Uploaded May 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
This isn't a first - we did this a year ago with Stuart Baxter of Inver House. Which is odd, because for every other industry collaboration I've done, Scott Adamson has been the first. I'll need to apologise when I welcome him this week.
But hopefully, having brought a session last year that you seemed to enjoy means you'll know the drill here. I'm often struck as I interact with those tasked with promoting and developing whisky and its image throughout domestic and international markets how many of them are actually really into it. They are often proper, legitimate whisky geeks who are genuinely passionate about their roles and what they do.
Through their insight and tenacious curiosity they dig into whisky and its treasures in a way that goes beyond what's required for their own brand or role (I think this actually makes them more valuable in their role). They are able to communicate in a way that relies far less on corporate dogma and much more on genuine insight and educational reasoning. Hence the thinking for this series; apologies I've only managed two in a year. Must try harder.
Now, I will not miss the opportunity to talk about the continued renaissance at Tomatin (and the just as stunning developments from their Cù Bòcan series) and of course Scott's role within that focus, but generally this will be a relaxed session where we once more get to uncover some insight about someone's life working in the industry they love.
It's not an easy job, especially with pressures to constantly travel while juggling a young family. Despite whisky's continued and epic rise during this golden era it remains a competitive place and the 'dream job' is not an easy one. Yet, for so many of us whisky botherers it remains fascinating.
All the while, we'll pour some whiskies that interest our guest and perhaps those that best illustrate his journey and what fuelled his love for this liquid. That should take our chat happily in any direction it would like to go.
As always, I'd love to welcome you there.
Timestamps:
0:00 - Opening & What's the vPub?
3:18 - What's the topic
4:04 - Welcoming in the lounge
8:48 - 30th September, Glasgow. Save the date.
13:24 - Welcoming in Scott Adamson
16:30 - Scott was the first
21:22 - Is it the dream job?
26:16 - Dram 1: The Permashelf Bottle
33:15 - Being honest around the job
46:40 - Setting a precedent 🥃
47:50 - Dram 2 : The Crowd Pleaser
1:00:08 - Cù Bòcan: We need more of this style
1:07:21 - Dram 3: The Decadent Pour, uncorking a unicorn
1:15:38 - The ghost from nowhere -Cù Bòcan 15yo
1:45:38 - Dram 4 : The VIP Pour
1:57:08 - Dram 5 : The Attention Grabber
2:05:00 - In summary; sharing the passion
2:07:07 - A final word on wine casks
2:16:47 - Quiz at the End
Apologies to Kiwigor for missing their generous dram!
This isn't a first - we did this a year ago with Stuart Baxter of Inver House. Which is odd, because for every other industry collaboration I've done, Scott Adamson has been the first. I'll need to apologise when I welcome him this week.
But hopefully, having brought a session last year that you seemed to enjoy means you'll know the drill here. I'm often struck as I interact with those tasked with promoting and developing whisky and its image throughout domestic and international markets how many of them are actually really into it. They are often proper, legitimate whisky geeks who are genuinely passionate about their roles and what they do.
Through their insight and tenacious curiosity they dig into whisky and its treasures in a way that goes beyond what's required for their own brand or role (I think this actually makes them more valuable in their role). They are able to communicate in a way that relies far less on corporate dogma and much more on genuine insight and educational reasoning. Hence the thinking for this series; apologies I've only managed two in a year. Must try harder.
Now, I will not miss the opportunity to talk about the continued renaissance at Tomatin (and the just as stunning developments from their Cù Bòcan series) and of course Scott's role within that focus, but generally this will be a relaxed session where we once more get to uncover some insight about someone's life working in the industry they love.
It's not an easy job, especially with pressures to constantly travel while juggling a young family. Despite whisky's continued and epic rise during this golden era it remains a competitive place and the 'dream job' is not an easy one. Yet, for so many of us whisky botherers it remains fascinating.
All the while, we'll pour some whiskies that interest our guest and perhaps those that best illustrate his journey and what fuelled his love for this liquid. That should take our chat happily in any direction it would like to go.
As always, I'd love to welcome you there.
Timestamps:
0:00 - Opening & What's the vPub?
3:18 - What's the topic
4:04 - Welcoming in the lounge
8:48 - 30th September, Glasgow. Save the date.
13:24 - Welcoming in Scott Adamson
16:30 - Scott was the first
21:22 - Is it the dream job?
26:16 - Dram 1: The Permashelf Bottle
33:15 - Being honest around the job
46:40 - Setting a precedent 🥃
47:50 - Dram 2 : The Crowd Pleaser
1:00:08 - Cù Bòcan: We need more of this style
1:07:21 - Dram 3: The Decadent Pour, uncorking a unicorn
1:15:38 - The ghost from nowhere -Cù Bòcan 15yo
1:45:38 - Dram 4 : The VIP Pour
1:57:08 - Dram 5 : The Attention Grabber
2:05:00 - In summary; sharing the passion
2:07:07 - A final word on wine casks
2:16:47 - Quiz at the End
Apologies to Kiwigor for missing their generous dram!
