Sometimes you need to just take a minute, breathe, and talk to your best bud about whisky a bit. That is this episode. ...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 Podcast Logo - RØDE for making *really* great microphones - Focusrite for maki...
Jul 27, 2022•2 hr 10 min•Ep. 210
Apparently £16m casks of Ardbeg are a thing now. Also, Joshua and Jason provide an update to an old story regarding a State of Texas lawsuit. 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 "Where the Lifeless Go" as our theme song - Moana McAuliffe for designing our Podcast Logo - RØDE for making *really* great microp...
Jul 20, 2022•34 min•Ep. 209
Joshua & Jason sit down for an absolutely fascinating conversation with Black Button Distilling's very own Jason Barrett, President & Master Distiller. Grab your whisky-nerd hat and hold on to your seats! You will NOT want to miss this episode. ...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...
Jul 13, 2022•2 hr 31 min•Ep. 208
It's official! Elixir Distillers, parent company of Port Askaig, Black Tot Rum, Single Malts of Scotland, Elements of Islay, and more, have purchased Tormore Distillery from Pernod Ricard. Joshua and Jason discuss. 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 "Where the Lifeless Go" as our theme song - Moana McAulif...
Jul 06, 2022•36 min•Ep. 207
Comic and comic book writer Gerry Duggan (of Deadpool & X-Men fame) emerges from the bushes to join Joshua and Jason at a private whisky event in California. 3 weeks later the three meet over Zoom for a wonderful discussion surrounding whisky, Deadpool, X-Men, photography, and much more! ...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 allowi...
Jun 29, 2022•2 hr 15 min•Ep. 206
As whisk(e)y continues its popularity trajectory producers can struggle to keep up (especially when it comes to storage capacity). Two entities are looking to expand their storage capacity. Joshua and Jason discuss. 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 "Where the Lifeless Go" as our theme song - Moana McAuli...
Jun 22, 2022•38 min•Ep. 205
With Joshua stuck home -- thanks to a minor Covid infection -- Jason flies to Scotland and, together with our dear Jess Lomas, has a sit down with podcast and industry friend Iain McAlister of Glen Scotia distillery in Campbeltown. ...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 -...
Jun 15, 2022•2 hr 8 min•Ep. 204
There've been all sorts of whisky stories that Joshua and Jason have been wanting to discuss. Today is a nice little catch up session (as Jason is stuck in Scotland with the dreaded Covid). 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 "Where the Lifeless Go" as our theme song - Moana McAuliffe for designing our Podc...
Jun 08, 2022•35 min•Ep. 203
How nice is was to get back out on the road, getting in front of people, sharing drams with people, and recording a cheeky wee live podcast with said people! This podcast with Drammers, celebrating 10 years of Single Cask Nation having whisky to sell, was recorded live at Warehouse Liquors in downtown Chicago. ...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: - We...
Jun 01, 2022•1 hr 43 min•Ep. 202
The Spirits Business had an exclusive sit down with SWA CEO Mark Kent on the future of Scotch . Joshua and Jason discuss. 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 "Where the Lifeless Go" as our theme song - Moana McAuliffe for designing our Podcast Logo - RØDE for making *really* great microphones - Focusrite fo...
May 25, 2022•36 min•Ep. 201
You want to hear about grain? Check. Yeast? Sure, you got it. Sweet mash vs. Sour Mash? Done. Kiln dried staves vs. air dried staves? Look no further! Listen in as Joshua and Jason have an in depth and geeky conversation around Woodinville Whisky Company with founders Orlin Sorenson & Brett Carlile. ...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 Dow...
May 18, 2022•2 hr 8 min•Ep. 200
France's Pernod Ricard plans to expand both Aberlour & Miltonduff distilleries in Scotland while Heaven Hill plans to build an entirely new distillery in Bardstown Kentucky. Joshua and Jason discuss. 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 "Where the Lifeless Go" as our theme song - Moana McAuliffe for desi...
May 11, 2022•37 min•Ep. 199
Despite popular belief your average whisky drinker is no longer middle-aged white dudes (despite your hosts being... middle... aged... white dudes -- don't tell Joshua he's middle aged!) Joshua and Jason sit down for a very special and important conversation with Samara B Davis, founder of Black Bourbon Society , to discuss whisky and the need for outreach to a more diverse pool of whisky drinkers. ...as usual, have a seat, have a pour, and listen in. Unless you're driving. If you're driving, be...
May 04, 2022•2 hr 18 min•Ep. 198
Listener Michael Nolan submitted an article entitled "Ardbeg's whisky NFT is here: The Ardbeg Fon Fhoid" and listener (and Compass Box Blender) James Saxon shares some new regarding Compass Box. Joshua and Jason discuss. 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 "Where the Lifeless Go" as our theme song - Moana M...
Apr 27, 2022•37 min•Ep. 197
Joshua & Jason welcome back Sam Simmons to the padcost and Sammy traveled into Mid-Bedfordshire to bring the wonderful Dave Worthington into the conversation. Not only do the four discuss the various aspects of That Boutique (Whisky, Rum, and Gin) Company but they also play a super fun and nerdy whisky game. ...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: - ...
Apr 20, 2022•1 hr 51 min•Ep. 196
Whisky Sponge wrote a brilliant and well thought out article titled " Some Thoughts on Independent Bottling ". Joshua and Jason discuss. 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 "Where the Lifeless Go" as our theme song - Moana McAuliffe for designing our Podcast Logo - RØDE for making *really* great microphones...
