In this episode, we travel to some countries you wouldn&apos;t necessarily associate with whisky and find ourselves asking, &apos;whisky from where?!&apos;Time Stamps2:16 intro to topic4.10  We dive into the first dram learn about Tycho’s Star Single Malt From Spirit of Hven Distillery in Sweden15.06 Our friends on the Cask Chasers Podcast chat about Penderyn from South Wales.19.46 Our second dram is The  Classic Single Malt Whisky from the Milk and Honey Distillery in Israel26.40 Nick from the Whisky and Things Podcast tells us a little bit about the Belgrove Distillery in Tasmania.28.26 Our third dram of the episode, the  Millstone Peated PX from Millstone Distillery in the Netherlands.

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Whisky From Where?!

In this episode, Pam and Chelsey are heading into the ever enchanting cocktail world to talk about whisky cocktails. Since there is more to cocktails than we can shake a stick at, we enlisted the help of some cocktail experts to chat about why whisky cocktails are so iconic. Time Stamps2:30 intro to topic6:16 Reece Sims (@reecesims) talks about her THREE favourite whisky cocktails13:00 Some whisky cocktail history17:00 James Grant (@oldgrayrabbit)  puts on a clinic and explains his favourite cocktail 24:00 Pam talks about 5 classic whisky cocktails you should try!25:00 The Big Lebowski tangent 29:00 Was Rob Roy sexy?32:00 Tarquin Melnyk (@livelikeburning) talks about one of his favourite whiskey cocktails35:00 Some Absinthe FYI!39:30 Rebecca Felgate (@missrebeccaj)  and her fav whisky cocktail and how she met Pam and Chels!

Two Whisk(e)y cocktails, plz!

In this damn fine episode, Chelsey and Pam had the opportunity to chat with Global ambassador for Douglas Laing Stuart Baxter! Stuart puts on an absolute clinic and chats to us all about Douglas Laing and gives you plenty of reasons why your next bottle of whisky should come from and independent bottler.

How I learned to stop worrying and love independent bottlers

The time has come to elevate your Half n&apos; Half!We love whisky, that much is obvious, but here&apos;s a confession: Sometimes, on a hot summer&apos;s day, we want BEER! Luckily for us, beer and whisky had a lot of similar ingredients and flavour profiles which makes them a perfect pairing duo. On this episode, Chelsey and Pam try 5 different "elevated" beer and whisky pairings to beat the heat. Thank you to Stephen from Sherbrooke Liquor for their help in our beer selections! We would have been absolutely lost without his help .@sherbrookeliquor /  sherbrookeliquor.com Time Stamps:5:47 - Our thoughts on whisky and ice. Do we have the NERVE!?6:53 -  We talk boiler makers7:36 - We talk hawf and hawfs 9:00 - Intro to the topic15:31 - Annex Ale&apos;s Idle Hands Italian Pilsner + Glenfiddich 1222:30 - Cabin Brewing Co&apos;s Super Duper Saturation + Bastille 178928:18 - Brouwerij Verhaeghe&apos;s Duchesse de Bourgogne (a real struggle to pronounce) + Highland Park 1837:00  - Harviestoun Brewery&apos;s Ola Dubh + Kilchoman Machir Bay46: 23  - Town Square Brewing&apos;s White Wedding + Glenmorangie A Tale of Cake

Is beer whisky's Dad?

Peat! Who&apos;s got it!? Who wants it!? Who needs it!? Just some of the questions we ask this podcast where we are talk all about peat and the super-peated Octomore Series by Bruichladdich. To guide us through our journey we welcome our guest Joanne Boyd from  said distillery,  who leads us through our Octomore journey.2:50 How Pam and Joanna know each other!5:00 Whisky and Islay funerals7:40 Intro to featured whiskies9:00 Octomore Farm and the Godfather of Soil11:15 all about Joanne14:00 Joanne rubbing shoulders with Jim MacEwan17:43 What is peat????19:52 Bruichladdich and maltings22:30 How do they make it so peaty!?30:00 How the Octomore numbering system works32:02 Bruichladdich and sustainability37:00 Thirst Impressions

Bruichladdich Octomore: We're gonna need a bigger bog

In this episode, we discuss batches while comparing 2 versions of the Glenallachie 12 year old, the 2018 batch and the 2020 batch. What&apos;s the difference? And, what is a batch anyway? We also chat about Glenallachie&apos;s journey since being purchased by  Billy Walker and how far they&apos;ve come with him steering the ship over the last few years. We also have a dram of the 15 year old, just for the banter! 

What's up, Batch?

