Single Malt Frontier

Three youtubers and fans of American Single Malt Whiskey meet up to chat, discuss ASMW industry news, and have some drinks together. In this inaugural episode of 3 Guys 1 Grain, Jerm from Freedom Malts, Randall from The Whiskey Shaman, and Doug from Single Malt Frontier introduce ourselves, explain how we got into American Single Malt, then get into the news stories of the month. Since this is our...

The winner of Freedom Malts Blind Samples Showdown Season 2, Randall, The Whiskey Shaman, goes head to head with the host himself, Jerm of Freedom Malts. And that means they needed a third person to host the show, and called in Doug from Single Malt Frontier, reprising the role from the last exhibition match. https://www.youtube.com/@freedom_malts https://www.youtube.com/@the_whiskeyshaman https:/...

In September 2024, I visited Miles Munroe on location at the Westward Barrel House and sat down among the barrels for a great chat about Westward's aging and blending philosophy, with Milestone 1 and the then brand-new Milestone 2 as featured drams. This interview was filmed as part of a larger project. Stay tuned! Camera: Cody Smith and Cary Daniels

Tonight at 8 Eastern/5 Pacific on Single Malt Frontier we are talking story telling and brand communication! An old friend and former co-host of the show, Ian, is taking time to join Phill and share his expertise as a distillery tour guide at the ready while Doug is on break. If you like what we do, please like, subscribe, comment, and share! - Subscribe to our show here and at https://www.instagr...

Streaming tonight, Friday 8/8 at 5pm PDT: Interview with Amanda Swift, co-founder, co-owner, distiller of Swift Distillery. (This interview was pre-recorded.) Bucking the trend of heavy, oaky, and funky Texas whiskey, Swift Distillery is making surprisingly light and refreshing American Single Malt Whiskey out in Texas Hill Country, just southwest of Austin. They aim for a fruity, highland whiskey...

Our guest today is Becky Harris, President and Master Distiller of Catoctin Creek. (This interview was pre-recorded.) Phill and I have been talking about inviting Becky on the show since pretty much the beginning of this podcast. I first met Becky at the ACSA 2024 Conference in Denver and floated the idea of coming on our show, but we never got around to scheduling it. I ran into her again at ACSA...

Join us Wednesday, February 19th, at 5pm PST, for a tasting of 7 River Roots Malt Whiskey samples. River Roots Barrel Company, founded by a team including Iron Chef Michael Symon, provides a bespoke barrel pick program for private whiskey clubs. This whiskey is, at once, very good, slightly shrouded in mystery, and compelling in terms of the story of flavor that it tells. Due to the flu, Phill had...

In this episode I traveled to Tucson, AZ to visit Whiskey Del Bac during the American Craft Spirits Association Convention! With some last minute scheduling, Master Distiller Mark Vierthaler and I were able to sit down have this fantastic conversation! Even more special about this episode is that our good friend and fellow podcaster Doug (DemiTastes as he's known on the internet) joined in on the...

The Virginia Whiskey Tournament 2025 is on! Every year, Phill runs the Virginia Whiskey Tournament and every year we see more and more ASMW in the lineup. We'll tell you about the tournament, taste through some samples, and hopefully help you choose who to vote for! If you like what we do, please like, subscribe, comment, and share! - Find Phill and the Virginia Whiskey Tournament at the Ranger's...

Join us on 5/28/25 5:15pm PDT (7:15pm CDT) for an interview with Philip Mestayer, Head Distiller of Distillerie Acadian. Distillerie Acadian hold the distinction of holding the first official American Single Malt Whiskey label for their Bon Vale ASMW. They were the first to file a COLA label approval with the newly ratified ASMW designation (effective January 2025). We'll also talk about how even...

Join us LIVE on 5/22 at 5pm PDT to hear from Minden Mill's Master Distiller, Joseph O'Sullivan about their new line of Bourbon, Rye, and of course American Single Malt Whiskey. Joe, of course, is no stranger to Single Malt Frontier, having appeared previously as the former Master Distiller of our favorite (and first barrel pick), McCarthy's Oregon Single Malt Whiskey, as well as a handful of other...

Join us today for an update from Murphy Quint, Master Distiller of Cedar Ridge, including the QuintEssential American Single Malt Series. Murph last appeared on Single Malt Frontier for Ep. 07, where he officially introduced himself as Master Distiller for the first time. In the year and a half since then, Murph and I have met in person twice at ACSA 2024 and ACSA 2025 and I've gotten to watch Mur...

