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Ardbeg Day 2022 - Special Rickus & Hursty celebrate another back Saturday of Fèis Ìle with several Ardbegs in hand. The boys recap the year that was Ardbeg and discuss their marketing moments coupled with their sweet & smoky relases from the past twelve months. Sampling last year's Fèis Ìle release along with the committe releases for the past 12 months, they discuss all things Ardbeg related and delve into the murky waters of NFT whisky. Sit back and relax with a glass of neat Ardbeg with a dash of controversy and kick out the drams! For show notes head over to Living The Dram.

Aberlour: A'Bunadh (054) & A'Bunadh Alba (003) Rickus and Hursty take another trip up the Spey. Charlestown? Never heard of it... The lads are going big with two cask-strentgh monsters; one an absolute sherry bomb, and the other being created in entirely the same fashion but with a twist. Aberlour Distillery and the township itself has an amazing history, owing almost all of its prosperity to philanthropic ninja James Fleming. Hursty breaks the masonic code and divulges a huge secret in the bridge building/time capsule department and afterward Rickus regales us with a tale of how the fourth Laird of Elchies wouldn't allow construction of a bridge across the Spey. Pour yourself up a dram of Aberlour, listen in and be very entertained. For show notes head over to Living The Dram.

Cardhu: 12yo, 15yo & 18yo 'Iso', as most Aussies call it, has given Rickus & Hursty a little bit of extra time to revisit the long format and figuratively dive deep into Cardhu's mash tun. Another feather in Diageo's cap and the first distillery to be acquired by Johnnie Walker & Sons; Cardhu has a rich and interesting history chequered with deceit, triumph and controversy - but you knew that at the mention of Diageo, didn't you? Rickus & Hursty recount the tale of two of the most brazen and tenacious women in the history of distilling and also discuss the ethics of completely changing your product but not the packaging, all while comparing and reviewing the 12, 15 and 18 year-old offerings. Pour yourself up a dram of Cardhu and listen in! For show notes head over to Living The Dram.

Aerstone 10yo Land & Sea Casks Rickus & Hursty try an NKOTB ('new kid on the block', for those born after 1990...), the latest offering in JW Grant's portfolio; the Aerstone Land & Sea Cask 10yo's. The boys are back in isolation but that hasn't impacted their ability to dram on and talk shit about it (or over each other), quite the contrary. They're getting in plenty of practice. They talk the usual distillery history and whisky information as well as tackling pressing issues such as: does it really matter where your whisky matures? Does terroir exist in whisky as it does in wine? Grab your favourite supermarket whisky, pour up a dram and listen in. For show notes head over to Living The Dram.

Ardbeg Day 2021 - Special Rickus & Hursty celebrate the back Saturday of Fèis Ìle with an Ardbeg in hand. The boys crap on about festival releases and events whilst sampling the youngest age statement they've ever seen on a single-malt. They tell you how Ardbeg and Rickus tandemly initiated the vaping trend, then they go on to taste two previous Ardbeg Day festival releases. Rickus also surprises Hursty with a bonus heavyweight dram. But the real scandal lies within whether Rickus deserves to maintain office as a Committee Member... pour yourself your favourite Ardbeg and see if you agree. For show notes head over to Living The Dram.

Classic Malts™ Pt. 4: Oban 14yo - Wee Dram Rickus & Hursty embark on the fourth leg of their journey through the Classic Malts™ range, taking matters over to the west coast. Oban, the O.G. in the line-up, is one of the smallest distilleries in Scotland and the second smallest in Diageo's portfolio. Did somebody mention llamas? The boys talk supermarket checkout protocol and more mispronunciations, as well as the usual history and tasting opinions. Pour up an Oban 14yo and see if you agree. For show notes head over to Living The Dram.

Classic Malts™ Pt. 3: Cragganmore 12yo - Wee Dram Rickus & Hursty turn left at Albuquerque and make a beeline for the garden of Scotland. The third installment of the voyage through the Classic Malts™ series see the boys crack a fresh bottle of Cragganmore 12 year old, in what coincidentally is a first impression for them both. The boys discuss A1 blending specifactions and Hursty channels his inner Shania. To finish it of, they leave you with a positive contribution Diageo have made to the region. Pour up a dram of Craggers and see if you agree. For show notes head over to Living The Dram.

Classic Malts™ Pt. 2: Dalwhinnie 15yo - Wee Dram Rickus & Hursty continue their exploration of the Classic Malts™ series with Dalwhinnie 15 yo. From curry etiquette to the qualification requirements for "life coaches", there's some solid life advice to be found here. The boys discuss a wee bit of the history of a distillery in a wee town, over a wee dram. Pour a dram yourself and see whether you agree with them. For show notes head over to Living The Dram.

Classic Malts™ Pt. 1: Glenkinchie 12yo - Wee Dram Rickus & Hursty embark on part one of their journey through the Classic Malts™ series by figuratively diving into a fresh bottle of Glenkinchie 12yo. From canned whipped cream to Milo to chicken flavouring to cannibalism... that escalated quickly. The lads discuss why visitors centres are a must, the sustainability of Glenkinchie and as always, compare their impressions with Reverend Murray. For show notes head over to Living The Dram.

Classic Malts™ Intro: Diageo - Wee DramRickus & Hursty commence a series of Wee Drams devoted to perhaps the greatest marketing scam in the whisky industry - the Classic Malts™ collection. The boys kick it off with an introduction on the global powerhouse brand that is Diageo, they discuss the whiskies in the range (and why they're in there) as well as reveal some of Diageo's more controversial escapades. Soulless multinational corporation or tall poppy? A bit of both perhaps. Pour yourself a single malt and see if you can still stomach it after what you're about to hear... For show notes head over to Living The Dram.

St Patrick's Day Special - Pt 2Rickus & Hursty get down to brass tacks and sample three Irish single malts for the second installment of their St. Patrick's Day Special. Put on your greens, pick a shamrock and pour yourself a dram of your favourite Irish malt for the ride. For show notes head over to Living The Dram.

St Patrick's Day - Special - Pt 1In the first episode of a two part series celebrating St. Patrick's Day, Rickus & Hursty dive deep into the golden history of Irish whiskey. Pour yourself a dram of pot still single malt and learn a thing or two about the origins of uisce beatha. Rickus & Hursty discuss the pitfalls of voluntary taxation, the reasons for the decline of the popularity of Irish whiskey and its subsequent resurgence, and the saint who wasn't a saint. Happy St. Paddy's Day! For show notes head over to Living The Dram.