Words Over Whisky Podcast

A delayed upload of an episode recorded in February.   Timestamps 0:00 Intro 0:50 Whisky 1 (Eagle Rare 10) 13:45 Whisky Trivia  18:20 Fallout TV Show S2 38:16 Whisky 2 (Eagle Rare 12) 42:29 Twelve Months by Jim Butcher 44:25 The Assassins Apprentice by Robin Hobb 48:46 Fury of the Gods by John Gwynn  50:25 The Great When by Alan Moore 55:03 The Running Man by Stephen King  57:48 Mistborn Secret History (Spoilers @ 58:35) 1:08:16 What books we are looking forward to this year 1:21:00 Whiskies we want to try this year

Henry & Tom's yearly wrap up for 2025. Timestamps 0:00 Intro 1:22 Whisky 1 (Hazelburn 10yo) 8:20 Whisky Trivia Part 1 13:20 Honourable mentions Books 18:40 Honourable mentions Whisky 20:26 Whisky 2 (Glen Scotia Campbeltown Festival 2019 Peated Rum Finish) 24:10 Top Book No5 34:40 Top Whisky No5 37:06 Top Book No4 42:30 Whisky 3 (Glen Scotia Campbeltown Festival 2020 Peated Tawny Port Finish) 47:28 Top Whisky No4 50:25 Top Book No3 55:47 Top Whisky No3 1:01:34 Top Whisky No2 1:04:44 Top Book No2 1:10:28 Top Whisky No1 1:15:42 Top book of 2025 1:23:07 Whisky Trivia Part 2 1:26:44 Books we are looking forward too 1:30:51 TV shows and Games discussion   

0:00 Intro 1:21 Whisky 1 (Michter's Small Batch Bourbon) 9:40 Whisky Trivia 14:35 Titam Hoppers by Ron J. Hayes 19:19 Shadows of Self by Brandon Sanderson (Spoilers@ 22:15) 24:46 Whisky 2 (Heaven Hill BiB) 30:42 A Drop of Corruption by Robert Jackson Bennett 36:14 Ghost Stories by Jim Butcher 38:50 Empire of the Dawn by Jay Kristoff   

Timestamps 0:00 Intro 2:43 Whisky 1 (Ichiro's Malt Double Distillery) 11:18 Whisky Trivia 16:24 Whisky 2 (Decedent Drinks Glenturret 12yo) 22:26 Visit to Ardnamurchan  30:50 Whisky Show 2025 37:17 Whisky 4 (Highland Park 2005 20 Year Old Whiskyland Ch 16) 42:07 Brandon Sanderson Secret Projects Books 48:31 Darkdawn by Jay Kristoff 53:23 Buried Giant by Kazuo Ishiguro 59:23 Whisky 5 (Edradour 10yo Single Cask for the Whisky Shop) 1:06:44 Hunger of the Gods by John Gwynne 1:10:08 Dark Age by Pierce Brown 1:13:30 Pokemon Legends ZA 1:18:23 Whisky 6 (Thompson Bros Caol Ila 9yo) 1:19:50 Battlefield 6 

A delayed August Episode. Henry and Tom discuss recent Brandon Sanderson novels they have read along with trying some Rye Whisky   Timestamps 0:00 Intro 0:37 Whisky 1 (Stauning Floor Malted Rye) 9:10 Whisky Trivia 19:16 Whisky 2 (Stoll & Wolfe Straight Rye 7.8yo) 23:51 Rhythm of War by Brandon Sanderson 32:38 Alloy of Law by Brandon Sanderson (Spoilers @37:47) 44:03 Stone and Sky by Ben Aaronovitch + The Cautious Traveller's Guide to the Wastelands by Sarah Brooks 48:28 The Lost Fleet: Dauntless by Jack Campbell 52:17 Empire of Silence by Christopher Ruocchio 58:00 TV Shows 1:03:13 Wrap up

