Best Marcel Thompson Podcasts (2024)

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Cameron MacKenzie - Four Pillars 1:38:18

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Episode 40 - Legacy Today the Still Magic podcast heads to the Australian state of Victoria to visit Four Pillars Gin, home of world class award-winning gins, internationally acclaimed collaborations and the International Wine and Spirits Competition’s Best Global Gin business in 2019 and 2020. With a pedigree like that, it’s great to see that Aust…

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Beth Scott, Distiller - Reefton Distilling Co. 55:23

3y ago55:23

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Episode 39 - Guardianship Today the Still Magic podcast heads to the West Coast of New Zealand’s South Island, to visit Reefton Distilling Co., home of Little Biddy Gin and Wild Rain Vodka And it is here that we meet Beth Scott, born and raised in nearby Fox Glacier village (formerly Weheka, pop. 249), but now very much at home in the big smoke tha…

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Patsy Bass, Founder - Reefton Distilling Co. 1:06:16

3y ago1:06:16

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Episode 38 - Guardianship & Legacy This podcast describes an epic call to adventure; an absolute must-listen for anyone considering a future in craft spirits. Patsy Bass is the founder and CEO of Reefton Distilling Co. located on the West Coast of New Zealand's South Island, in Patsy's hometown of Reefton, population ~ 1,000 ... on a good day. Desp…

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Marcelle McEwan & Greg Nunan - SA Distilling Co. Pty Ltd 1:06:49

3y ago1:06:49

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Episode 37 – Guardianship Today the Still Magic podcast ventures to South Australia for a chat with Marcelle McEwan and Greg Nunan from SA Distilling; creators of Heaps Good Gin Their partnership in life and business is a classic example of complementary skills and playing to one’s strengths. Who knew that years as a chef and debt recovery, coupled…

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Jill Mulvaney - Alembics NZ 1:00:31

3y ago1:00:31

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Episode 36 – Guardianship Today we visit the Alembics Workshop and Apothecary located on Waiheke Island in the Hauraki Gulf, situated in Tamaki Makarau rau (Auckland), Aotearoa / New Zealand to speak with founder Jill Mulvaney. Easily of one of the most fascinating conversations I’ve had to date Jill’s passion for plants and their natural character…

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Soren Crabb - 1919 Distilling 58:43

3y ago58:43

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Episode 35 – Legacy Today we visit 1919 Distilling located in Tamaki Makarau rau, Aotearoa / New Zealand to speak with founder Soren Crabb Soren’s early career comprised a navigator’s role with a cruise ship company, rotating 3 months on, 3 months off. After an uneventful visit to Colorado during some well-earned leave, Soren encountered the notion…

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Black Robin Gin & Scapegrace Classic 45:24

3y ago45:24

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Episode 34 – Legacy In today’s episode with my special guest Glenn McPhee – co-founder of the The Gin Boutique – we consider 2 superb gins from Aotearoa / New Zealand Black Robin Gin @ 43.0% from Te Ika-a-Māui (the North Island) Scapegrace Classic @ 42.2% from Te Waipounamu (the South Island) Here’s what’s in store for today's episode 00:31 – Episo…

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Stuart MacKenzie - Little Juniper 1:07:46

3y ago1:07:46

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Episode 33 – Guardianship Today we visit Little Juniper Distilling in the Australian state of South Australia, to speak with founder Stuart Mackenzie Stuart’s plan and passion for creating a distillery had been a long-term goal, one that remained latent for some time Given Stuart’s successful career spanning the computer game industry, visual effec…

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Ally Ayres & Nick Ayres - Karu Distillery 1:16:45

3y ago1:16:45

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Episode 32 – Heritage Today we visit the mouth of the Devil’s Wilderness in the Australian state of New South Wales. And it is here that we can find Karu Distillery, the home of Affinity Gin (44%) and Lightning Gin (57.5%). Karu is a name steeped in heritage, and one that captures the spirit of its founders superbly. The story of Affinity's launch …

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Xoriguer Mahon, Never Never Triple Juniper & Karu Affinity 58:40

