Dr. Rachel Barrie,
First Lady of Scotch
The Banter
The Guys talk about their introduction to scotch then later
single malts and how it impacted them.
The Conversation
The Restaurant Guys share a dram with Master Distiller of Glendronach, Dr. Rachel Barrie.
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Dr. Rachel Barrie
Dr. Rachel Barrie has been making whisky for decades at developing brands such as Glenmorangie, Bowmore, Laphroig and currently Glendronach, Glenglassaugh and BenRiach.
In 2003 she became the first woman to be a master blenderRachel has worked for the Scotch Whisky Research Institute and distilleries from all the regions of Scotland. She holds an honorary doctorate from the University of Edinburgh, and has been inducted as a Keeper of the Quaich. Accolades include being voted Master Blender of the Year, receiving a Lifetime Achievement Award and becoming the first lady of Scotch inducted into the Whisky Hall of Fame.
THE INSIDE TRACK
The Guys have Rachel in their restaurant for a Glendronach scotch dinner so they decided to record their conversation. They immediately bonded over their love of enjoying spirits out of a wine glass!
“I love this so much. You've got no idea how much I love this because I was trying to convince people exactly what you do. You guys are the best! In my 32 years making whiskey. No one else has brought out a wine glass. This is just complete synchronicity. It's just blowing my mind right now!”
-Dr. Rachel Barrie on The Restaurant Guys Podcast 2024
Colman Andrews
The Restaurant Guys have Colman Andrews, editor-in-chief of Saveur magazine, to talk about the often unsung region of Campbeltown scotch. Colman goes over the broad strokes then gets into the nitty gritty details of what makes scotch so varied and gives it a sense of place. He also gives his thoughts about the next big beverage on the horizon. Was he correct?
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