Episode 50   Timestamps 0:00 Intro 1:20 Whisky 1 (Johnnie Walker Blue Label) 7:04 Whisky Trivia 14:00 Whiskies we've been enjoying recently 17:35 Whisky 2 (Thompson Bros Mystery Malt Series 1) 28:50 The Devil's by Joe Abercrombie (Spoilers @ 36:42) 48:32 Novella's Tom has read recently 54:32 Whisky 3 (Weller Special Reserve) 1:03:00 A Heart Full of Hatred by Derek Landy (Spoilers @ 1:10:21 1:24:36 Outro 

Words Over Whisky Ep49   Timestamp 1:10 Whisky 1 (Green Spot) 6:05 Whisky Trivia 8:20 The Last of Us Season 2 13:45 To be Hero X 17:20 Sandman 20:00 Castelvania Nocturne 23:05 Thunderbolts 25:50 Whisky 2 (Method & Madness Oats & Malt) 33:10 The Devil's by Joe Abercrombie  48:30 Oblivion Remastered

Episode 48   Timestamps 0:00 Intro 0:30 Whisky 1 (Suntory Toki) 13:00 Whisky Trivia  15:55 What we've been watching recently 25:50 Tom's current reads 30:20 The invisible life of Addie Larue by V. E. Schwab 36:10 Whisky 2 (Nikka from the Barrel) 43:30 Oblivion Remastered  53:10 What game would you most like to see made?

Episode 47 of the Words Over Whisky podcast   Timestamps 0:00 Intro 1:00 Whisky 1( Hakushu Distillers Reserve) 10:50 Whisky Trivia 15:10 Dungeons & Dragons Discussion 26:05 Whisky 2 (Kanosuke Distillery Exclusive Ex-Shochu Cask) 35:00 Reacher Season 3 (Spoilers @43:30) 49:15 Whisky 3 (Ardmore 20Yo) 1:03:25 Whisky 4 (Old Forester 1920) 1:14:35 The Crown Tower by Michael J Sullivan 1:22:45 Guards! Guards! by Terry Pratchett 1:25:00 Warbreaker by Brandon Sanderson (Spoilers @ 1:27:25) 1:30:40 Time Ferris + Brandon Sanderson podcast 1:40:00 Favourite whisky from today

In a catch up session from March, Henry and Tom discuss their most recent reads and some TV shows they've been watching. 0:00 Intro  1:30 Whisky 1 (Fuji Single Blended) 8:12 Whisky Trivia  20:10 Changes by Jim Butcher (Spoilers @23:50) 29:20 Guards! Guards! by Terry Pratchett 33:15 Oathbringer by Brandon Sanderson  34:15 Whisky 2 (Sakurao Single Malt Travel Exclusive) 42:16 TV Shows 53:10 Current 3 favourite Anime 1:00:00 Gaming

Tom and Henry have their first catch up episode of the new year.   Timestamps 0:00 Intro 0:45 Whisky 1 (Elijah Craig) 12:12 Whisky Trivia 15:00 If you had one million pounds what whisky would you buy? 20:17 What was a book you didn't enjoy last year? 33:30 Writing and how often writers release books 36:27 Revenge of Rome by Simon Scarrow 39:10 Hell Breaks Loose by Derek Landy 42:49 Warbreaker by Brandon Sanderson   46:36 Whisky 2 (Rossville Union 5yo Rye) 50:54 What are your top 5 video games 1:09:27 Shadow of the Gods by John Gwynne 1:13:50 Historical books and shows 1:21:28 Next books we are reading

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

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  

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   

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    

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

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

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?  

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) 

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

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?

On this episode Tom gets to try a variety of whiskies whilst Henry discusses his recent trip to Scotland.   Timestamps 0:00 Intro 2:00 Whisky 1 (Method & Madness Virgin Spanish Oak Finish) 9:25 Whisky Trivia 17:15 What are the distilleries you'd most like to visit? 29:00 Whisky 2 (Deanston Bordeaux Red Wine Finish) 32:40 Stormdancer by Jay Kristoff 35:17 Titan Hoppers by Rob J. Hayes 38:43 Balvenie Distillery Tour 45:27 Torabhaig Distillery 47:00 Glenfarclas Distillery Tour 53:25 Climbing Ben Rinnes 1:01:24 Whisky 3 (Woodford Reserve Rye) 1:03:10 The Malt Room + The Highlander Inn 1:08:00 Blood of Zeus + Shadow and Bone TV shows 1:15:19 Whisky 4 (Kilchoman 2012 8yo Mezcal Cask Finish TWE Exclusive)  1:18:00 Secret Invasion AI intro discussion + Superhero fatigue  1:29:27 Wrap up

