In their previous episode of One Nation Under Whisky, Joshua, Jason, and Jess gave you an overview of some new Single Cask Nation releases for the remainder of 2024 and referred to these releases as being so large they were to be known as a #MurderOfCasks. Listen in as Joshua and Jason turn the overview of casks into a deep dive of casks all while tasting a few new whiskies along the way. Wondering which bottles to get to put under the Christmas Tree, or for friends and family during Chanukkah o...
Oct 16, 2024•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 300
New single malt distilleries have been popping up everywhere be they in the UK, EU, US, Asia, the Middle East, etc... it seems one can't open up their email inboxes without hearing news of a new distillery enterprise. Quite exciting if you ask us! Nearly all of these distilleries start by launching a Vodka and a Gin (or some sort of "botanical spirit") to keep their distillery afloat while they wait for their whisky to be of age to bottle and sell. Most of these distilleries -- some of our very ...
Oct 02, 2024•2 hr 15 min•Ep. 299
In 2023, as part of Drammers Club 's 10th Anniversary, aka The Drammening, Joshua's band ( Kimono Draggin' ) played with Dr. Pat Heist's band ( Zella May ) in NYC and had a helluva time together. Fast forward a number of months and Single Cask Nation releases their first cask of Wilderness Trail, a glorious 4yo Rye Whisky that continues to turn heads. Fast forward yet another number of months and the wonderful Dr. Pat Heist of Wilderness Trail joins Joshua and Jason on the padcost. Today's discu...
Sep 18, 2024•1 hr 57 min•Ep. 298
Joshua and Jason have a sit down with the wonderful Lasse Vesterby, CEO & Co-Founder of Stauning Whisky Distillery . While rye whisky continues to grow and evolve here in the US, just a stones throw across the pond is our friends at Stauning Whisky Distillery in Denmark who've also had a keen focus on rye whisky. But, alas (or thankfully?), because Denmark does not have a centuries old tradition of whisky making, Stauning is free to create the whiskies it wants to make and, boy or boy, are t...
Sep 04, 2024•1 hr 36 min•Ep. 297
In today's episode Joshua speaks to an old friend, Tzvi Wiesel, who started his whisky career helping J&J with the Whisky Jewbilee. Tzvi went from helping to run a successful whisky festival to founding and running one of the largest online rare-whisky trading platforms in the world, Baxus . J&J also taste a new Westland release: Westland's Wine Cask Finish. ...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 ...
Aug 21, 2024•1 hr 50 min•Ep. 296
During a quick jaunt into LA Jason had a sit down with Anna & Wendelin, Co-Founders of Lodestar Whiskey. A newer brand on the market, Lodestar's opening release features a blend of high rye Bourbon and American Single Malt Whisky. Listen in as Jason discusses the genesis of Lodestar and digs in deeper to understand its founders a bit more and their approach to whisky making. Jason and Joshua also taste through their offer and share their thoughts on Lodestar with you, the listener. ...as usu...
Aug 07, 2024•1 hr 47 min•Ep. 295
The last, but surely not least, of Jason's interviews during his time in Austin is with Devin Ershow & Chase Langdon of American Mash & Grain. Together, with Jason, the 3 discuss their brand of blended American whisky: Borrowed Page. Joshua & Jason highlight another whisky sample from their friends at Blind Barrels. It's a fun ride of an episode, to be sure! ...as usual, have a seat, have a pour (of the aforementioned SCN Balcones), and listen in. Unless you're driving. If you're dri...
Jul 24, 2024•1 hr 57 min•Ep. 294
For some, whisky is a passing thing to enjoy every now and again ("gimme a Scotch on the rocks!"), for others it's a hobby to be explored while you're living the rest of your life as normal, and for others, like Irene Tan, it's a fascination and an obsession. Irene Tan is, perhaps, one of the most passionate people in whisk(e)y here in the US and her name is synonymous with great barrel picks for her shop ( Canterbury Liquors aka Whisky Mentors ) as well as fascinating and delicious blends. List...