3+ y ago58:40

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Episode 31 – Guardianship Welcome to the Still Magic Podcast your one-click audio stop for all things gin. Be it gin making, gin producing, gin distilling, gin manufacturing, gin commercialising, gin tasting, gin, drinking gin, steeping, and everything else in between. In today’s episode with my special guest Glenn McPhee – co-founder of the The Gi…

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Underground Spirits, Flowstate Brewers and Distillers, & Taylor and Smith 1:09:12

3+ y ago1:09:12

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Episode 30 – Guardianship Welcome to the Still Magic Podcast your one click audio stop for all things gin. Be it gin making, gin producing, gin distilling, gin manufacturing, gin commercialising, gin tasting, gin, drinking gin, steeping, and everything else in between. In today’s episode with my special guest Glenn McPhee – co-founder of the The Gi…

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Leigh Bridges & Shaun Bridges - Flowstate Brewers and Distillers 44:48

3+ y ago44:48

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Episode 29 –Legacy Today we visit the Surf Coast Shire region in the Australian state of Victoria. And it is here that I speak with Leigh Bridges and his allegedly more handsome, albeit older looking younger brother Shaun, as co-founders of Flowstate Brewers and Distillers Both gentlemen speak fondly of how their trade backgrounds – Leigh as an ele…

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Molly Troupe - Freeland Spirits 1:10:00

3+ y ago1:10:00

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Episode 28 – Guardianship and Legacy Molly Troupe from Freeland Spirits takes the ‘pivoting’ notion to a whole new level. Molly was onto this idea long before it became part of the business lexicon gripping the world in 2020. Molly’s story is a remarkable example of mastering ambiguity, managing the unknown, harnessing curiosity and finding a way t…

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Hernö Gin (LIVE) 42:17

3+ y ago42:17

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Episode 27 - Legacy Welcome to the Still Magic Podcast your one click audio stop for all things gin. Be it gin making, gin producing, gin distilling, gin manufacturing, gin commercialising, gin tasting, gin, drinking gin, steeping, and everything else in between. The Still Magic jalopy makes its way to a village called Dala near Härnösand in Sweden…

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Stockholms Bränneri, Reid + Reid, & Wolf Lane 44:34

3+ y ago44:34

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Episode 26 - Guardianship Welcome to the Still Magic Podcast your one click audio stop for all things gin. Be it gin making, gin producing, gin distilling, gin manufacturing, gin commercialising, gin tasting, gin, drinking gin, steeping, and everything else in between. Today’s episode takes the What Makes a Great Gin premise to a whole different le…

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The Original Gordon's London Dry Gin 20:50

3+ y ago20:50

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Episode 25 - Legacy Welcome to the Still Magic Podcast your one click audio stop for all things gin. Be it gin making, gin producing, gin distilling, gin manufacturing, gin commercialising, gin tasting, gin, drinking gin, steeping, and everything else in between. If the Big 4 of metal and the Big 4 of classical music had a kindred spirit in London …

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Jamie Baxter - The Artisan Distiller 1:16:20

3+ y ago1:16:20

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Episode 24 – Heritage, Guardianship and Legacy Welcome to the Still Magic Podcast your one click audio stop for all things gin. Be it gin making, gin producing, gin distilling, gin manufacturing, gin commercialising, gin tasting, gin, drinking gin, steeping, and everything else in between There are pivotal moments in everyone’s career where you’re …

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Lawrenny Highlands Gin (40%) 18:34

3+ y ago18:34

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Episode 23 Welcome to the Still Magic Podcast, your one-click audio stop for all things gin be it gin making, gin production, gin distilling, gin manufacturing, gin commercialising, gin tasting, gin drinking, gin steeping and everything else in between. Today my co-contributors @nisholay and @antipodeanharpdie are taking a trip to Tasmania, often r…

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Gavin Hughes & Karen Touchie - Stony Creek Farm 48:29

3+ y ago48:29

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Episode 22 - Guardianship and Legacy Welcome to the Still Magic podcast, your one-click audio stop for all things gin. Be it gin making, gin producing, gin distilling, gin manufacturing, gin commercialising, gin tasting, gin drinking, gin steeping, and everything else in between. The distillers' lot is punctuated by problem solving, ingenuity and r…

