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Whisky Waffle
Podcast by Two Tassie boys having a tongue in cheek Waffle about the world of Whisky
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Whisky WaffleEpisode 94 - Corowa and Morris and Backwoods... Oh my!
We travelled to parts of Victoria so regional that they were NSW... and visited the titular distilleries and more! This episode contains: - The Waffle, where…
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Whisky Waffle Episode 93 - Waffling With the entire Tas Whisky Industry
The episode title I wanted to go with was either 'The Tasmanian Whisky Industry talk about the Tasmanian Whisky Industry', or 'We built this city on…
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Whisky Waffle Episode 92 - Being Judgy About Whisky
Whisky judging is easy right? Rock up and give your opinion about a bunch of drams. Yeah, apparently there's a bit more to it than that... This episode…
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Whisky Waffle Episode 91 - How Lowlands Can You Go
This episode contains: - The Waffle, where we learn about the Lowland Whisky Region: is it really the poor cousin of the Scottish industry?; - The Whisky…
Whisky WaffleWhisky Waffle Episode 90 - Bonnie Nant becomes Clyde Mill
I wanted to get Nantsformation in the title but thought it looked a bit too much of a mouthful. A mouthful of Clyde Mill whisky, however, is a very good thing…
Whisky WaffleWhisky Waffle Episode 89 - Sons of Chiefs & Breasts of Red
Whisky Waffle Episode 89 - Sons of Chiefs & Breasts of Red by Two Tassie boys having a tongue in cheek Waffle about the world of Whisky
Whisky WaffleWhisky Waffle Episode 88 - Not Just A Pretty Box: what we really think of the new Lark releases
Whisky Waffle Episode 88 - Not Just A Pretty Box: what we really think of the new Lark releases by Two Tassie boys having a tongue in cheek Waffle about the…
Whisky WaffleWhisky Waffle Episode 87 - The Waffle Awards - our top whiskies of 2025
It's still March... a perfectly acceptable time to do our top whiskies of 2025, right? This episode contains: - The Waffle, where we announce the winners of…
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Whisky Waffle Episode 86 - Picks for 26
Tickets for the Thompson Brothers at Hellyers Road: https://hellyersroaddistillery.com.au/products/thompson-brothers-at-hellyers-road?srsltid=AfmBOoqUTEcpOco7AJ…
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Whisky Waffle Episode 85 - The Quest for the Holy Whale
Some say it's a mythic valinch that stirs your Old Fashioned for you. Others claim it's a leaky novelty sporran. Either way, the Holy Whale is out there…
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Whisky Waffle Episode 84 - $100 Tassie Drops
Cheap Tasmanian whisky? Is that even a thing? And if so, is it any good? These are the hard questions we answer for you this episode to demonstrate what a…
Whisky WaffleWhisky Waffle Episode 83 - The Offerman Effect: re-evaluating Lagavulin
Whisky Waffle Episode 83 - The Offerman Effect: re-evaluating Lagavulin by Two Tassie boys having a tongue in cheek Waffle about the world of Whisky
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Whisky Waffle Episode 82 - Good in the (Spirit) Sack
So. Much. To. Talk. About. So much so that we've made this a truly user-led episode, featuring our reaction to banter, debate and questions from the Spirit…
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Whisky Waffle Episode 81 - The Unholy Trinity
This week you'll receive 50% extra value as we welcome Andrew onto The Waffle for a chat about the big three cask types. Holy or unholy? This episode contains…
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Whisky Waffle Episode 80 - The Spotter's Guide to Whisky Festivals
Whisky festivals: unmissable tasting opportunity or big piss up? Why can't it be both? This episode contains: - The Waffle, where we both reminisce about past…
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Whisky Waffle Episode 79 - Hips and Nips the glassware showdown
Glencairn, Savu, Denver & Liely... a novelty shot glass. Which will come out on top? This episode contains: - The Waffle, where we chat about the Savu glass…
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Whisky Waffle Episode 78 - It's not the (still) size that counts - it's what you do with it
Nick asks the big questions. And the little ones, too. But it's not the size that counts... it's what you do with it! This episode contains: - The Waffle…
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Whisky Waffle Episode 76 - The 2024 Waffle Awards
Forget about the World Whisky Awards, these ones are where it's at, coming to you in a special bumper-edition of the pod. This episode contains: - The Waffle…
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Whisky Waffle Episode 75 - Leftover Christmas Turkey
Greenbanks and Hunter Island and Overland and Battery Point and Drifters End and Sullivans Cove and Fannys Bay... OH MY! This episode contains: - Dram in a…