Apr 13, 2022•40 min•Ep. 195
Joshua and Jason sit down with Carey Hart , Freestyle Motocross legend, and Rapper/Musician Bryan "Big B" Mahoney to discuss ' Good Ride ' and their ' Tanks for Troops' charity (along with the exclusive Single Cask Nation bourbon bottling for Good Ride). ...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 Monste...
Apr 07, 2022•47 min•Ep. 194
Ewan Morgan "National Luxury Ambassador & Head of Whisky Outreach for Diageo" (boy, that's a mouthful!), joins Joshua and Jason for a looooong overdue conversation. These three are old and good friends and boy does it show! It's like listening into to a fantastic pub conversation. The only things missing were pints and drams. ...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...
Apr 06, 2022•2 hr 26 min•Ep. 193
The New York Times opened an article entitled " The U.S. scales back metal tariffs as Britain lifts duties on American whiskey and jeans ". Joshua and Jason discuss. 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 "Where the Lifeless Go" as our theme song - Moana McAuliffe for designing our Podcast Logo - RØDE for maki...
Mar 30, 2022•37 min•Ep. 192
Mo McAuliffe has been a dear friend of Joshua's for going on 20 years (and a friend of Jason's for 11+ years) and has been his and Jason's in-house graphic designer behind their entire Whisky Jewbilee festival bottling series, the Single Cask Nation Woodcut Series, Undisclosed "Pre-Fire" 24yo Kentucky Bourbon, Pap'pi Nansens, and Hello from the Magic Tavern bottlings. Beyond being a ridiculously talented artist she's one hell of a human being. ...as usual, have a seat, have a pour, and listen in...
Mar 23, 2022•2 hr 2 min•Ep. 191
The wonderful Susannah Skiver Barton penned and article for Vinepair entitled " For Craft Whiskey Distillers, a Looming Barrel Shortage Is Bad News ". Joshua and Jason discuss. 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 "Where the Lifeless Go" as our theme song - Moana McAuliffe for designing our Podcast Logo - RØ...
Mar 16, 2022•35 min•Ep. 190
The whisky industry is steeped in centuries of tradition be it here in the US, in Scotland, Ireland, and more recently in the 20th & 21st centuries in dozens of countries around the world. The 21st century, however has brought on a new phenomenon: accelerated aging of spirit or, in the case of Bespoken Spirits , "craft aging". Will this new process replace centuries of tradition or live side by side it comfortably. Listen in as Joshua and Jason have a deep conversation with Stu & Martin ...
Mar 09, 2022•2 hr 16 min•Ep. 189
Wine-Searcher.com has penned and article entitled "US Treasury Pushes Alcohol Reforms". Joshua and Jason discuss. 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 "Where the Lifeless Go" as our theme song - Moana McAuliffe for designing our Podcast Logo - RØDE for making *really* great microphones - Focusrite for making...
Mar 02, 2022•38 min•Ep. 188
What a joy it is to be with you, our dear listeners, now in our sixth year, count 'em, six years of this padcost! Thanks for listening along the way. We always aim to wow you with our season openers and we think our two guests for today's episode highlighting the new Lochlea distillery in Scotland hits the target. Today we welcome Mr. John Campbell, Production Director, and Mr. David Ferguson, Commercial Manager, Lochlea Distillery. ...as usual, have a seat, have a pour, and listen in. Unless yo...
Feb 23, 2022•2 hr 6 min•Ep. 187
The Spirits Business has penned and article entitled "Scotch whisky exports rise 19% in 2021". Joshua and Jason discuss. 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 "Where the Lifeless Go" as our theme song - Moana McAuliffe for designing our Podcast Logo - RØDE for making *really* great microphones - Focusrite for...
Feb 16, 2022•31 min•Ep. 186
The One Nation Under Whisky 5th 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 in a couple weeks with our season 6 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 to: - Weigh Down for allowing us to use th...
Feb 09, 2022•2 hr 29 min•Ep. 185
The Editorial Board of Pennsylvania's Pittsburgh Post-Gazette penned an article entitled " Booze on the Ballot ". The implications could be huge for Pennsylvanians. Joshua and Jason discuss. 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 "Where the Lifeless Go" as our theme song - Moana McAuliffe for designing our Pod...
Feb 02, 2022•36 min•Ep. 184
David Stirk and Mark Watt Return to discuss "Electric Coo, Two" and the Evolution of the Scotch Whisky industry. Really, do we need to say any more than that? Like, really? ...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 Podcast Logo - RØDE for ...
Jan 26, 2022•2 hr 26 min•Ep. 183
The Lane Report, Kentucky's Business News Source Since 1985, released an article penned by Ryan Van Velzer titled "American White Oak struggles to regenerate". Joshua and Jason discuss. 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 "Where the Lifeless Go" as our theme song - Moana McAuliffe for designing our Podcast ...
Jan 19, 2022•35 min•Ep. 182
Five plus years ago, back when Joshua and Jason first set out to create One Nation Under Whisky, the boys vowed to ensure there would always be a focus on independent bottlers. Not having anyone on to discuss Duncan Taylor and Black Bull was a failing on Joshua & Jason's part but this has now been remedied with today's conversation featuring the one and only Peter Currie! So, as usual, have a seat, have a pour, and listen in. Unless you're driving. If you're driving, be smart and stay sober ...
Jan 12, 2022•2 hr 29 min•Ep. 181
