…

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Desert Door Texas Sotol 2023 33:48

1y ago33:48

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This week we are trying Desert Door Oak-Aged Texas Sotol 2023. This is a sotol that has been aged in oak barrels and made by Desert Door in Driftwood, Texas. Sotol is a distilled spirit made from the sotol plant that grows in the Chihuahuan desert in northern Mexico and west Texas. It's produced in a similar manner to mezcals. More information can …

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My Tasting Chat with Barry Chandler in Hi-B Bar, Cork 1:42:58

1y ago1:42:58

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Join me for My Tasting Chat with Barry Chandler in the iconic Hi-B Bar in the heart of Cork City centre, across from the GPO, above a pharmacy. I asked Barry to do a tasting for the Cork Whiskey Society in April 2023 and got permission to record it. Barry has been releasing private bottlings through his Stories & Sips Whiskey Club and Cork Whiskey …

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