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Writer Doug Johnstone shares four SMWS drams with DJ Vic Galloway in the latest episode of Whisky Talk: Malts & Music, with reflections on how his love of whisky inspired his novel Smokeheads and how these Society drams pair perfectly with music from Little Simz to Biffy Clyro.
Whiskies tasted and Doug’s tunes were:
Cask No. 12.48: Hoppy madness / The Avalanches, Since I Left You
Cask No. 38.31: The magic is so strong / Little Simz, Point And Kill featuring Obongjayar
Cask No. 44.154: Terra Firma / Spoon, Held
Cask No. 138.12: Spice wreck / Biffy Clyro, Living Is A Problem Because Everything Dies
You can watch a video of the conversation on the SMWS YouTube channel here
Spotify link can be found here
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