On this episode Henry and Tom discuss what books they think would great TV show adaptations.    Timestamps Intro 0:00 1st Whisky (Springbank 10) 1:20 Whisky Trivia 14:49 What book do you think would make a good TV series 17:21 Red Rising by Pierce Brown 28:55  2nd Whisky (Springbank 15) 39:00 Red Rising Spoilers Discussion 42:14 Remake of Harry Potter? 53:37 More books we'd like to see as TV shows 1:04:42 Wrap up 1:06:34

On this episode Henry and Tom try some whiskies from around the world, discuss The Last of Us show and explore goals for the year ahead.   Timestamps Intro 0:00, 1st Whisky (Mackmyra Brukswhisky), Whisky Trivia 5:15, The Last of Us TV Show 12:00, 2nd Whisky (Kavalan Distillery Select No1) 26:22, Goals for the year discussion 31:00, 3rd Whisky (Kavalan Port Cask Finish) 56:48, Have you tried whiskies you didn't like or didn't find approachable 58:50, What bottles have you really enjoyed 1:13:33, Applying recent reading to life 1:17:12, 4th Whisky (Paul John PX Select Cask) 1:25:14

The 2022 wrap up is here. On this episode Henry and Tom discuss their top books and whiskies from the past year. Tom gets tested on his whisky knowledge and they discuss some favourite shows and games.   Timestamps 0:00 Intro 1:40 1st Whisky - The Lost Distillery Company: Auchnagie   6:00 Whisky Trivia Quiz 16:50 2nd Whisky - The Lost Distillery Company: Stratheden 20:00 Top Books of 2022 Honourable mentions  35:00 3rd Whisky - The Lost Distillery Company: Toweimore  38:20 Top Whiskies of 2022 59:15 4th Whisky - The Lost Distillery Company: Jericho 1:03:10 Top Books of 2022 (No5), 1:10:10 (No4) 1:16:40 5th Whisky - The Lost Distillery Company: Dalaruan 1:20:25 Top Books (No3) 1:26:35 (No2) 1:33:30 (No1) 1:41:05 6th Whisky - The Lost Distillery Company: Lossit 1:44:15 TV Shows 2:00:25 Games 2:05:45 2022 Wrap up 

In this very delayed November episode Henry and Tom discuss a whisky book, their final verdict on Rings of Power and their opinion on Andor so far.    Timestamp 0:00 Intro 1:40 Whisky (Woodford Reserve Double Oak) 5:52 Whisky Trivia 9:28 The Philosophy of Whisky by Billy Abbott 21:56: Edge of Eternity by Ken Follett 21:56 Emperor of Thornes by Mark Lawrence 27:08 The Iron Jackal by Chris Wooding 30:30 Andor 41:12 Rings of Power (Spoilers @48:42) 58:12 Andor vs Rings of Power 1:00:02 God of War Ragnarok 1:01:41 Wrap up

Whisky in beer casks and beer in whisky casks is just a hint as to some of the stuff Henry and Tom try on this episode whilst discussing the first episodes of House of the Dragon, Andor, The Rings of Power and much more.   Timestamps  0:00 Intro, 1:27 Thistly Cross Whisky Cask Cider, 4:30 Whisky Trivia, 14:31 Teeling Ginger Beer cask + Umbrella Alcoholic Ginger Beer, 22:22 The Man with The Golden Torc by Simon Green, 28:05 Orconomics: A Satire by J. Zachary Pike, 35:41 Mental Fitness by Ant Middleton, 44:09 What do you like about the non-fiction you read? 50:55 Harviestoun Brewery Ola Dubh Ale Highland Park Whisky Cask, 53:21 Half a King by Joe Abercrombie, 59:16 Andor Ep1-3, 1:05:55 Cyberpunk Edgerunners, 1:11:56 Jameson Stout Cask + Necessary Evil Stout, 1:16:23 House of the Dragon Ep1-4, 1:22:40 The Rings of Power Ep1-5 (Spoilers @ 1:37:58), 1:38:57 Wrap up 