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Episode 74 - Our Top 5 Underrated Scottish Distilleries AKA less grunge, more farts
This episode contains: - The Waffle, where we countdown our personal top 5 most underrated Scottish distilleries; - The Whisky, where we review a Signatory…
Whisky WaffleEpisode 73 - Ten Years of Waffling
Can you believe it? 10 years and still going strong. Well. Reasonably strong. Well. A bit strong. Well. We're not dead yet, at least. This episode contains: -…
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Episode 72 - GlenDronach - the revival of the revival
Ah the irony. I asked for suggestions for bourbon-matured whisky... and then did an episode all about GlenDronach. Fascinating distillery, though! This episode…
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Episode 71 - Whiskies We've Grown Out Of
We say grown out of, but we really mean broken up with. We say whisky, we possibly mean ex-girlfriends. I'll leave it up to you to figure out the level of…
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Episode 70 - What Tasmanians Think of Victoria
The state that is. Not the former Queen of England. This episode contains: - The news: Tas Whisky Week, King Island Distillery and Section 44 politics; - The…
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Episode 69 - The Top 5 Dirtiest Whiskies
This episode contains: - The news: Hellyers Road are loaded! Southern Wild have whisky!; - The Waffle, where we count down the top five whiskies that are…
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Episode 68 - Gummy Bears and Mushrooms: the taste of Westward
How else would you describe the distinct flavour of Westward? This episode contains: - The news, where we discuss Port Ellen and Hellyers Road; - The Waffle…
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Episode 67 - The 2023 Waffle Awards
The time has come for the most exciting (and drunken) awards show of the season: it's the Waffle Awards! This episode contains: - The Waffle, where we narrow…
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Episode 66 - Age statements are the new non-age statements
Aaaaaand we're back! We're getting old but you know what else is? The Tasmanian whisky scene! But mostly us... This episode contains: - The Waffle, where we…
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Episode 65 - The Malty Carrier Pigeon AKA Christmas with Craig Spilsbury
It may be a bit late for a Christmas Special, but we're focusing on the 'Special' rather than the 'Christmas' here. And it's worth it for the content in this…
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Episode 64 - Macallan Fine and Rare review (we wish)
We promise Macallan but talk about Belgrove for most of the episode. And fair enough, really. This episode contains: - The Waffle, where we discuss the…
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Episode 63 - Our Top 5 Overrated Whiskies
How overrated is this whisky from a scale of 1 to Macallan? This episode contains: - The Waffle, where the boys countdown their individual top 5 most overrated…
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Episode 62 - English Whisky Part 1
The English do whisky??? Yep! But is it any good? Your favourite undercover reporters are on the job. Or at least your favourite on the job reporters are under…
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Episode 61 - Cask Strength Carnage
Nick is in France! But he's learned how to use the schedule uploads function. So have an episode recorded in July! If the whisky world has blown up in the last…
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Episode 60 - Glen Moray Eels
You may be skeptical about our choice of distillery. But hear us out. I mean, literally, it's a podcast after all... This episode contains: - The Waffle, where…
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Episode 59 - Hellyers Road: a doggone rebrand
So Hellyers Road looks a bit different these days. We found ourselves up there the other day and ended up doing a whole podcast about it! And we discovered…
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Episode 58 - Artificial Stupidity
We've had the month off. Advanced AI Nick and Ted bots have thrown this one together for you... This episode contains: - The Waffle, where we discuss the…
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Episode 57 - Falling Out of Love with Lark
Ok, the title sounds clickbaity, but wait until you hear us Waffle... This episode contains: - The Whisky, where we taste and discuss the new Lark Signature…
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Episode 56 - Ireland: the Northern Hemishphere Tasmania
Ok, maybe we're the Southern Hemisphere Ireland... This episode contains: - The Whisky, where we look at the vast and varied history of Irish Whiskey; - The…
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Episode 55 - The 2022 Waffle Awards
