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Join hosts Henry & Tom as they sit down over a glass of whisky (or two) to discuss some of their favourite topics ranging from Books, TV, films and video games.
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Monday Feb 24, 2025
Monday Feb 24, 2025
In their traditional end of year wrap up Henry & Tom look back at the year whist discussing their top books and whiskies.
0:00 Intro
1:28 Whisky 1 (Balvenie Creation of a Classic)
6:43 Honourable mentions books
10:30 Top Whiskies No 5+4
17:90 Whisky Quiz
28:30 Top Whiskies No 3+2
31:00 Top Whisky of 2025
33:30 Whisky 2 (Balvenie The Week of Peat 14yo)
39:21 Top Book No 5
44:32 Top Book No 4
50:28 Top Book No 3
53:39 Top Book No 2
57:30 Top Book of 2024
1:02:04 What books we are looking forward to in 2025
1:10:00 Top TV shows from 2024
1:12:56 What we are looking forward to in 2025
Monday Jan 27, 2025
Monday Jan 27, 2025
Episode from December 2024. Henry and Tom catch up on what they've been reading and try an array of whiskies.
Timestamps
0:00 Intro
1:28 Whisky 1 (Secret Speyside 13Yo Whisky Shop)
11:02 Whisky Trivia
16:07 Wicked Film
21:17 Whisky 2 (Loch Lea 5Yo)
28:00 When the Moon Hatched by Sarah A. Parker (Spoliers @ 33:22)
43:42 Whisky 3 (Glenfarclas Tyndrum Whiskies Excluisve)
49:11 Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo
52:49 Ninth House & The Familiar by Leigh Bardugo
1:01:09 Iron Gold by Pierce Brown
1:06:12 Hero of the Ages by Brandon Sanderson
1:10:40 Whisky 4 (Caol Ila 9Yo Signatory TWE Exclusive)
1:16:08 Brandon Sanderson Books discussion
1:23:46 Books on our TBR pile
Sunday Jan 12, 2025
Sunday Jan 12, 2025
A delayed episode from September 2024. Tom and Henry catch up about recent travel stories and along with some whisky from said travels.
Timestamps
0:00 Intro
1:49 Whisky 1 (Suntory Ao)
11:09 Scotland trip Loch Lea
22:00 Whisky 2 (Yamazaki Distiller's Reserve)
29:00 Tom's Trip
47:10 Whisky 3 (Matsui Mizunara Finish)
52:46 Godkiller by Hannah Kaner & The Tainted Cup by Robert Jackson Bennett
1:00:21 The Well of Ascension by Brandon Sanderson (Spoliers @ 1:02:54)
1:05:57 Scotland trip Islay
1:14:24 Whisky 4 (Kanosuke Single Malt) Henry's Japan trip
Thursday Sep 26, 2024
Thursday Sep 26, 2024
Catching up after a hiatus, Henry and Tom discuss recent shows they've watched.
Intro 0:00
Whisky 1 (Carduh Gold Reserve GoT Edition) 1:25
Whisky Trivia 7:10
Fallout TV Show 11:26 (Spoilers @16:08)
Whisky 2 (Talisker GoT Edition) 23:20
Shogun TV Show 26:24 (Spoilers @ 33:45)
Whisky 3 (Lagavulin 9yo GoT Edition) 41:)0
Skulduggery Pleasant A mind full of Murder by Derek Landy 46:20
The Olympian Affair by Jim Butcher 53:00
Mistborn: The Final Empire by Brandon Sanderson 56:52 (Spoilers @ 1:01:14)
Poison River by Josh Reynolds 1:04:00
A Deadly Education by Naomi Novik 1:06:46
D-Day: The Unheard Tapes by Geraint Jones 1:08:46
Wrap up 1:12:00
Thursday Sep 26, 2024
Thursday Sep 26, 2024
In a delayed episode recorded in March, Henry and Tom catch up about what they've been reading and watching recently.