It has been fascinating and enthralling to watch Erin Lee's career in the spirits industry so far. Beginning from her background as a fashion designer and tea sommelier, Erin discovered the Step Up internship via the Good Deeds Batch 1 Blend of American Single Malts, and joined the Step Up internship. I met Erin originally on Instagram and then in person during the 2024 ACSA Conference in Denver,...

As a Dry Week special, we've invited Ian Blessing, co-founder of All The Bitter non-alcoholic bitters to talk to us about his products and the new non-alcoholic bottle shop they opened a few months ago. Tune in to hear all about the All The Bitter NA bitters and other great N/A spirits alternatives that we love to use, not only during Dry Week, but *even when alcohol is an option*. You'll also lea...

We have tons to talk about today. Topics include debriefing the whirlwind of events that was ACSA Tuscon 2025, going through the Courage & Conviction's Draftsmen Blend-Your-Own Kit, update on & some public praise for our McCarthy's Single Barrel pick, some of our upcoming content schedule, and whatever else we have time for. We're gonna try to keep it pretty short despite having a ton to g...

Join us Thursday, January 30th, at 5pm PST, as we talk with Ryan Lintz, founder and CEO of River Roots Barrel Company. River Roots Barrel Company, founded by a team including Iron Chef Michael Symon, provides a bespoke barrel pick program for private whiskey clubs. This whiskey is, at once, very good, slightly shrouded in mystery, and compelling in terms of the story of flavor that it tells. For t...

Trillium Brewing has started production on an American Single Malt Whiskey! In April 2024, Trillium Brewing, makers of delicious craft beer, launched a line of spirits under the Trillium Distilling Co. name. Around October 2024, the distillery made me aware that they were starting production on an American Single Malt Whiskey. Naturally, as a fan of their beer, and a fan of Craft American Single M...

Doug, host of Single Malt Frontier appears in Season 2 Round 2 of Freedom Malts Blind Samples Showdown. He had a great time and some hilarious moments this round. I'm absolutely honored to have gotten to share a few glasses of whiskey with Jack and Jerm. Check out all of the episodes of Blind Samples Showdown at @Freedom_malts Check out Jack Beguedou's channel at @HOODSOMMELIER And of course, Doug...

Today we speak with Alastair Brogan, Founder and Chieftan of Boulder Spirits. We'll learn about his unique story in founding a single malt distillery and his interpretation of what Scotch-style whiskey made in an American way looks like. We'll also discuss the perspective of an independently-owned distillery facing competition from the many brands owned by large spirits conglomerates, in the lands...

IT'S ASMW RATIFICATION DAY! We're beside ourselves and have been poring over the press releases, the new product announcements, comments from distilleries and distillers. We're here to break it all down, at least as much as we've been able to absorb so far. Join us tonight at 7pm PST for a Livestream where we cover it from the basics and break it all down from the simplest factors to the deepest t...

This week we're pleased to welcome back Adam & Nora of Lost Lantern to talk about their 2024 Fall Collection of four 10 Year American whiskeys. We previously had Lost Lantern on for Ep. 21: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lcVMvZDRDuc Lost Lantern is an Independent Bottler and Blender of American Whiskey. As their tagline goes, they are "Shining a Light on the Independent Spirit." Adam and Nora...

Join us on November 14th, 2024, at 4pm PST for our live interview with Jim Hough of Liberty Pole Spirits. Liberty Pole has been a prominent feature in discussions about alternative uses of peat due to their their peated rye and peated bourbon products, not to mention their homage to the classic Monongahela valley style of rye. Now, Liberty Pole is entering the American Single Malt space for the fi...

Join us on November 6th, 2024, at 5pm PST for our live interview with one of the newest independent bottlers on the scene: Bill Christy, founder of American Single Cask. With a focus on American Craft Whiskey and a demonstrated love for American Single Malt Whiskey in the portfolio already, we know American Single Cask will be right at home on our show. We'll be tasting through the full set of the...

Join us tonight at 10/30 at 5pm PDT / 8pm EDT, for a live conversation with with Nate Randall of Hinterhaus Distilling. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oa1dOZ7lOgY We'll learn about the founders' background, their founding during the pandemic, and talk a bit about their choices in building out the distillery and their production process. We'll discuss their wide and award-winning portfolio, and fi...

Live from Freedom Malts, Doug gets a 2nd shot at trying to beat internet strangers at tasting things blind! Want to create live streams like this? Check out StreamYard: https://streamyard.com/pal/d/5015366613991424