Who says there's not a lot of whisky news happening in the summer time?! The Ardgowan Distillery in Scotland has finally started running spirit and the Lochranza Distillery on Arran (aka Isle of Arran Distillery) turned 30 years old on June 29th. Both of these items are quite news worthy if'n you ask us! Add to this, Jess shares details of her time at the Speyside Whisky School and Crisp Maltings and Joshua shares details of his 11 day tour of Scotland with some dear friends who also happen to b...
Jul 02, 2025•58 min•Ep. 329
Recorded in March 2025, Joshua and Jess visit The Highlander Inn located in Craigellachie, right in the heart of Speyside to meet with Tatsuya Minagawa, the inn's proprietor. Tatsuya is a legend. This is not hyperbole. This is fact. Once you're deep enough into Scotch and Japanese whisky Tatsuya Minagawa is a name you learn because it's a name that is synonymous with the spirit. Listen in as the Jess and Joshua dig into a bit of Tatsuya's history, the history of The Highlander, what you can expe...
Jun 25, 2025•55 min•Ep. 328
It's one thing for Joshua and Jason to believe in a cask enough to bottle it but it's another thing entirely for a retailer to believe in what SCN does enough to not just agree that the whisky is great but to invest in the entire cask to sell to their customers. Today's episode highlights Single Cask Nation's US retail partners as well as a Canadian partner and the various casks released to these shops. The distilleries and cask types run the gamut. Spoiler alert: they're all delicious and price...
Jun 18, 2025•57 min•Ep. 327
Jason drives up to the Skagit Valley to meet up with Shane "Showtime" Armstrong, Master Blender at Westland Distillery. The two walk around the warehouse tasting from a number of single casks and then head down to the Westland distillery in Seattle to spend some time in the sensory/blending room to share some of that experience with you, the listeners. This is an ultra geeky episode that gets into the nitty-gritty of what makes a single cask a single cask and what makes a cask of whisky better s...
Jun 11, 2025•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 326
Joshua & Jason sit down to taste through Compass Box's new core range as well as the new Hedonism 2025 Edition. Having a chance to taste through this new core range was a delight. The boys not only share their tasting notes they also share which ones are their favorites. You might be surprised to find out which whiskies win out... ...as usual, have a seat, have a pour, and listen in. Unless you're driving. If you're driving, be smart and stay sober but be sure to listen into the conversation...
Jun 04, 2025•48 min•Ep. 325
Joshua and Jason have a shared passion outside of Whisky, Mezcal, and Sherry and that passion is tea. What luck to find a fellow tea geek in Erin Lee, Head Distiller at FEW Spirits. Listen in as the Jason and Erin dive into the wide world of tea. You may (or may not) be surprised to hear how similar the whisky and tea worlds are! ...as usual, have a seat, have a pour, and listen in. Unless you're driving. If you're driving, be smart and stay sober but be sure to listen into the conversation! Spe...
May 28, 2025•49 min•Ep. 324
Joshua, Jason, and Jess sit down to discuss and share the details of the 9th Global Release of Single Cask Nation bottlings as well as the two new bottlings for the US Online Exclusive Range. Bottles for the Global market include a BenRiach, Glenallachie, Tormore, Arran, Ruadh Mhor, and Williamson whereas our US Online Exclusives include a "Blacksboat Bridge" (unnamed Speysider from a family owned distillery) and a Glencadam. Want to know ages, cask types, flavors? You will need to listen in!! ....
May 21, 2025•38 min•Ep. 323
Joshua and Jess head up to the Speyside region of Scotland to visit a distillery few have had a chance to set foot in: Tormore. Much like the Wonka factory, few people have been seen entering and few people have been seen exiting. Well, now under the ownership of Elixir Distillers all that has changed a bit. Listen in as the inimitable Polly Logan takes Joshua and Jess through the wondrous distillery that is Tormore. To get through the various parts of the distillery you go up and down stairs, t...
May 14, 2025•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 322
Hot off the heals of last weeks interview with Hood River's Master Distiller, Caitlin Bartlemay , Joshua and Jason taste through three single malts she's made for their McCarthy's Oregon Single Malt brand and, holy crap, they are fantastic. Listen in as the boys wax lyrical. Seriously excellent whiskies. ...as usual, have a seat, have a pour, and listen in. Unless you're driving. If you're driving, be smart and stay sober but be sure to listen into the conversation! Special thanks to: - Weigh Do...
May 07, 2025•44 min•Ep. 321
Another episode from Jason's time at the ACSA ( American Craft Spirits Association ) gathering. This time around he takes time to talk with Caitlin Bartlemay , Master Distiller at Hood River Distillers . A fascinating conversation is had and one you will not want to miss! ...as usual, have a seat, have a pour, and listen in. Unless you're driving. If you're driving, be smart and stay sober but be sure to listen into the conversation! Special thanks to: - Weigh Down for allowing us to use their s...