Intro 0:00
Whisky 1 (Dram in a Can, Two stacks) 1:00
Whisky Trivia 6:10
Siege and Storm by Leigh Bardugo10:45 (Spoilers @14:15)
Morning Star by Pierce Brown 20:45
Why is violence in books an entertainment to us? 25:10
Where do you find your book recommendations? 29:00
Whisky 2 (Redbreast Lustau) 36:10
TV Shows 41:00
Sunday Mar 31, 2024
Sunday Mar 31, 2024
Time for some Rye? A much delayed release of February's episode.
Timestamps
1:15 1st Whisky (Goldwaescher Swiss Rye Whisky)
7:50 Our top whisky of 2023
10:25 Whisky Trivia
13:55 Discussion "Glass Loch and New Distillery Fatigue"
30:25 2nd Whisky (Sagamore Spirit Rye Double Oak)
35:15 The Burning God R. F. Kuang (Spoilers @ 41:10)
1:02:25 Other books we've read recently
1:05:45 What we are looking forward to in 2024
Sunday Feb 04, 2024
Sunday Feb 04, 2024
In their yearly tradition Henry & Tom look back at the past year and discuss their top books, whiskies and other moments.
Timestamps
0:00 Intro
1:05 1st Whisky (Black Bottle Smoke & Dagger)
8:00 Book Honourable mentions (Tom)
15:57 Book Honourable mentions (Henry)
20:36 Whisky Trivia Part 1
25:35 Whisky 2 (Lagavulin 8yo)
31:10 Top Whisky No5
34:00 Top Book No5
42:08 Whisky Trivia Part 2
47:40 Whisky 3 (Balcones Brimstone)
57:49 Top Whisky No4
1:02:13 Top Book No4
1:10:16 Top Whisky No3
1:13:43 Top Book No3
1:24:50 Whisky 4 (Lagg Inaugural Release 2022 Batch 2)
1:35:05 Top Whisky No2
1:38:03 Top Book No2
1:47:22 Top Book No1
1:57:21 Books we are looking forward to reading in 2024
1:59:57 Any whiskies not featured on the podcast you enjoyed in 2023?
Wednesday Dec 27, 2023
Wednesday Dec 27, 2023
On episode 37 Henry and Tom have an in depth discussion on a recent book they both read. Upcoming shoes and recent movie viewing discussions included.
Timestamps
0:00 Intro
1:50 Whisky 1 (Cardhu Gold Reserve)
6:05 Whisky Trivia
8:20 The Atlas Six by Olivie Blake (Spoilers @ 27:00)
51:00 Whisky 2 (Ardmore Legacy)
55:45 Shogun TV show announcement discussion
1:00:55 Blue Eye Samurai
1:02:40 John Wick 4 (Spoilers @ 1:04:35)
Wednesday Dec 13, 2023
Wednesday Dec 13, 2023
Episode 36
Timestamps
0:00 Intro
2:30 Whisky 1 (Ardnamurchan AD)
15:00 Whisky Show 2023
18:20 If you went to a whisky festival which brands would you visit first?
23:45 Whisky Trivia
27:10 Whisky 2 (Ardnamurchan AD Cask Strength 09.22)
32:24 Does your whisky choice change over the year?
36:05 Are there whiskies you've tried and want on your shelf at home?
41:05 How many whiskies do you have open?
48:27 New distilleries discussion
Sunday Sep 24, 2023
Sunday Sep 24, 2023
Words Over Whisky Episode 35
Time stamps
0:00 Intro
0:45 Whisky (Starward Left Field)
6:00 Whisky Trivia
10:05 Whisky Highballs
14:00 The Rage of Dragons by Evan Winter
19:40 TV book adaptations discussion
28:25 Gates of Fire by Steven Pressfield / Historical battles discussion
43:15 Golden Son by Pierce Brown (Spoliers @ 51:00)
1:04:00 TV shows we are watching
1:11:15 What books are you looking forward to reading?