Henry catches up with previous guest Tom from TheGreenWheel Gaming. They discuss Tom's experience with the new Steam Deck, books, films and of course whisky.    Timestamps 0:00 Intro, 2:47 1st Whisky (Auchentoshan 12yo), 5:30 Whisky Trivia, 12:11 2nd Whisky (Deanston 12yo), 14:45 The Steam Deck, 30:38 The GreenWheel channel, 33:43 3rd Whisky (GlenAllachie 12yo), 38:47 The Painted Man by Peter V. Brett, 48:02 What book drew you into reading?, 57:05 4th Whisky (Balvenie 12 DoubleWood), 58:00 What book, film, game would you erase from your mind and experience again for the first time?, 1:14:40 5th Whisky (Bowmore 12yo), 1:20:34 Tom's favourite whisky from the episode. 

On this episode Henry and Tom try a couple of Campbeltown whiskies along with a bottle Tom bought on holiday. The two discuss favourite whiskies, most gifted books and compare notes on the Obi-Wan Kenobi series.   Timestamps 0:00 Intro, 1:00 1st Whisky (Cask Treasures Campbeltown Blend), 4:22 Campbeltown Whiskies Discussion, 13:22 Whisky Trivia, 21:36 What book or books have you gifted or lent to others the most? 30:35 2nd Whisky (Black Strap Cove Scotch Whisky), 38:27 What 3 whiskies would you choose to have for the rest of your life? 50:49 3rd Whisky (Glen Scotia Campbeltown Malts Festival 2022), 53:58 Obi-Wan series (Spoilers @57:10).

An experimental line up... Henry and Tom try a variety of whiskies from the Glenfiddich Experimental Series whist pondering a few questions and discussing resent books read.    Timestamps 0:00 Intro, 3:35 Glenfiddich IPA Experiment, 9:50 Whisky Trivia, 16:00 Question: If you had £200 what whisky would you get? 20:45 Glenfiddich Project XX Experiment, 25:30 Question What book would you re-read for the first time if you could? 41:20 Glenfiddich Fire & Cane Experiment, 1:03:40 Glenfiddich Orchard Experiment, 1:36:45 Top Whisky of the episode.   Books: 33:40 Spirits of Vengeance by Rob J. Haye, 46:10 Exhalation by Ted Chiang, Kings of the Wyld Nicholas Eames, 1:10:16 The Wisdom of Crowds by Joe Abercrombie (Spoilers @ 1:19:00)

Just breath.... on quite a book heavy episode Henry and Tom discusses some recent fiction books they have been reading as well as non-fiction Henry has read along with a surprise whisky for Tom to try.   Timestamps 0:00 Intro, 1:15 Whisky (Glenfarclas 10Yr and 25Yr), 12:42 Whisky Trivia Books: 15:44 Pawn's Gambit by Rob J. Hayes, 21:35 The Grey Bastards by Jonathan French, 29:20 Empire of the Vampire by Jay Kristoff, 37:45 Non-fiction discussion, 43:06 Breath by James Nestor + The Wim Hof method by Wim Hof (Breathing jokes 43:43-44:52), 1:03:54 Skulduggery Pleasant Until the End by Derek Landy (Spoilers @ 1:12:00), 1:18:30 Golden Hand by Garth Nix (Spoilers @ 1:24:00).