Jul 10, 2024•1 hr 49 min•Ep. 293
Jason spends some quality time with Daniel Whittington of The Whiskey Vault and Wizard Academy . Together the two have an absolute *brilliant* conversation discussing independent bottling, whisky marketing, whisky blending, music. An eye-opener of an episode, to be sure! ...as usual, have a seat, have a pour (of the aforementioned SCN Balcones), 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...
Jun 26, 2024•1 hr 46 min•Ep. 292
The first in a series of interviews held in Texas during an SCN launch features Jason sitting down with Emma Crandall & Gabe RiCharde of Balcones Distilling. The trio discuss distilling and blending practices, basically all things Balcones, but touch on the category and future of American Single Malt writ large. This episode is paired quite well with an SCN release of Balcones -- a massively delicious single malt made exclusively from the legendary Golden Promise barley. Why not open your bo...
Jun 12, 2024•1 hr 35 min•Ep. 291
Joshua and Jason met MGP's Master Distiller, Ian Stirsman, on a chance encounter at the legendary Jack Rose Dining Saloon just after an equally legendary Single Cask Nation event just after the pair won the 2024 Icons of Whisky Award for Independent Bottler of the Year. Having the chance to talk to someone responsible for making the world's most recognizable bourbon and rye whiskies was a true blessing and a blast to boot! Add to this, the duo brought Ford Ray in on the conversation as part of F...
May 29, 2024•2 hr 3 min•Ep. 290
Joshua, Jason, and James have some shared history as all three started their whisky careers via their blogs. Joshua had Jewmalt, Jason had Guid Scotch Drink, and James had Scotch Odyssey. Fast-forward 13 years and, well, you know Joshua and Jason's story with the birth and growth of Single Cask Nation, but James' journey (or should we say odyssey) led him to the one to take the helm as Whiskymaking Director of Compass Box as John Glaser steps down. Holy moly if that's not the dream of a whisky l...
May 15, 2024•1 hr 39 min•Ep. 289
Few people in the industry have had as storied career in whisky in the way that Chris Riesbeck has. Aside from Chris' story being a fascinating one, Chris is a dear friend and someone Joshua and Jason have been keen to have on the podcast. Today is that day. We hope you enjoy the conversation as much as the boyz did. Add to all this, Joshua and Jason share details of the next 6 bottlings for SCN Online and they're all American whiskies. Real charmers, to be sure. ...as usual, have a seat, have a...
May 01, 2024•2 hr 2 min•Ep. 288
Since Artisanal Spirits Company (ASC) acquired Single Cask Nation (SCN) a number of questions have come up from around the whisky world. Listen in as Joshua, Jason, and Jess tackle these questions and clarify a few misconceptions. Add to this, the 3 J's share the news of a number of bottlings being released (right now) both in the US and around the world. ...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 ...
Apr 17, 2024•1 hr 59 min•Ep. 287
Aiming to be green is not a new idea. There are a number of distilleries within Scotland (and the around the world) that are taking measures to improve their processes while reducing their carbon foot print. What is new is a distillery who leads with this idea. From their barley, to their boiler, to their bottles, Nc'nean distillery have proven themselves to be good stewards of our planet while producing whisky that they're incredibly proud of (because it's wonderfully delicious). Listen in as J...
Apr 03, 2024•1 hr 46 min•Ep. 286
Those that follow bourbon surely know both Denny Potter and Jane Bowie. If not due to their work with Maker's Mark (as well as Heaven Hill in the case of Denny Potter) surely for being on the padcost previously (talking about Maker's Mark & Heaven Hill... boy, I'm typing in circles!). Having Jane and Denny back on the padcost was an absolute treat. Discussing to the Potter Jane story; hearing how it started and how things are going was a joy as were the laughs along the way. ...as usual, hav...
Mar 20, 2024•2 hr 1 min•Ep. 285
As far as we're aware, you can count the number of US-based independent bottlers; bottling whisky in the Scottish tradition where the distillery is highlighted/mentioned on two fingers: Single Cask Nation and Lost Lantern . Listen in as Joshua and Jason (of SCN fame) discuss independent bottling with Nora & Adam (of Lost Lantern fame). There are also a number of Lost Lantern bottlings tasted in this episode. Spoiler alert: they're some highly quaffable bottlings, to be sure! ...as usual, hav...
