Bonus Scran - Scottish actor James Cosmo's 'Storyman' whisky and entertaining tales

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On this special partner episode of Scran I am joined by legendary Scottish actor James Cosmo.  In recent years James has worked alongside ⁠Annandale Distillery⁠ to create a blended whisky.

'⁠Storyman⁠' is named in honour of James, and for his reputation as a great raconteur, which you'll become very aware of in this podcast!

I chatted to James about his great passions; acting, whisky and food. He shares memories from his days working on the cinematic giant that was Braveheart, including a story about coincidence that is hard to believe.  

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Picture: Colin Tennant

I hear more about the process for developing his blend, working alongside the master blenders at Annandale. James gets very animated when asked about his passion for cooking - in fact, he might call it an obsession.

You can find out more about Storyman and Annandale Distillery by visiting their website.⁠ Tours of the distillery⁠ run every day of the week from 10am until 4pm. Each tour includes up to five drams including a taste of James' blend Storyman'. 

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