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Roku Select Edition 21:36

3+ y ago21:36

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Episode 21 - Heritage | Guardianship | Legacy Welcome to the Still Magic podcast, your one-click audio stop for all things gin. Be it gin making, gin producing, gin distilling, gin manufacturing, gin commercialising, gin tasting, gin drinking, gin steeping, and everything else in between. Here is a random question for the Still Magic podcast. What …

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Tom Anderson - Pinckney Bend Distillery Part 2 40:15

3+ y ago40:15

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Episode 20 - Guardianship and Legacy Welcome to the Still Magic podcast, your one-click audio stop for all things gin. Be it gin making, gin producing, gin distilling, gin manufacturing, gin commercialising, gin tasting, gin drinking, gin steeping, and everything else in between. We continue our journey with Tom Anderson, co-founder of Pinckney Ben…

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Tom Anderson - Pinckney Bend Distillery Part 1 41:35

3+ y ago41:35

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Episode 19 - Heritage Welcome to the Still Magic podcast, your one-click audio stop for all things gin. Be it gin making, gin producing, gin distilling, gin manufacturing, gin commercialising, gin tasting, gin drinking, gin steeping, and everything else in between. My guest today is Tom Anderson, co-founder of Pinckney Bend Distillery, located in N…

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Patient Wolf 13:55

3+ y ago13:55

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Episode 18 Welcome to the Still Magic Podcast, your one-click audio stop for all things gin be it gin making, gin production, gin distilling, gin manufacturing, gin commercialising, gin tasting, gin drinking, gin steeping and everything else in between. Hailing from Australian state of Victoria, this gin reflects that hip urban vibe that seems to p…

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Broken Heart Gin 16:50

3+ y ago16:50

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Broken Heart Spirits Episode 17 Welcome to the Still Magic podcast, your one-click audio stop for all things gin be it gin making, gin production, gin distilling, gin manufacturing, gin commercialising, gin tasting, gin drinking, gin steeping and everything else in between. Distilled in the Pure South of New Zealand for the moments in-between, Brok…

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Clara Robbins - St Petersburg Distillery 1:04:11

3+ y ago1:04:11

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Episode 16 - Guardianship Welcome to the Still Magic podcast your one-click audio stop for all things gin. Be it gin making, gin producing, gin distilling, gin manufacturing, gin commercialising, gin tasting, gin drinking, gin steeping, and everything else in between. Today we get to take a trip to the United States of America to meet one of the co…

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The Classic - Stony Creek Farm, North of Eden 16:29

3+ y ago16:29

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Episode 15 Welcome to the Still Magic Podcast, your one-click audio stop for all things gin be it gin making, gin production, gin distilling, gin manufacturing, gin commercialising, gin tasting, gin drinking, gin steeping and everything else in between. Today's gin adventure will take us on a journey to southeastern Australia, and the New South Wal…

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Champika & Mike - Time Traveller Distillery 55:26

4y ago55:26

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Episode 14 - Legacy Welcome to the Still Magic podcast your one-click audio stop for all things gin. Be it gin making, gin producing, gin distilling, gin manufacturing, gin commercialising, gin tasting, gin drinking, gin steeping, and everything else in between. Many distilling journeys are the product of reflection, when people consider where they…

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Remedy Australian Gin & Four Pillars Rare Dry Gin 21:11

4y ago21:11

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Episode 13 Welcome to the Still Magic Podcast, your one-click audio stop for all things gin be it gin making, gin production, gin distilling, gin manufacturing, gin commercialising, gin tasting, gin drinking, gin steeping and everything else in between. Today one of the Still Magic podcast's regular contributors -- affectionately known as the Antip…

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Joerg Henkenhaf - Broken Heart Spirits Part 2 46:15

4y ago46:15

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Episode 12 - Guradianship and Legacy Welcome to the Still Magic Podcast, your one-click audio stop for all things gin be it gin making, gin production, gin distilling, gin manufacturing, gin commercialising, gin tasting, gin drinking, gin steeping and everything else in between. In part 2 of this 2-part series, we learn more about Joerg’s journey a…

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Joerg Henkenhaf - Broken Heart Spirits Part 1 41:29