Bourbon, Blinders and the Ballad of Black Tom... no this is not the name of our new band but some of the topics on this episode of the Words Over Whisky with Henry and Tom.    Time stamps 0:00 Intro, 1:00 Whisky (Blanton's Original), 10:22 Whisky Trivia Books: 11:20 The cost of these dreams by Wright Thompson, 19:30 The Hero Code by William H. McRaven, 23:06, Never Die by Rob J. Hayes, 26:39 The Ballad of Black Tom by Victor La Valle, 28:44 The Rise of the Iron Moon by Stephen Hunt, 30:25 The Dragon Republic by R. F. Kuang, 41:41 The Trouble with Peace by Joe Abercrombie (Spoilers @ 48:19) TV: 54:40 Peaky Blinders Season 6 (Spoilers @58:04), 1:03:51 Arcane ( Spoilers @1:07:30) Games: 1:12:27 Horizon Forbidden West  1:24:34 Wrap Up

After much delay episode 23 is here. On this episode Henry and Tom sample a range of whiskies from the Dartmoor Distillery, discuss what they've been reading and have some rants and bants about the first season of Boba Fett. Timestamps 0:00 Intro, 3:00 Whisky Trivia, 4:14 1st Whisky (Dartmoor Ex-Bourbon Cask), 7:55 Books, 8:47 Anita Blake: Vampire Hunter by Laurell K. Hamilton, 11:00 Sandman Slim by Richard Kadrey, 17:05 Clariel by Garth Nix, 26:42 2nd Whisky (Dartmoor Ex-Bordeaux Cask), 30:00 Revisiting The Obstacle is the Way by Ryan Holiday and the Little Black Book of Workout Motivation by Mike Matthews, 34:48 A Little Hatred by Joe Abercrombie, 49:04 3rd Whisky (Dartmoor Ex-Oloroso Sherry Cask), 55:25 Book of Boba Fett (Spoilers @ 1:00:34), 1:20:52 Next books.

After a delay the 2021 wrap podcast is here where Henry and Tom cap off the end of last year with their favourite books and whiskies from throughout the year. A mix of whisky, trivia and books all bundled into one episode.   Timestamps 0:00 Intro, 1:17 Whisky (Chivas Regal Blending Set), 2:40 Whisky Recap, 3:12 Whisky Honourable Mentions, 6:11 Other whiskies from 2021, 10:07 Whisky Trivia (Q1, Q2), 13:00 Book Honourable Mentions (15:14 Tom, 17:28 Henry), 19:50 Whisky Trivia (Q3, Q4), 22:39 Top Whisky No3, 25:40 Henry's Top 4 and 5 books from 2021, 30:57 Whisky Trivia (Q5, Q6), 33:40 Top Whisky No2, 40:07 Top Book No3, 45:09 Whisky Trivia (Q7, Q8) 49:25 Top Book No2, 52:34 Whisky Trivia (Q9), 54:47 Top Whisky of 2021, 58:24 Top Book of 2021, Games 1:10:44, 1:12:10 TV shows. 

On this delayed December episode Henry and Tom discuss the new Dune film and the New Wheel of Time TV series along with the whisky voted for by the audience.    Timestamps Intro 0:00, Whisky 0:50 (Nc'Nean or Glenturret Triple Wood? Listen to find out), 15:00 Whisky Trivia, 17:00 14 Peaks Documentary, 18:30 Dune Film (Spoilers @ 26:45), Wheel of Time 40:50 (Spoilers @ 46:37), The Black Lung Captain by Chris Wooding 56:43 ( Spoilers @ 59:30) Films: James Bond No Time to Die 1:04:45 (Spoilers @ 1:05:58), ShangChi 1:08:17 (Spoilers @ 1:09:38), Eternals 1:13:20 Games: Diamond & Pearl Remakes 1:16:32 Wrap up 1:19:45 Recorded 4th December 2021

On this episode Tom surprises Henry with his choice of whisky. The two discuss book pacing and plot promises along with what they have been reading.   Timestamps Intro 0:00, Whisky (Hatozaki Pure Malt Blend) 2:00, Whisky Trivia 13:10 Books: Summer Knight by Jim Butcher 20:25, Shogun by James Clavell (Spoilers @ 32:36), Discussion on book pacing and plot promises 35:35, Dune by Frank Herbert 49:35, The Heroes by Joe Abercrombie 1:01:35 Movies: Tom's thoughts on Black Widow film 1:05:45 Next books 1:07:32, Outro 1:13:04

Trying a new series of shorter length episodes focusing on whisky which will run alongside the  regular longer length episodes. On this first episode I talking about my experience at the Deanston Warehouse 4 tour during a recent trip to Scotland. In the episode I discuss some of the interesting things I learned on the tour and most importantly the whiskies I tried. Enjoy! 