On this episode we welcome guests Jamie Johnson (Balvenie National Brand Ambassador) and Gemma Patterson (Balvenie Global Brand Ambassador)! They share how they became part of the Balvenie family and what moments sparked their love for whisky. They also take us through the new Balvenie Stories Range and why these distillery stories are so special. Jamie and Gemma then lead Chelsey and Pam through a tasting of one of the great Balvenies - The Caribbean Cask. LINKSGemma&apos;s Podcast The Balvenie - https://open.spotify.com/show/4ZGTi7vPspNI4N4q09KY7ORaw Craft with Anthony Bourdain - The Balveniehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FmbfBt5TCAYFollow them on Instagram! Jamie Johnson -  @bourbonthingGemma Patterson - @balveniegemTIME STAMPS3:18 - Chelsey is to Jamie as Pam is to Gemma4:00 - we talk about the wonders of Canadian Accents3:49 - Chelsey does a horrible impression of an Albertan. Sorry!5:29 - Jamie talks about how Bourbon was the spirit that got her into whisky : Kudos to Dixon from the Beaumont Inn in  Kentucky8:50 - Gemma talks about her start in the whisky industry and how she can speak Russian10:15 - How beating for Pheasants got Gemma a job at a Distillery 16:14 -  How to become a brand ambassador18:00  - Why their visit to Newfoundland was Jamie and Gemma’s favourite trip together21:58 - More love for Newfoundland and kissing the Cod24:04 - Gemma and pocket eggs24:50 - Balvenie Stories Range and how its exclusive to Alberta!26:00 Information about the Stories Range29:15 Gemma’s Podcast "The Balvenie"  Plug! 32:50 Bal-VEE-ne or Bal-VEN-ne?34:39 Gemma and Jamie talk about receiving the General Distilling Certificate42:25 How Gemma closed Park Ave 44:15 Working with Anthony Bourdain 48:30 - Caribbean Cask Tasting1:00 :23 Gemma recites a haiku with relaxing music in the background1:01:05 Pickle the Dog (kinda a big deal) makes an appearance1:01:25 Another Gemma haiku to close the show

Balvenie BFFs

It's about time we took a trip out of Scotland and try something a bit different, so why not get into the absolute phenomenon that is Japanese Whisky. We take a look into the history of Japanese whisky making, key players in the industry and the rapid rise of Japanese whisky in the global market.We also try some amazing whisky during the episode, The Kujira 10 and the Shinobu Blend!Recommended Reading: Whisky Rising - The Definitive Guide to the Finest Whiskies and Distillers of JapanBy Stefan Van EyckenShow Notes2:57 - Whisky News!!!4:09 - Intro to the featured Whiskies4:44 - Pam drops a bomb5:45 - Intro to Topic8:27 - Matthew Perry and  the beginning Western Liquor in Japan 8:30 - let the Chandler jokes commence14:30 - Introduction to Japanese Whisky Legends28:49 - First Thirst Impression: Shinobu Blend35:00 - 1940's to 1980's38:00 - How Japanese Whisky got it's groove back39:58 - Japanese highballs48:08 - How to make a highball52:00 - 2nd Thirst Impression

Japanese Whisky: So Hot Right Now

We&apos;re BAAAAAAAACK!. Yes indeed, it is the season two premiere and we&apos;re comin&apos; in hot with some spooky tales from some of our favourite distilleries - some right from the staff! Also find out what happens when a spooky story accidentally turns sexy. It can happen!Plus, find out what we think of the featured whisky of the pod, the Lagavulin D.ECheers!Show Notes:Glenmorangie Ad : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5kmd5-Zw9LoWater of Life Film : https://wateroflifefilm.com/2:50 - Why we love the new Glenmorangie Ad Campaign  3:08 - Water of life film4:38 - Lagavulin D.E intro5:55 - Scaaaaary Lagavulin tales  8:40 - Why Chelsey is scared working at the distillery 9:00  -Scotch bar ghost?9:26 - What did Philip and Mike from Glenallachie see!!?11:43 - Balvenie and the Green Lady15:15 -  An Ode to the Green Lady by Robbie the Maltman - Beautiful Original Poem!!17:45 - The Kelpie of Raasay aka SEXY BEAST makes his entrance (aka when scary stories go wrong) 20:00 - Pam shows Chelsey the picture22:20 - Thirst Impression of Lagavulin D.E

The Sexy Beast and other Distillery Tales

Listen to the unedited recording from the season finale and hear the full game of WHAT WOULD THEY DRINK - Twin Peaks Edition. Chelsey and Pamela draw Twin Peaks characters out of a hat and decide the whisky they would drink. Ft. Bryan Simpson Ardbeg National Ambassador. Hilarity guaranteed. 