Apr 30, 2025•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 320
A dear friend of SCN and to Joshua and Jason, Euan Mitchell of Isle of Arran Distillers joins the duo to discuss the Lochranza distillery (formally known as the Arran Distillery) and it's newer sister, the Lagg Distillery . Huge thanks to Euan for popping on to the Padcost to give a bit of history and knowledge. Huge thanks, as always, for his belief in SCN from the very beginning. Arran will always be in our hearts and in the hearts of The Nation. Also discussed are our two new bottlings: our I...
Apr 23, 2025•40 min•Ep. 319
Jason hits the road to present at the ACSA ( American Craft Spirits Association ) and takes a little time to talk with a number of people. In today's episode Jason talks with Westward Distillery 's very own Kelly Woodcock, who has recently been named the President of the ACSA (congrats, Kelly!). Listen in as the pair discuss American Single Malt, liquor laws, Direct to Consumer shipping, and a heck of a lot more. ...as usual, have a seat, have a pour, and listen in. Unless you're driving. If you...
Apr 16, 2025•49 min•Ep. 318
Another episode of Extra! Extra! our Industry Insiders Edition -- Joshua and Jess welcome Heather Storgaard to the Padcost to discuss Rye whisky or, better yet, the fact that " Suddenly, Rye Makers in Europe Are Not Allowed to Call it Rye " which is also the title to Heather's article in Whisky Advocate . And, no, this was not some crazy April Fool's Joke. Listen in and learn from an industry expert! ...as usual, have a seat, have a pour, and listen in. Unless you're driving. If you're driving, ...
Apr 09, 2025•40 min•Ep. 317
Jason, Joshua and Jess kick off the episode with a wee bit of a catch up but then we kick into Joshua interviewing directors, bottlers, show runners, and punters (oh my!) live at the Independent Spirits Festival in Leith, Scotland. Huge thanks to all who joined in on the conversation. It was great seeing so many old friends, meeting some new ones, and seeing certain friends for the very first time. You make it all worth it. Cheers! ...as usual, have a seat, have a pour, and listen in. Unless you...
Apr 02, 2025•1 hr 37 min•Ep. 316
Somehow, in some way, all in a very tight 35 minutes, Joshua and Jason manage to discuss: new SCN bottlings for US Online, new SCN bottlings for their global markets, they recap their experience of both the Independent Spirits TV Series and the Independent Spirits whisky festival, and name check friends and industry friends along the way. This is a jam packed episode filled with laughs and some great news! ...as usual, have a seat, have a pour, and listen in. Unless you're driving. If you're dri...
Mar 26, 2025•36 min•Ep. 315
We know we always tell you to strap in when we're releasing a very geeky episode of the padcost but, my gosh, get your whisky geek head gear on because you're going to learn of distillation and blending practices in a way you never have before. Huge thanks to Dave Withers and Dave Fisher for joining Joshua and Jason on the padcost! ...as usual, have a seat, have a pour, and listen in. Unless you're driving. If you're driving, be smart and stay sober but be sure to listen into the conversation! S...
Mar 19, 2025•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 314
As Jason says, we'd rather have a root canal than discuss whisky tariffs again but, here we are, talking about them because the recent bout of proposed tariffs on Canadian products is directly affecting American whisky producers and people to the tune of just about a billion dollars in lost export revenue, annually. ...as usual, have a seat, have a pour, and listen in. Unless you're driving. If you're driving, be smart and stay sober but be sure to listen into the conversation! Special thanks to...
Mar 12, 2025•38 min•Ep. 313
Jess flies solo this time, off to beautiful Germany for to present at " The Village " (which is Nuremberg's largest whisky fair) and to speak with Gerd Schmerschneider of Prineus GmbH , the importer and distributor of Single Cask Nation within the country. The pair discuss whisky, the Germany market, independent bottlers, music, you name it! ...as usual, have a seat, have a pour, and listen in. Unless you're driving. If you're driving, be smart and stay sober but be sure to listen into the conve...
Mar 05, 2025•53 min•Ep. 312
In the first episode dedicated to all-new-things "Single Cask Nation" Joshua and Jason discuss the newest range of US Retail Bottlings -- Retail Release # 12 which is just starting to hit store shelves -- as well as taste through the first 3 whiskies to launch for the Nation in the US on the Single Cask Nation website in March. ...as usual, have a seat, have a pour, and listen in. Unless you're driving. If you're driving, be smart and stay sober but be sure to listen into the conversation! Speci...
Feb 26, 2025•39 min•Ep. 311
Season 9 has officially begun! Joshua and Jason fly out to Kentucky to meet with Potter Jane Distillery's Co-Founder, Jane Bowie. This was a rare opportunity to walk through the distillery, which is still in construction, to discuss the plans and dreams both Jane Bowie and Denny Potter have while watching these dreams being built in real time. Also in discussion is the state of the whisky industry writ large. It's not as bad as you think it is! We hope you enjoy being a fly on the wall at our Po...