Henry is joined by his first guest on the podcast Tom from TheGreenWheel Gaming (not to be confused with regular co host "other Tom"). They go in-depth on Tom's connection to a new book and delve deep into spoilers and opinions on the new Black Widow movie.  Timestamp Intro 0:00, Guest Intro 1:15, Whisky (Glenfiddich 12) + Whisky Trivia 2:43, Book 18:50 Night Duty West End by David Okane Movie Discussion Black Widow 43:26 (Spoiler discussion @ 56:00) Outro 1:45:30    TheGreenWheel Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDAHbVKqrIQNbATPuqcRuug Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/thegreenwheel   Night Duty West End by David Okane https://www.amazon.co.uk/Night-Duty-West-David-OKane/dp/1913567966/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2BX9UUOEB676P&dchild=1&keywords=night+duty+west+end&qid=1629471546&sprefix=night+duty+%2Caps%2C151&sr=8-1

Words Over Whisky Episode 18, on this episode Henry and Tom try their first Campbeltown whisky whilst discussing their recent rereading of Lord of the Rings and their key takeaways from E3 2021.    Timestamps  0:35 Whisky + Trivia (Glen Scotia Campbeltown Harbour), 11:25 What was your first whisky? Books: 20:10 The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien, 35:40 Terry Pratchett books, 37:00 Senlin Ascends by Josiah Bancroft, 39:45 Winter of the World by Ken Follett. Gaming: 42:30 E3, 43:50 Horizon Forbidden West, 44:35 Ubisoft, 48:15 Square Enix, 51:05 Xbox and Bethesda, 59:40 Nintendo, 1:02:45 Elden Ring, 1:06:20 State of Play. 1:15:20 Books for next episode  

Episode 17 of the Words  Over Whisky podcast. The podcast that combines books and discussion over a glass of whisky.    Timestamps  Intro 0:00, Whisky (Connemara) 0:52, Whisky Trivia 7:05, Question First Book We Read 13:00   Books: The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang 20:25 (Spoilers @ 25:30), Wayfinding by Michael Bond 31:13, Ego is the Enemy by Ryan Holiday 34:35, The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers 36:00, The Left Hand of God by Paul Hoffman 40:21. Next books 42:47 TV: Castlevania Season 4 45:18 (Spoilers @ 50:39), Love Death and Robots 57:40 Gaming: E3 predictions 1:00:10 Outro: 1:04:00

Episode 16   Timestamps Whisky (Glengoyne Aged 10 Years) 1:55, Whisky Trivia 6:45 Books: Skulduggery Pleasant Dead or Alive by Derek Land 11:30 (Spoilers @ 21:50) Best Served Cold by Joe Abercrombie 37:25 (Spoilers @ 42:40) the War of Art by Steven Pressfield 53:20  TV: Falcon and the Winter Soldier 1:19:25 (Spoilers @ 1:23:15)

On this episode Henry and Tom discuss a whisky and book tie in along with delving into their thoughts on the recent Marvel television series.    Time Stamps Intro 0:00, Whisky Trivia 1:25, Whisky (Wild Turkey Longbranch) 5:00 Books (Greenlights by Matthew McConaughey 12:30, A Promised Land by Barack Obama 20:20, A Little Hatred and The Trouble with Peace by Joe Abercrombie 24:00, Wolf Brother Series by Michelle Paver 32:55, The Secret Commonwealth by Philip Pullman 36:26, Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman 41:40) Spotlight 47:00 TV (Wandervision 53:26 Spoilers@ 58:20, Falcon and the Winter Soldier 1:11:00 Spoilers@ 1:14:52) 