BONUS EPISODE: The Unedited "What would they drink" game

IT&apos;S THE SEASON FINALE! Chelsey and Pam wrap up season one with Dram Fine&apos;s very first guest, Bryan Simpson (@whiskybry). He is not only the National Brand Ambassador to Ardbeg and Glenmorangie, but the ideal person you&apos;d want to grab a Hauf and Hauf with. Together we talk about our love of not only scotch, but Twin Peaks as well. We drink some Ardbeg An Oa, a Twin Peaks inspired cocktail and dip into each others infinity bottles. Who&apos;s infinity bottle will reign supreme? Thank you all for listening! The Whisky Community has been so welcoming and it&apos;s an honour being part of it. Hope to see you back for SEASON TWO!Time Stamps1:43 - ASMR of Chelsey opening a present from Pam3:34 - Chelsey recalls trying to understand a drunk Pam5:30 We explain why we called our podcast Dram Fine6:13 David lynch and his connection to whisky drinking7:33 welcome our guest Bryan!9:20 Chelsey breaks down the episode!9:56 - How Bryan got into scotch11:11 What&apos;s the HipFlask Whisky club???!!!14:00 Bryan talks about the elusive (to us) WEE BEASTIE18:00 We try the AN OA!25: How Pam and Bryan connected over Twin Peaks29:45 Why Agent Cooper would drink Glenmorangie.31:00  WE PLAY A TWIN PEAKS CHARACTER/SCOTCH PAIRING GAME45:55 Our favourite Twin Peaks scene53:40  We rate our Infinity Bottles! who will reign victorious? Hint: It&apos;s not Pam.

A Dram Fine Season Finale!!!

On this PENULTIMATE season 1 episode, Pam and Chels get into the story of Bessie Williamson, icon of Laphroaig Distillery and overall badass. Also hear our thoughts on a Laphroaig classic, the Quarter Cask. You can probably smell it by just saying its name...

The ICON of Laphroaig

On this episode, Chelsey and Pam talk about the transformative magic of BARRELS. Learn about how the flavour is infused into the spirit and all the factors that affect the process... because there&apos;s a lot!We also have a few thoughts on the Jim Murray Whisky Bible controversy and our own experiences with sexism in the industry.Also, check out our thoughts on the feature whisky of the podcast, the Edradour Ballechin 8 year old. Spoiler alert: we like.***tech note*** Chelsey&apos;s Mic broke, so we apologize for her sound quality! Time Stamps2:09 - Pam gets some recognition for being awesome2:48 - Our thoughts on the Whisky Bible controversy4:48 - Our personal experiences of sexism in the industry9:39 - Barrel Talk Begins!10:31 - Flavortown!13:21 - Bourbons role in scotch17:24 - Chelsey: the first and only Sherry Influencer on Tik Tok???19:26 - Some quick science on charring27:20 - Thurst Impression of the Edradour Ballechin 8 year

The one where we talk about barrels

Islay, Highlands, Lowlands! What does it mean when talking about scotch, and does it mean anything at all??Join us as Pam takes us on a virtual tour of Scotland. Will we make it out alive? Only time will tell. We talk about all 5 (or is it 6) regions of Scotland and how each area contributes to the flavour profile of their respective scotches. We also give our thoughts on 3 scotches: Glenkinchie 12, Glenfarclas 12 and Springbank 15.Time Stamps3:11 Whisky News5:32 Topic Intro/ our favourite regions7:26 Intro to featured scotches13:00 Highlands15:20 Glenfarclas 12 and Speyside19:03 Lowlands and Glenkinchie 1226:48 Islay29:50 Campbeltown

A Guide to Regions: Where the Heck?

Are you spooky? On this episode, we&apos;re heading to the "other side" of the podcast and talking about some distillery folklore. We chat about a some pretty cool distillery spirits, and we don&apos;t mean the scotch!  One of which was just concerned about whisky quality assurance and another one single handedly ended a distilling ban. Nice one, ghost!We also chat about the featured dram of the podcast, the Jura Prophecy. Who could have saw that coming?Time Stamps02:10 - Johnny Walker paper bottles02:50 - Chelsey&apos;s rant about plastic04:48 - some thoughts on David Duchovny06:17 - Introduction of Jura Prophecy08:20 - Distillery ghost story #1 "a toast to the ghost"17:30 - Pam tells about her spooky ghost sighting19:48 - Jura Distillery ghost story #222:30 - Jura Distillery ghost story #3 and #429:54 - &apos;Thurst Impressions&apos; of Jura Prophecy

Toast to the Ghost

When whisky fanatics Chelsey and Pamela first met in 2017 for a work meeting, it ended in cocktails and many laughs. Fast forward two years, and the two are still drinking and laughing — but now they record it. Dram Fine was born out of the pair’s mutual love for the spirit, and the need for more female representation in the whisky podcasting world. Drinking whisky seems elitist and nerve-wracking to some, but it's to be enjoyed by all. This podcast replaces that exclusive vibe with a light-hearted approach to drinking scotch.Dram Fine was 9 months in the making. Shortly after recording the pilot episode, Pamela discovered she was expecting... then two weeks later, so did Chelsey! Unsurprisingly, planning out the rest of the season proved a challenge as they outlined each episode (while gasping for a sip!) With only a few weeks to go till the beginning of their motherhood journeys, Dram Fine is also the start of an exciting, new, whisky-filled personal project for these ladies. Dram Fine is your chance to follow their adventure and tune in with a nip.

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