One Nation Under Whisky

Joshua and Jason have a sit down with two friends, Kate and Mark Watt, to discuss what it's like establishing and growing your own independent bottling company: The Campbeltown Whisky Company whose brand is Watt Whisky. With Kate having previously worked at both Glenfarclas and Springbank, and Mark, having worked at Duncan Taylor and Cadenhead's (among others) we'd say they had a bit of knowledge...

The TTB has just approved 700ml sized bottle for use in liquor sales here in the US. Joshua & Jason discuss the implications. 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 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...

Speaking with someone who has their finger on the pulse of the entire whisky industry is always a treat and Susannah Skiver Barton is always that someone for Joshua and Jason. Erudite and insightful as well as thoughtful and funny spending any time with SSB (as the boys affectionately refer to her!) is time very well spent. In their conversation they discussed how 2020 severely impacted the whisky...

2020 was a steaming pile of shit for nearly everyone on the planet. There were some high points, however, that Joshua and Jason wished to discuss (including their favorite whiskies and non-whiskies of the year) and did so by using more words than normal hence the longest episode they've ever released. So, as usual, have a seat, have a pour, and listen in. Unless you're driving. If you're driving,...

A very important question: "Is Too Much Whisky Being Released?" Joshua and Jason discuss. 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 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 o...

It's official! Dave Broom is on a very short list of two-timers (by which we mean Dave has now been on our podcast for a second time). Joshua and Jason were honored that Dave Broom would come back to discuss details of his upcoming book "A Sense of Place: A Journey into Scotland's Whiskies," among many other including from "2020... what the fuck was that all about?!" So, as usual, have a seat, hav...

Joshua and Jason discuss an article that highlights how impending federal tax hikes will decimate the craft distilling industry. 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 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 s...

One of the biggest names in the Scotch whisky world: Stephanie MacLeod. Stephanie is the Master Blender for Bacardi and is in charge of blending for the various Dewar's blends as well as for Bacardi's malt distilleries; Aberfeldy, Aultmore, Craigellachie, Macduff (The Deveron), and Royal Brackla. Stephanie was an absolute joy and a brilliant teacher to Joshua and Jason and, by extension, you, the...

The USDA is considering a change to the Government Alcohol Guidance from two drinks per day to one drink per day (for men). This consideration is not based in science but on a single study with a prohibitionist bent. Joshua and Jason discuss. 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 but be sure to listen into the conve...

Thanksgiving is all about family, blah, blah, blah... Joshua and Jason's wives have taken over the podcast and put the boys in the hot seat. Not only did they have their own questions but they fielded listener questions, too! 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 but be sure to listen into the conversation! Special...

Scotland has a new distillery about to break ground and it's Scotland's first ever vertical distillery. Joshua and Jason discuss. 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 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...

Getting back into discussions of independent bottling is always Joshua and Jason's comfort zone. It's been a while since the pair had an independent bottler on the padcost so it was important to bring in some independent bottling royalty. Enter: Cara Laing, Director of Whisky at Douglas Laing. Independent bottling isn't always the glamorous thing people perceive it as. Sometimes, scratch that, mos...

A bar in Iowa got their license suspended for selling cheap liquor in refilled premium brand bottles. This shit happens from time to time. Joshua and Jason discuss. 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 but be sure to listen into the conversation! Special thanks to: -  Weigh Down  for allowing us to use their song "...

Something not often discussed on One Nation Under Whisky -- world whiskies, and more specifically, what it means to import world whiskies into the US and how to grow these brands on US soil. It's not an easy task but somehow Raj Sabharwal, a true pioneer in the importation of world whiskies into the US, make it look so. Joshua and Jason have a conversation with their dear friend Raj. So, as usual,...

Whisky Tariffs, 2020 booze sales, and Sexism are back in the news. Joshua and Jason discuss. 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 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...

In today's episode Joshua and Jason have a good sit down with whisky legend Robin Coupar. When someone thinks "whisky legend" they usually picture the master distiller, master blender, or distillery manager. It's not often one thinks about a Brand Manager or Brand Advocate as a whisky legend. However, in the case of Robin Coupar, his status being legendary is apropos. If you've discovered brands l...

Sexism sucks. It has no place in the whisky world, the whisky reviewing world, and surely no place in the world. Period. Joshua and Jason discuss. 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 but be sure to listen into the conversation! Special thanks to: -  Weigh Down  for allowing us to use their song "Wooden Monsters" a...

Another slight detour from your every-other-week whisky podcast; on today's episode Joshua and Jason welcome one of their favorite musicians of all time: Will Oldham aka Bonnie 'Prince' Billy. Both chaps were introduced to Will Oldham, his music, and his acting in the mid-90's. Discussing music and whisky (as well as movies) with one of their musical heroes? Yeah, it wasn't such a bad way to spend...

A great article by Fred Minnick regarding two distribution companies and several New Jersey shops committing crimes intrigued Joshua and Jason. Listen in as they add opinions to news. 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 but be sure to listen into the conversation! Special thanks to: -  Weigh Down  for allowing us...

Joshua and Jason take you, the listener, back down the rum rabbit hole. This time around we've got the irrepressible and inimitable Richard Seale of Foursquare distillery in Barbados as our tour guide. We hope you enjoy the conversation as much as we enjoyed having it! 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 but be su...

The Spirits Business released an article regarding general non-compliance on adult drink labels in the UK. Joshua and Jason discuss, and trust us, it's *FAR* more interesting than it sounds! 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 but be sure to listen into the conversation! Special thanks to: -  Weigh Down  for allow...

Joshua and Jason love it when the wide world of whisky grows wider and further (and better). Brands like Amrut, Yamazaki, Nikka, etc... have surely paved the way for countless "world whisky" distilleries growing in popularity. The wide world of whisky has grown larger with Paul John in it, too -- the boys are just getting caught up. They needed to learn and who better to learn more about Paul John...

Remember that time we thought the 25% whisky tariffs might go away? Well, they're not. Joshua and Jason discuss. 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 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 McAuliff...

From passion to pen, David Jennings (aka Rarebird101 ) has written THE book on the history, the people, and stories behind Wild Turkey Bourbon: American Spirit: Wild Turkey Bourbon from, Ripy to Russell . David Jennings' voice is an asset to the whisky writing community. Joshua and Jason were happy and honored to spend a little time with David. So, as usual, have a seat, have a pour, and listen in...

Airbus have decided to relent in their subsidy war with Boeing in an effort to immediately stop the 25% tariffs on whisky, wine, and cheese imported into the US from the UK/EU. Joshua and Jason discuss.   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 but be sure to listen into the conversation!   Special thanks to: -  Weigh...