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Ep. 32 - 9/20/26 - Robbie Hughes - Ian Macleod Distillers - "King of the Distilleries" (opens the original)
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In Episode 32 of Whisky & Smoke News Network, host Chris Kumnick brings you the latest whisky, whiskey, bourbon, Scotch, premium cigar, pipe, and pipe tobacco news, plus an in-depth “Pop the Cork” interview with Robbie Hughes, Senior Distillery Manager at Ian Macleod Distillers, recorded at the beautiful Glengoyne Distillery in Scotland. This episode explores Robbie’s more than two decades at Glengoyne, his journey through the Scotch whisky industry, Ian Macleod Distillers’ family of distillerie
Ep. 31 - 9/6/26 - Neil Bulloch - Rosebank Distillery - "Rosebank Re-Awakened" (opens the original)
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🥃 **Whisky & Smoke News Network — Episode 31**In this episode, host Chris Kumnick brings you the latest whisky, whiskey, bourbon, Scotch, cigar, pipe, and pipe tobacco news, plus an in-depth “Pop the Cork” interview with **Neil Bulloch, Distillery Manager at Rosebank Distillery in Falkirk, Scotland**.🎙️ **Featured Interview: Neil Bulloch of Rosebank Distillery**This week’s conversation explores the revival of **Rosebank Distillery**, the return of the **“King of the Lowlands,”** and what it mean
Ep. 30 - 8/16/26 - Paul Storrie - Lowland Cooperage - "Falkirk's Finest!!!" (opens the original)
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In Episode 30 of Whisky & Smoke News Network, host Chris Kumnick brings you the latest whisky, whiskey, bourbon, Scotch, cigar, pipe, and pipe tobacco news, plus an in-depth “Pop the Cork” interview with Paul Storrie of Lowland Cooperage in the Falkirk area of Scotland. This episode explores the cooper’s trade, cask repair, cask rejuvenation, whisky maturation, the importance of oak in Scotch whisky, and why the people behind the wood matter just as much as the spirit inside the barrel. This wee
Ep. 29 - 8/5/26 - Alistair Walker - Infrequent Flyers - "It all takes time, there are no shortcuts." (opens the original)
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In Episode 29 of Whisky & Smoke News Network, host Chris Kumnick delivers the latest whisky, bourbon, Scotch, Irish whiskey, cigar, pipe, and pipe tobacco news, plus an in-depth “Pop the Cork” interview with Alistair Walker of the Alistair Walker Whisky Company and the Infrequent Flyers independent bottling brand. Recorded during Chris’ March trip to Scotland, this conversation explores Alistair Walker’s path into the whisky business, his approach to cask finishing, careful wood management, inde
Ep. 28 - 7/29/26 - Steve Saka - Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust - "Not Throwing Darts!!!" (opens the original)
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In Episode 28 of Whisky & Smoke News Network, host Chris Kumnick brings you the latest whisky, bourbon, Scotch, cigar, pipe, and pipe tobacco news, plus an in-depth “Torch the Vitola” interview with Steve Saka, founder of Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust and one of the premium cigar industry’s most respected and outspoken cigar makers. This episode covers major whisky and bourbon headlines including Independent Stave Company closing Alabama Cooperage, the UK Parliament’s Scotch whisky inquiry, Moonshin
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