Tasting Spirits

Spirits Distilled presented by Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET)

Grab your favourite spirit or cocktail and settle in to listen to WSET's Spirits Distilled podcast - In this episode “Tasting Spirits”, WSET's Charlie McCarthy chats with Elayne Duff and Dawn Davies MW about their careers in the drinks industry and how their experiences have shaped the way they assess and judge spirits.
In this instalment we also hear from two special guests: Russell Burgess tells us about his three "Desert island drinks", and Richard Paterson shares his inspirational "Letter to my younger self".
Subscribe now to hear the rest of the series, we will be covering hot topics like whiskey, fermentation and flavour additions – with great tips on how to taste like a professional in the drinks industry using WSET's Systematic Approach to Tasting (SAT).
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This week’s episode features:
Host:

• Charlie McCarthy, Business Development Manager – Spirits, WSET

Guests:

• Dawn Davies MW, Speciality Drinks
• Elayne Duff, Duff on the Rocks

Featured guests:

• Russell Burgess, Managing Director, Wet & Dry
• Richard Paterson, Master Blender, Whyte & Mackay

Capíttulos

1. Tasting Spirits (00:00:00)

2. Desert Island Drinks (00:24:44)

3. Letter to my younger self (00:39:29)