Amateur Hour: Atomic's Matt Manser on Scotch (Part 1)
Dec 21, 2022•1 hr 38 min•Ep. 17
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Episode description
When Atomic Ski Boots Product Manager, Matt Manser, isn’t nerding out about ski boots … he’s nerding out about Scotch. And in this conversation, Matt and Jonathan discuss butt casks and blood tubs; why cask size matters; barrel-aged ski boots; tea spoons; single malts vs. blends; and more.
TOPICS & TIMES:
- Scotch or Scotches? (5:16)
- Scotch, Bourbon, & Campfires (10:17)
- 5 Regions of Scotland Whisky (12:20)
- Arran 10 Yr Single Malt (17:16)
- Single Malt vs Blends (18:52)
- Proof & Rules for Distilling Scotch (24:04)
- Flash Reviews & Barrel-Aged Ski Boots (32:07)
- Ratio of Spirit to Wood to Age (41:51)
- Cask Wood Types & Bunnahabhain 12 Yr (48:51)
- Adding Water (53:03)
- Non-Chill Filter (56:05)
- Why Not McCallan + Matt’s Favorites (1:02:33)
- Bottlings (1:16:50)
- JE's final Notes on Arran & Bunnahabhain (1:24:44)
- Future Amateur Hour: Watches (1:27:19)
RELATED LINKS
- Get the Blister x Fellows Artist Series Collab
- BLISTER Craft Collective
- BLISTER Open Mic Series
- CRAFTED: Matt Manser on Scotch, Part 2
- CRAFTED: Matt Manser on Scotch, Part 3
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