It's time for a very Waffly awards ceremony! This episode contains: - The Waffle, where we reveal the winners of our 2022 Waffle Awards! - The Whisky, where we…
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Episode 54 - 2022 Christmas Special
Merry Christmas to all! Here is our gift to you: a collection of segments, skits and songs in true waffly style! This episode contains (among other things): -…
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Episode 53 - KVLAAAN (aka Kavalan)
Has anyone else read the Kavalan logo downwards rather than across? No? No one? Oh! One person up the back! You'll understand what I mean by this episode title…
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Episode 52 - Go East
This episode contains: - The Waffle, where we recount our recent adventures down the East Coast of Tasmania as well as the central north!; - The Whisky, where…
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Episode 51 - Grumpy Old Man Pants
Back in my day, you could get a decent bottle of whisky for under a hundred bucks. But these days... well. Listen to find out. This episode contains: - The…
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Episode 50 - Up All Night to get (Bill) Larky
Ladies and gentlemen, we present to you, the Godfather of Tasmanian whisky: Bill Lark. Our bumper 50th episode is a double celebration: 30 years of Lark (by…
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Episode 49 - We're All Going On A Virtual Holiday
This episode contains: - The Waffle, where we plan the ultimate (indulgent) Tassie whisky trip; - The Whisky, where we review a Woodfords Reserve which will…
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Episode 48 - FINISH HIM
This episode contains: - The Waffle, where we skip straight to the end of the podcast as we discuss (cask) finishing; - The Whisky, where we review the recent…
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Episode 47 - To Infinity and Beyond
Or rather... to Infinity Bottles and beyond! This episode contains: - The Waffle, where we go to infinity and beyond tasting our Infinity Bottles; - The…
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Episode 46 - Drinking With Your Eyes
For the record, we don't recommend actually drinking with your eyes. At least, not with both at once... This episode contains: - The Waffle, where we discuss…
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Episode 45 - Two Speysides to Every Story
This one's a Speysode! That's right, we're covering all things Speyside this month with a tribute to Scotland's most productive whisky region! This episode…
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Episode 44 - Lost Distilleries
We're leaning into true crime this month and solving some cold cases - distillery style! Maybe inspired by a recent trip down south... This episode contains: -…
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Episode 43 - The 2021 Waffle Awards
It's a new year, it's a new dram, and Whisky Waffle are feeling good/a bit tipsy! This episode contains: - The Waffle, where we reveal our Waffle Awards for…
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Episode 42 - 2021 Christmas Special
It's the most whisky-ful time of the year! This episode contains: - Fresh Meat, where we give our first thoughts on a Hellyers Road from the Whisky Club; -…
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Episode 41 - Got Wood?
If whisky makers didn't regularly get wood, where would we be? This episode contains: - The Waffle, where we discuss what barrels are, what they're made of and…
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Episode 40 - Shene-anigans
Warning! Incoming emergency podcast! This Shene-cast contains: - The Waffle, where we bring the lowdown on the sale of Shene to Lark, with comments from those…
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Episode 39 - Actual Places in Tasmania
Ouse? Mangalore? Lulworth? Where the heck are these places? Basically, who cares if there's a distillery there. This episode contains: - The Waffle: where we…
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Episode 38 - Ardbeg 10 vs Wee Beastie
This episode contains: - The Waffle: the big showdown! Ardbeg 10 Year Old vs Ardbeg Wee Beastie - The Whisky, where we review a new release from Spirit Thief…
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Episode 37 - Tears in Whisky Heaven
This episode contains: - The Waffle, where we discuss five Tassie distilleries to watch in 2021 - The Whisky, where we review the Irish 'champagne whisky'…
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Episode 36 - Waffle without the Whisky
This episode contains: - The Waffle, where we crack open some non-alcoholic whisky... alternatives; - The Whisky, where we review the fan favourite: Nikka from…
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Episode 35 - One of Every Animal
This episode contains: - The Waffle, where we talk about Diageo's Flora and Fauna series and try a few birds and badgers; - The Whisky, where we review a new…