Mar 06, 2024•2 hr 9 min•Ep. 284
As a padcost and as padcosters Joshua and Jason always set out to have a fair bit of a focus on independent brands, independent bottlers, and just the independent spirit of the whisky industry in general. The Scotch Malt Whisky Society is not a distiller and they do not refer to themselves as an independent bottler. Rather, that are a "Society" (and quite easily the largest whisky society on the planet) that bottles whisky specifically for their Society members. It's a different take, for sure, ...
Feb 21, 2024•1 hr 50 min•Ep. 283
The One Nation Under Whisky 7th 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 8 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 07, 2024•1 hr 59 min•Ep. 282
A tradition we're keen on keeping is having the inimitable Susannah Skiver Barton on the padcost for the annual Year in Preview episode. In today's episode we not only revisit our thoughts from last year (to see if what was predicted came true) but we look ahead to what may be in store for the wide world of whisky for 2024. ...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 t...
Jan 24, 2024•1 hr 38 min•Ep. 281
Chances are by now you've heard the (amazing!) news that Single Cask Nation has joined the Artisanal Spirits Company family of brands which includes the Scotch Malt Whisky Society & J.G. Thompson . Listen in to hear from (and about) Andrew Dane, CEO of ASC regarding this big news! ...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 t...
Jan 10, 2024•1 hr 30 min•Ep. 280
Our 7th 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 Non-SCN whiskies of the year Most notable distillery of the year SCN whiskies of 2023 (all while drinking as much as was needed to ensure this episode was their best Year in Review episode to date!). ...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 t...
Dec 27, 2023•2 hr 11 min•Ep. 279
Joshua & Jason discuss Whisky Advocate's Top 20 Whiskies of 2023 . 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 awesome USB receivers - Olympus and Tascam...
Dec 20, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 278
At the beginning of 2023 Joshua & Jason committed themselves to put a sharper focus on agriculture and how it relates to whisky (which is an agricultural product after all). Having Felicia and Stephanie Ohnmacht return to the Padcost to give us an update on how mother nature has treated them and their business in 2023 only makes good sense. Plus, we love having them on. ...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...
Dec 13, 2023•1 hr 59 min•Ep. 277
Joshua and Jason discuss an article in Vinepair, penned by Evan Rail, called " Loved at Home, Ignored Abroad: Why European Whiskey Drinkers Aren’t Buying the Bourbon Hype " 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 f...
Dec 06, 2023•43 min•Ep. 276
Get ready for one hell of a whisky-geeky conversation with the wonderful Matt Johns of New Zealand's Pokeno Distillery. Seriously, that's all we're going to say. Listen in, y'all! You will *not* be disappointed! ...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...
Nov 29, 2023•2 hr 23 min•Ep. 275
Joshua and Jason discuss an article in The Producer, penned by Ed White, called " Rye whisky not as clear cut as tipplers may think " 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 - ...
Nov 22, 2023•39 min•Ep. 274
One of the nice things about having Covid (mostly) behind us is we get to travel and do live Padcost recordings again. Listen in as Joshua, Jason, and Jess discuss all things Westland with Ana Hinz, Business Development Manager, and Tyler Pederson, Distillery Manager and Master Distillery. We also taste through Westland's Flagship bottling, their new Garryana 8, and Single Cask Nation's new Peated Westland 9yo from a Pineau des Charentes cask. It was a packed house at the distillery. Thanks to a...
Nov 15, 2023•1 hr 37 min•Ep. 273
Joshua and Jason discuss an article in The Spirits Business, penned by Ted Simmons, called " US Drinkers still crave Direct to consumer spirits " 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 mi...
Nov 08, 2023•40 min•Ep. 272
Joshua sits down with the inimitable Mike Vacheresse of Travel Bar in Brooklyn to discuss the evolution of his whisky (and cocktail) focused neighborhood bar in Brooklyn. While, yes, Travel Bar is a neighborhood bar it's also a destination spot for those in the whisky-know. Oh, you don't know Travel Bar? Well, tune in and plan your trip for a little bit-o-whisky mecca! ...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 s...
Nov 01, 2023•2 hr 15 min•Ep. 271
