Traumatising first drams & debunking tasting myths | Brendan McCarron

About this episode

Brendan McCarron shares his traumatic first whisky experience and provides insights into the whisky industry.

In this episode we're joined by whisky expert and master distiller Brendan McCarron. Having spent time with Diageo, Distell, and Glenmorangie, Brendan has worked with some of the biggest names in Scotch whisky, and is no stranger to us here at The Scotch Malt Whisky Society. Listen in as he recounts his horrific first dram, offers up a whisky masterclass, and analyses today's industry.

People in this episode

Host: The Scotch Malt Whisky Society

Guest: Brendan McCarron

Topics covered

• whisky
• tasting myths
• master distiller
• Scotch whisky
• industry analysis

Keywords

• whisky expert
• first dram
• tasting myths
• masterclass
• Scotch whisky

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Diageo, Distell, Glenmorangie

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