Welcome to the Honest to a Malt 2025 Christmas Quiz !Mike and Duncan team up with Rob Patchett, Global Whisky Ambassador for Cotswolds, Matt Hastings, Blender at Nc'Nean, and Whisky Legend, Billy Abbott, Ambassador for the Whisky Exchange - in a special episode, where guest is pitted against guest (and Mike) in an end of year quiz, with Duncan as quizmaster. Who will win?Meanwhile, we shine a light on premium whisky cream liquers, trying Cotswolds, Nc'Nean, Five Farms and Aber Falls - to see whether England, Ireland, Wales or Scotland will come out on top!

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Mike and Duncan welcome back the legend that is Paul Main of Hunter Laing, Whisky Toasts and Ardnahoe fame.

A year on from the first ever Ardnahoe Society release, Mikes Dram of the year 2024, and Paul has sent us some samples of what has been going down on Islay!

The chaps dive into:

Skerryvore XX

Aqvavitae Special Edition 6 y/o

Cask Strength 5 y/o

2025 Society Release

Infinite Loch

Also Paul generates what is potentially my favourite whisky quote of all time...

“When you pour someone a drink you want to tell them a story about it, about the history of the family or the history of the distillery or, you know, it's got the longest line arm of any distillery in Scotland or it's got 77 metres of worm tubs, whatever. But sometimes, it's best just telling them nothing and let them drink the drink and then they'll ask you all the questions”

This years society release sold out on day one which happens to be a day before this video was published. If you happen to be lucky enough to have got your hands on one, or you have one of the other bottling mentioned, watch along with a dram and share with with us!

Mike and Duncan Chat about a recent tasting with Greg King - US Brand Ambassador for Diageo(Full recording to following in 103 Part Duex).We decant our views of the Oban 12, Lagavulin 12 and Talisker 14, 2025 Special releases and maybe a couple more!Listen in to our casual post interview chat.