Whisky & Cynicism

20/12/2024

Another great record with The Whisky Stories podcast. Out now wherever you get your podcasts, YouTube below.

In this episode, we head underground into the atmospheric Lost Close in Edinburgh with Simon Smith, a true connoisseur of whisky, whiskey, and Scotch whisky....

13/12/2024

🎄 🏝️ Festive opening times! 🏝️ 🎄

December 13 & 16th - 5pm - 11pm.
December 20, 23, 27 & 30th - 5pm - Late.

Back in 2025 - dates TBC.

Knock 3 Times.

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18/10/2024

Great to be a small part of this love letter to whisky by Fettercairn Whisky. Give it a watch below.

At the foothills of the Cairngorm Mountains, between Aberdeen and Dundee, lies the Howe o’ the Mearns, where farmlands bristle with barley against the backdr...

18/06/2024

For vintage beauties like this and a whole lot more, The Desert Island open this weekend. Friday and Monday 5-11pm in The Lost Close. Follow the Insta page for all updates:
https://www.instagram.com/the_desert_isle?igsh=dGt5eHZxNDNjejQ5&utm_source=qr.

KNOCK 3 TIMES

18/03/2024

Looking forward to this one. Always a great crowd at the Gantry Paisley and an excuse to just bring some class drams along to enjoy with good folk.

Thursday 25th April, Simon from Whisky & Cynicism takes over Gantry.
He will talk you through 5 amazing drams, in his amazing no bu****it style.
All for just £30.

PM us to book your ticket, as these are limited.

26/02/2024

The Desert Isle Pop Up is back this Friday AND Monday 1st and 4th of March. Come on down for some vintage weirdness, crisp highballs, tins of local beer and some other special treats. 5pm - 11pm, just knock three times.

15/02/2024

Wonderful to host this year's Burns' Night St Lukes & The Winged Ox, again.

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🎶 Mic Clark

https://micclark.ffm.to/codliveroilandtheorangejuice

26/01/2024

Great to appear on this wonderful podcast this week. Thanks to the lads for letting me rant and rave, was some craic. A few sweary words here and there I'm afraid ...

‎Show Whisky Stories Podcast, Ep Burns Night with Whisky and Cynicism | Simon Smith - Whisky Events, Training and Consultancy - 24 Jan 2024

24/01/2024

Back this weekend, The Desert Isle - Friday and Monday 26th and 29th January. Slinging all the vintage weirdness, hiballs and cold cans. 5 - 11pm, Barrie's Close, Edinburgh.

Knock 3 Times.

23/01/2024

Only a few tickets left for this Thursday's Burns night. Amazing food from St Lukes & The Winged Ox, Mic Clark with great tunes old and new, Alexander Riches with his world famous Address to a Haggis. And, of course, great drams all the way.

Following the great success of our Burns Supper back in January we’ve decided to tie in with Whisky & Cynicism and do it ALL again.

06/01/2024

Very excited to be bringing back the W&C Burns Night experience again at the wonderful venue that is Saint Luke's. This was a great night last year and it's only going to be bigger and better. Tix at the link.

https://www.stlukesglasgow.com/events/burns-night/

23/12/2023

That's a wrap! 7 nights, over 500 drams poured, many friends old and new knocked three times and had some weird and wonderful liquids.
Creating spaces like this for people to discover and enjoy whisky feels exactly what W&C was built for. Thanks to everyone who got on board.
The good news? The Desert Island will return in the new new year ... stay tuned.