Feb 19, 2025•1 hr 8 min•Season 9Ep. 1
Joshua, Jason, and Jess are changing things up a bit for Season 9 and beyond. Listen in as Steve Hawley interviews the 3 J's regarding what's coming! At around 52 minutes, this is a tight 35min episode (that's how math work, right?)! ...as usual, have a seat, have a pour, and listen in. Unless you're driving. If you're driving, be smart and stay sober but be sure to listen into the conversation! Special thanks to: - Weigh Down for allowing us to use their song "Wooden Monsters" as our theme song...
Feb 12, 2025•52 min•Ep. 310
The One Nation Under Whisky 8th annual Mailbag Episode is here! Thanks to all who sent questions in. We wish we could answer all your questions in this one episode but there are only so many hours in a day... Thanks again and see you next week for our Season 9 Teaser and then the very next week for our Season 9 opener! ...as usual, have a seat, have a pour, and listen in. Unless you're driving. If you're driving, be smart and stay sober but be sure to listen into the conversation! Special thanks...
Feb 05, 2025•1 hr 37 min•Ep. 309
As Joshua, Jason, and Jess circle around the upcoming season (that's Season 9, btw, which is absolutely bonkers to us) they consider the feedback that's been sent in over the last year. Listeners had a loads of input and so the 3 J's decided to listen to many of the great ideas and enact them! More episodes for the next season, you ask? Sure thing! Bring back a dedicated News podcast, a la "Extra Extra," you ask? You got it! Could you include more tasting notes on your SCN whiskies, you ask? You...
Jan 22, 2025•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 308
Our 2025 Year in Preview episode is here! The agenda? Joshua, Jason, and Jess welcome back the inimitable whisky journalist, Susannah Skiver Barton to discuss: Bourbon -- did a bubble burst? Scotch whisky -- exports of Scotch whisky dropped to WHAT level?! Surgeon General wanting to put cancer warnings on alcoholic beverages Tariffs on whisky. Seriously, are they coming back? American Single Malt ratification. What are the potential good things to come from it? plus more... Thanks ever so much t...
Jan 08, 2025•1 hr 36 min•Ep. 307
Our 8th Annual Year in Review episode is here! The agenda? Joshua, Jason, and Jess discuss their favorite: One Nation Under Whisky episode/interview Event of the year Most notable distillery of the year Whisky news event of the year Looking for the 3 J's thoughts on the 2024 whiskies of the year ? You can find that in Season 8 Episode 19. ...as usual, have a seat, have a pour, and listen in. Unless you're driving. If you're driving, be smart and stay sober but be sure to listen into the conversa...
Dec 25, 2024•1 hr 52 min•Ep. 306
Join Joshua and Jason for a special Roundtable Episode of "Extra! Extra! It's All About... American Single Malt!!" With the duo are: Steve Hawley ( American Single Malt Whiskey Commission , President), Ana Hinz ( Westland Distillery , Business Development Manager), Jared Himsted ( Balcones Distilling , Head Distiller), Colin Keegan ( Santa Fe Spirits , Founder), Gareth Moore ( Virginia Distillery Co , CEO), Justin Aden ( Stranahan's American Single Malt , Head Blender), Thomas Mooney ( Westward ...
Dec 18, 2024•53 min•Ep. 305
Listen in as Joshua & Jason talk to Matt and Mike Blaum of Blaum Brothers Distillery. Some excellent Blaum Brothers American Single Malt is tasted along the way (along with a few other treats!). ...as usual, have a seat, have a pour and listen in. Unless you're driving. If you're driving, be smart and stay sober but be sure to listen into the conversation! Special thanks to: - Weigh Down for allowing us to use their song "Wooden Monsters" as our theme song - Moana McAuliffe for designing our...
Dec 11, 2024•2 hr 12 min•Ep. 304
Another distillery fly-on-the-wall experience brought to you by One Nation Under Whisky! Listen in as Jason visits with the team at Virginia Distillery Company during their "Barrel Bootcamp" gathering. An amazing behind the scenes look (listen) that helps you understand what goes into cask selection for whisky production. ...as usual, have a seat, have a pour and listen in. Unless you're driving. If you're driving, be smart and stay sober but be sure to listen into the conversation! Special than...
Nov 27, 2024•2 hr 2 min•Ep. 303
Joshua, Jason, and Jess -- the 3 J's -- are all together in Scotland and are on the road to Ardnamurchan to meet with Carl Crafts (Sales Executive) and Al (Distiller) for a very behind the scenes tour at the Ardnamurchan distillery. It's not too often folk have a chance to get through to a distillery so we thought we'd share a virtual experience with you. We'll go through each step of the whisky making process at Ardnamurchan and then end with some fantastic cask pops in the warehouses! Finally,...
Nov 13, 2024•1 hr 37 min•Ep. 302
Every year Joshua, Jason, and Jess share their favorite Single Cask Nation and non-SCN whiskies of the year. 2024 is no different. TRADITION... TRADITION! Listen in as the three J's share their favorites whiskies while they taste and share notes on some them in the padcost. ...as usual, have a seat, have a pour and listen in. Unless you're driving. If you're driving, be smart and stay sober but be sure to listen into the conversation! Special thanks to: - Weigh Down for allowing us to use their ...
Oct 30, 2024•1 hr 39 min•Ep. 301
