One Nation Under Whisky

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: -  W...

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 st...

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: - ...

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! Spe...

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...

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...

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 -  Moan...

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...

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 a...

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...

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...

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 dr...

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 the...

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 int...

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 d...

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 "Wher...

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 t...

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...

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...

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 McAuli...

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, Com...

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...

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...

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 u...

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 the...