This episode contains: - The launch of our new Waffling With interview series! Featuring the voices of Hellyers Road's Mark Littler AND Chris Thomson from Lark. - We also announce our new Patreon launch. Support us at www.patreon.com/whiskywaffle Also, the usual suspects: - The Waffle, where we discuss why and what our Patreon is; - The Whisky, where we review the Auchentoshan Three Wood; - Mystery Whisky, where a dram sent in by a listener stumps us both; and - Whisky Would You Rather, where we face, possibly the hardest Islay-themed question yet!

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Episode 26 - Hellyers Road in the Bloodstream

This episode contains: - The Waffle, where we compare two contrasting views of the goings on at Lark - The Whisky, where we review a collab between Black Gate and Fleurieu: the Country to Coast; - Smash Session or Savour, where we head 'up north' to compare three Highland drmas; and - Whisky Would You Rather, where Nick and Ted drunkenly do some quick maths The articles which we reference can be found here: https://www.whiskyandwisdom.com/australian-whisky-has-its-cardhu-moment/ and here: https://ozwhiskyreview.com.au/we-need-to-talk-about-australian-whisky-regulations/

Episode 25 - Lark, Nant or Other?

This episode contains: - The Waffle, where we count down the Whisky Waffle verdict on the top 5 Islay distilleries; - The Whisky, where we review the first release from the Israeli Distillery: 'Milk and Honey; - Fresh Meat, where we try the much-hyped Lark Symphony No 1; and - Dram in the Box, where we unpack a North Queensland whisky sent in by a listener

Episode 24 - Islay Top 5

This episode contains: - The Waffle, where we debate: are Speyside and the Highlands actually the same thing? - The Whisky, where we review the Ardbeg Blaaack, the 2020 committee release which has been matured in NZ Pinot Noir casks; - Whisky Would You Rather, where a chance at Ardbeg genius takes on a chance at Lagavulin reliability; and - Dram in the Box, where Ted reveals the true extent of his late night purchasing

Episode 23 - Highlands or Speyside?

This episode contains: - The Waffle, where we discuss/gossip about developments at Tasmania's most famous distillery and speculate at the plans of their AWH overlords - The Whisky, where we review the TIB vatted malt 3, Tim Duckett's cheapest/least expensive release yet! and - Mystery Whisky, where Nick nearly figures out a duty free Bunnahabhain but fails at the final hurdle

Episode 22 - Tasmanian Gossip

This episode contains: - The Waffle, where we discuss the state of the whisky world during this time of Corona; - The Whisky, where we review the classic cask strength sherry bomb: the Aberlour A'bunadh; - Mystery Whisky, where Ted struggles to identify a west coast wonder from the USA, partly because Nick gets muddled up between Westland and Westward; and - Dram in the box, where Ted produces a ground breaking whisky from Sweden

Episode 21 - Iso Waffle

This episode contains: - The Waffle, where we masochistically sample the wares of Icelandic whisky: Floki; - The Whisky, where we try an experimental Irish whiskey: the Method and Madness Single Grain; and - Head to Head, where we compare two distilleries separated by a beach: Highland Park and Scapa

Episode 20 - Floki: Bottle Half Empty

This episode contains: - The Waffle, where we rank our top 5 most repurchased bottles - The Whisky, where we try 'Ned', an Australian whisky for a completely different market; and - Whisky Would You Rather, where we question our dependence on whisky in a quality vs quantity debate

Top 5 Old Friends

This episode contains: - The Waffle, where we talk about the pros and cons of bourbon barrel maturation; - The Whisky, where we review a corn whiskey aged in ex-bourbon barrels: the Michters Unblended American Whiskey; - Smash Session or Savour, where all things Glen fight to the death; and - Whisky Would You Rather, where we drunkenly discuss two possible dystopian futures of the Tasmanian whisky industry

Episode 18 - Bourbonception

This episode contains: - The Waffle, where we discuss our rating system and which whiskies deserve five stars... and which deserve one; - The Whisky, where we taste a Talisker released as part of the Game of Thrones range; - Mystery Whisky, where Nick springs the Corowa Characters wine cask upon Ted; and - Whisky Would You Rather, where we discuss the merits of Johnnie Walker Blue Label Checkout the Feedspot Top Whisky Podcast Rankings here: https://blog.feedspot.com/whiskey_podcasts/

Episode 17 - The Fault in our Stars

This episode contains: - The Waffle, where we discuss the winners of the prestigious Waffle Awards; - The Whisky, where we review a NAS Bowmore: the 'Small Batch'; - Fresh Meat, where we sample, for the first time, a German whisky called Slyrs; and - Whisky Would You Rather, where Heartwood faces off against Scotland

Episode 16 - The 2019 Waffle Awards

This episode contains: - Unlucky 13, where we line up the following whiskies to one by one pick our best tasting out of the following: Glenfiddich 12, Glenfiddich 18, Glendronach 12, Balvenie DW 12, Glenfarclas 15, Aberlour A'bunadh, Highland Park 12, Oban 14, Talisker 10, Ardbeg 10, Laphroaig 10, Chivas Regal 12, Johnnie Walker Black; - Mystery Whisky, where Ted is confused but ultimately impressed by a Rye from Archie Rose; - Whisky Would You Rather, where we have the ultimate showdown: bourbon vs sherry maturation - Drinking Buddies, where Paul tells us what's in his glass; and - Smash Session or Savour, where Ted has to find something to savour in three very unsavourable drams

Episode 15 - 2019 Christmas Special

This episode contains: - The Waffle, where we talk about tasting notes: helpful, or simply bollocks? - The Whisky, where we enthuse about a peaty Kilchoman matured in red wine casks; - From the Spirit Sack, where we try and figure out just how many distilleries there are in Tasmania; and - Smash, Session or Savour, where three 12 year old sherry bombs face off

Episode 14 - The Finest Noses in the Animal Kingdom

This episode contains: – The Waffle, where an old bottle of bottom shelf makes the Wafflers wonder if they may be snobbier about whisky than they thought – The whisky, where the boys confront what was, for a brief time, the peatiest whisky on earth – Mystery Whisky, where Ted effectively cheats by bringing a bottle which is not made from barley, corn or rye; and – Whisky Would You Rather, where the cream of the Tasmanian crop goes head to head

Episode 13 - Whisky Snobs Anonymous

– The Waffle, where we discuss our recent experiences throughout Tasmanian Whisky Week; – The whisky, where we taste our new bottles of Hobart Whisky and Adams Distillery Slosh Cask; and – Smash, Session or Savour where we are forced to smash drams we’d otherwise savour

Episode 12 - Tasmanian Whisky Disneyland

Podcast by Two Tassie boys having a tongue in cheek Waffle about the world of Whisky

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