4y ago41:29

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Episode 11 - Heritage & Guardianship Welcome to the Still Magic Podcast, your one-click audio stop for all things gin be it gin making, gin production, gin distilling, gin manufacturing, gin commercialising, gin tasting, gin drinking, gin steeping and everything else in between. In part 1 of this 2-part series, we meet Joerg Henkenhaf, electrical e…

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Ophir Oriental Spiced London Dry Gin 23:55

4y ago23:55

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Episode 10 Welcome to the Still Magic Podcast, your one-click audio stop for all things gin be it gin making, gin production, gin distilling, gin manufacturing, gin commercialising, gin tasting, gin drinking, gin steeping and everything else in between. Today we take a magical mystery tour, evoking images of the middle east and wonderful lands of p…

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Georgia Conn & Kyle Ford - Finders Distillery 58:34

4y ago58:34

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Episode 9 - Legacy Welcome to the Still Magic Podcast, your one-click audio stop for all things gin be it gin making, gin production, gin distilling, gin manufacturing, gin commercialising, gin tasting, gin drinking, gin steeping and everything else in between. This is a story of Australian produce worth sharing. Today we take a trip to Australia’s…

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The DISTIL process - Let's do it! 18:37

4y ago18:37

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Episode 6 The Still Magic approach considers the following key principles which will help all budding gin makers less is more simplicity is best there is neither a right nor wrong answer; there is only the best answer Releasing "your" gin at scale requires skills in decision-making, investigation, sampling, testing, improvements and launching. Each…

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The 3Bs - Botanicals Berries and Bands 16:12

4y ago16:12

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Episode 4 Welcome to the Still Magic Podcast, your one-click audio stop for all things gin be it gin making, gin production, gin distilling, gin manufacturing, gin commercialising, gin tasting, gin drinking, gin steeping and everything else in between. This episode provides a closer look at the 1st of the 3 Bs; Botanicals, but more specifically the…

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The 3Bs - Gin's Building Blocks 12:29

4y ago12:29

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Episode 3 Welcome to the Still Magic Podcast, your one-click audio stop for all things gin be it gin making, gin production, gin distilling, gin manufacturing, gin commercialising, gin tasting, gin drinking, gin steeping and everything else in between. This episode provides an overview of gin’s building blocks; the 3Bs Botanicals Bases Blending The…

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Season 1 Wrap - What's Next 7:51

4y ago7:51

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Episode 7 Welcome to the Still Magic Podcast, your one-click audio stop for all things gin be it gin making, gin production, gin distilling, gin manufacturing, gin commercialising, gin tasting, gin drinking, gin steeping and everything else in between. Season 1 comprised a collection of short podcasts, introducing the fundamental principles behind …

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The 3Bs - Botanicals Bases and Blending 21:12

4y ago21:12

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Episode 5 Welcome to the Still Magic Podcast, your one-click audio stop for all things gin be it gin making, gin production, gin distilling, gin manufacturing, gin commercialising, gin tasting, gin drinking, gin steeping and everything else in between. In this episode we consider the 3rd of the 3 Bs; Blending. Blending is a seemingly simple concept…

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Tanqueray & Chase GB 33:33

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Episode 8 Welcome to the Still Magic Podcast, your one-click audio stop for all things gin be it gin making, gin production, gin distilling, gin manufacturing, gin commercialising, gin tasting, gin drinking, gin steeping and everything else in between. In this episode I explore the premise behind "What Makes a Great Gin" and my efforts in developin…

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Gin as a global phenomenon 18:31

4y ago18:31

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Episode 2 Welcome to the Still Magic Podcast, your one-click audio stop for all things gin be it gin making, gin production, gin distilling, gin manufacturing, gin commercialising, gin tasting, gin drinking, gin steeping and everything else in between. Gin's modern look stems from 300 year old ancestry, with its popularity reaching levels unseen si…

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Still Magic - Foreword & Introduction 10:31

4y ago10:31

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Episode 1 Still Magic Season 1 describes how gin making is far more accessible than people would first consider. This episode references the Foreword and Introduction to the book Still Magic - A gin distiller's guide for beginners. This includes an 'early days' overview of the Four Pillars story as described by founder and distiller, Cameron Macken…