On this episode Henry and Tom discuss a whisky based film, their latest reads and the 25th Pokémon anniversary.  Time stamps Intro 0:00 Whisky Trivia 4:15 Whisky Tasting (Johnnie Walker Black) 8:30 Film Discussion - The Man Who Walked Around the World 13:10 TV - Last of Us TV cast announcement discussion 25:38, Wandervision (No spoilers) 32:24 Books - I Claudius by Robert Graves 37:05, Meditations by Marcus Aurelius 38:46, I Claudius 47:33 Something New 55:05 Gaming - Pokémon anniversary announcements 1:00:53  

Welcome to 2021 in what we hope will be a better year Henry and Tom are back to try new whisky's and discuss their latest reads. (Recorded 25th January 2021).   Intro 0:00, Whisky Tasting 2:50 (Chivas Regal 12), Whisky Trivia 10:10 Books (12:55 The Great Book of Amber by Roger Zelazny, 14:34 The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck by Mark Manson, 29:37 The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman, 35:30 Project Possible by Nimsdai Purja). Games (40:50 Ghost of Tsushima, 57:10 Cyberpunk 2077) Next books 1:06:25  

On this end of year episode Henry and Tom do a wrap up of their favourite books and whiskies from 2020.   Timestamps 0:00 Intro + Whisky (Bowmore 12 year), 9:45 Whisky Trivia, 11:40 Top books from 2020 (12:00 Honourable mentions, 19:34 Top 3 of 2020) 33:56 2021 Reading Goals, 41:26 2020 Highlights (Shows and Podcasts, 47:46 Games) 59:08 Outro + Quote. 

On this episode Henry and Tom try a new Bourbon whisky whilst sharing thoughts on the books they have shared with each other. They discuss the remake of XIII and the build up to the release of Cyberpunk 2077.   Timestamps   0:00 Whisky tasting & Trivia Books (10:30 Little Black Book of Workout Motivation by Michael Matthews, 17:35 All Systems Red by Martha Wells, 23:35 Retribution Falls by Chris Wooding, 31:00 Under the Eagle by Simon Scarrow). Games (39:40 XIII Remake, 47:17 Cyberpunk 2077 Hype). Outro 52:36 

Episode Recorded October 2020. On this episode Henry and Tom test their whisky knowledge with a bit of trivia, share their opinions on the recent books they have read and discuss the finale of The Boys. Timestamps  Intro 0:00, Whisky Trivia 2:50, Books 15:00 (15:35 Make Your Bed by William H. McRaven, 27:00 Mythos by Stephen Fry, 37:00 First Law Trilogy by Joe Abercrombie Spoilers @39:30) The Boys: 47:15, Games 52:45, Next Episode Books 1:00:35. 

On this episode Henry and Tom compare their thoughts on the most recent books they have read as well as discussing their thoughts on some unexpected gaming news.  Timestamps 0:00 Intro, 1:50 Whisky, 7:50 Books (7:50 The Book of Five Rings by Miyamoto Musashi, 17:35 The Court of the Air by Stephen Hunt, 26:30 The Aeronaut's Windlass by Jim Butcher) Gaming News (39:00 PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X prices, 46:38 Microsoft and Bethesda) 57:40 Our next reads 

A long overdue release on this episode. Henry and Tom discuss their thoughts and opinions on The Last of Us Part 2. Warning this episode contains spoilers for The Last of Us Part 2. Timestamps: 5:45 Non Spoiler Review  20:15: Spoiler discussion 

Henry and Tom discuss a new whisky they have been waiting on for a while as well as discussing recent books they have read and some new game releases. Timestamps: Whisky 1:00 Books 8:50 (Broken Homes by Ben Aaronovitch, 10:45 Half the World by Joe Abercrombie, 13:35 Forgotten Voices of the Victoria Cross by Roderick Bailey, 16:45 I Spy by Tom Marcus, 22:10 Ship of Thesius by J.J. Abrams and Doug Dorst).  Video Games (34:50 Pokemon Sword + Shield DLC, 42:25 The Last of Us 2).  Recorded June 2020