Whisky, Words and Wine

Bungarunga Sumo and a cautionary wine tale

Tonight is the second of this week’s podcasts featuring a cautionary tale about not drinking wine soon enough, childhood clothing trauma, and large sweaty men grappling with each other. Please listen to the Sumomainichi podcast – it is a blast - hosted by Dave and Amy, (and one episode this week by Graham), and go onto Youtube and watch some bouts – it is an awesome sport.     Send us feedback and recommendations to WhiskyWordsWine@gmail.com [WhiskyWordsWine@gmail.com]

Why you should keep 6 year-olds in barrels....

A special episode this week involving Jack's jaunt around Scotland and a really interesting chat with the head of one of Britains largest distilleries, Alan Kilpatrick.  Everything you wanted to know about Scotch but were afraid to ask. A quick quiz to answer at the end: * How many barrels of Scotch are their per man, woman and child in Scotland? * what qualifies as "Scotch"? * Single Malt vs blends - what's the difference? * What is the accepted date that modern single malt whiskys were first produced * Is there really a Mr Johnny Walker? * Is Jack still upright?

What's worn under a Scotsman's kilt?

“What’s worn under a Scotsman’s kilt? – Nothing! – it is all in perfect working order!” (Spike Milligan). Jack is back in the old country and living the life, planning a grand tour  of highland distilleries. Graham is jealous and resorts to arcane books on historical borders......say no more. Jack has finally got GoT, and delves Deep into Purple while meeting a famous photographer on a Dessert Island (disc). And Graham has the difficult conversation – if Jack is galivanting overseas, then he may just fill in time by committing Podultery next week…… Wine: Del Rios Shiraz, 2018, (Geelong, Australia) Whisky: Highland Park  Single Malt (Orkney) Word of the week: Munro – ( very high Scottish hill) Reading: - “7 Decades of Deep Purple” – Martin Popoff -London Falling – Patrick Radden Keefe (thanks for the recommendation Camilla) Watching: -Knights of the 7 Kingdoms; -House of Dragons -Billy Joel doco Listening: -Dessert Island Discs (Richard Young episode) -Adrift – Apple podcast -Daily Beast podcast Fryrsquared youtube/podcast (Prof. Hannah Fry)

Art for Art's sake?

This week Jack manages to throw the whisky down his mouth rather than all across his desk, and practices word of the week: “scambiari” – meaning sharing and exchanging. Graham sees Art in the theatre (not the gallery) - in a play which questions the value  of art and friendship - and also sees a bit too much of Elle Fanning in “Margo’s Got Money Troubles” (not to be watched with children or parents, or on planes). We discuss reality but find that it isn't,  and that Claudia Winkleman isn’t Graham Norton. But watching people watching TV is strangely compelling (and hilarious). Jack does some research for his upcoming book titled “Doctors Who: Where Are They Now?” while Graham time travels back to ancient Egypt to satisfy his map fetish. Question of the week: will Jack be in Dire Straits and get arrested at the airport for carrying so much high-tech gear that he could be mistaken for a spy?   Wine: Brokenwood Shiraz 2022 – Hunter Valley Whisky: Loch Lomond 18YO Single Malt Word of the week: Scambiari:  sharing and exchanging information Reading: - -  The History of the World in 47 Borders - John Elledge  -All the Colours of the Dark (finished) Watching: -Criminal Record – Apple TV – Peter Capaldi, Cush Jumbo -Unchosen – Netflix – Christopher Eccleston, Asa Butterfield - Margo’s got Money Troubles – Apple TV - Elle Fanning, Nicole Kidman  -The Claudia Winkelman Show (BBC/Channel 10) -GoggleBox (Channel 10) Listening: -“If Everyone Hates Meetings, Why do we have so many of them?” – No Stupid Questions podcast, Angela Duckworth, Stephen Dubner -Lulu – with Louis Theroux (Podcast) -Mark Knopfler music -Adrift – Apple podcast

Cosplay and spilt Scotch

Jack was so excited about telling us about his Scottish Cosplay weekend, that he spills his 18yo Scotch . Recovering, he discusses a great distillery in Kinglake, Victoria. While Graham thought Jack throwing his Scotch around was hilarious, he gives another curmudgeonly review of  a top-rating comedy format on TV, but he did manage a lot of laughter at a Melbourne Comedy Festival gig with up-and-coming comedian Rohan Arneil. Jack revisited Brigadoon, complete with Highland Games, kilts, and the aforementioned cosplay. Meanwhile Graham pretended to be a Bonsai expert and probably condemned numerous miniature trees to a slow death at the hands of the random members of the public he advised. There is talk of books (briefly – both are slow readers!) and Graham focuses on mushrooms as a murder weapon; as well as reality shows, Big Mistakes, Guests, and an unfinished series. Jack finds his perfect podcast episode which combines business and music and we find out why we are able to listen to music in the comfort of our own home without paying for it. Whisky:  Kinglake Distillery Double Wood Single Malt Wine: Leogate Estate Temrpanillo (Hunter Valley) Reading:  The Mushroom Tapes – Helen Garner, Chloe Hooper, Sarah Krasnostein - All the Colours of the Dark TV/Streaming:  The Guest -– Survivor (US and Aus)(Channel 10) -Master Chef Australia (Channel 10) -Race Across The World (BBC/Channel 10) -I, Jack Wright – Britbox -Big Mistake – Dan Levy, Netflix Listening – Business History, Pushkin Podcasts, Jacob Goldstein, Robert Smith – 18 March Ep : History of Song Copyright -Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band Comedy: Rohan Arneil, Melbourne International Comedy Festival