Single Malt Frontier

This week, we welcome back Amanda Beckwith from Virginia Distillery Co. With the recent release of a series of great valued American Single Malt Whiskeys in the VDC line, we absolutely had to bring this powerhouse of Virginia Single Malt Whiskey. We always love having repeat guests, and it's especially fun when they have a ton of new products to talk about! Since Amanda Beckwith's previous appeara...

Our McCarthy's Oregon Single Malt Whiskey barrel pick is finally in bottles! This video has all the details about the pick, tasting notes, and a brief history of McCarthy's Oregon Single Malt with Master Distiller Caitlin Bartlemay. The bottle will soon be available to purchase via a private link and password which you can get in The Whiskey Lodge. Stay tuned for further details about when and how...

This week we're joined by a panel of producers of Mesquite-Smoked Single Malts: Andalusia Whiskey, Santa Fe Spirits, and Whiskey Del Bac. Join us as we delve deep into this facet of American Single Malt Whiskey, arguably one of the most unique facets of the category in the broader world single malt conversation, and for certain, you can only find it here. We reached out to The Bourbon Van for a co...

Last week, you heard from the community voices who love and support ASMW. This week, join us for an interview with the President of the American Single Malt Whiskey Commission (ASMWC) himself. We'll hear from the man spearheading the organization of ASMW distillers and discuss the state of the ASMW rules, the commercial development of the category, the growing variety and interest in the category,...

Join us for a Round Table discussion between 4 whiskey industry insiders, content creators, enthusiasts, and fans of American Single Malt Whiskey (ASMW), as we break down the state of the landscape of ASMW. Doug and Phill will be joined by our guests, Jake of Coming Whiskey, and Jerm of Freedom Malts. It's been over 2 years since TTB published their proposal for American Single Malt Whiskey (ASMW)...

Today we'll be interviewing Rick Wasmund, Founder of Copper Fox Distillery. This live interview is scheduled for 2pm PDT / 5pm EDT on Thursday 7/25. Copper Fox Distillery makes some amazing American Single Malts smoked and/or aged with hardwood such as applewood and peach wood. This is a completely unique source of flavor amongst the world's whiskeys and we can attest that the results are both del...

The 2024 Virginia Whiskey Tournament is on! Doug and Phill dig in on some of the American Single Malts available from Virginia distilleries that you can try right now! You don't have to live in Virginia or even own bottles from the distilleries to vote. Cast your votes! (No guest today. Just vibes.) -- - Join us in The Whiskey Lodge Discord: https://discord.gg/KQGkBmtzPT - Articles, reviews, and m...

We've been looking forward to this follow-up with Anna Mantheakis, a distiller, blender, and data expert for Westward Whiskey. We will talk about her path through the industry from Wine to Whiskey, and especially her experiences with synesthesia and how that shapes her tasting abilities. Anna experiences a type of synesthesia which causes sound to affect her sense of taste (flavor and texture). We...

It feels wrong that we've had an American Single Malt-focused show for so long and we haven't yet had our friends at Lost Lantern join us on the air. 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 have 2 rules: they must visit in person every distillery they will work with, and despi...

As whiskey enthusiasts, we experience a lot of sherry-cask whiskey, but how much do whiskey drinkers really know about the wine itself? The best way to find out is to ask an expert, so we've brought on Nathan Layman of Lustau to introduce us whiskey people to the rich and fascinating world of sherry and sherry casks. See you there! Join us in The Whiskey Lodge Discord: https://discord.gg/KQGkBmtzP...

(This interview was pre-recorded.) A year and a half ago I was sent a sample of Arcane Imperial, a whiskey which was vacuum-distilled from an un-hopped Imperial Stout beer. Arcane had previously released a hopped whiskey called Alpha. I had questions about what exactly was in the bottle -- especially why it wasn't labeled an American Single Malt, even though it was made from 100% malted barley. I...

A long time overdue, we're finally having Mark Vierthaler on the show! Mark is Head Distiller of Whiskey Del Bac, makers of Mesquite-smoked American Single Malt Whiskey. Smoked whiskey is a particular point of passion for me, and especially alternative sources of smoke like mesquite wood. Can't wait for this conversation! We'll see you there! Join us in The Whiskey Lodge Discord: https://discord.g...

Caitlin Bartlemay, Head Distiller of Clear Creek Distillery, returns to the show! Bartlemay makes one of our favorite whiskeys, McCarthy's Oregon Single Malt. Even so, as Head Distiller of Clear Creek and Hood River Distillers, she's responsible for a whole lot more than that! The last time we had Bartlemay on, she convinced us whiskey geeks to not dismiss vodka out of hand as a spirit with potent...

Ryan Negley of Boulder Spirits has been one of my best industry contacts and advocates for the last 5 months ever since he sent the invitation for me to join the ASMWC at the ACSA conference in Denver at the end of February 2024. He's super passionate about the whiskey and spirits industry and is one of the leads at the head of Boulder Spirits and a portfolio of no fewer than 6 American Single Mal...

This week's interview is with Kirstin and Yura Vracko of the Cheeky & Dry Non-Alcoholic Bottle Shop in Seattle. The Whiskey Lodge's Quarterly Dry Week is April 5th through 11th, inclusive. As usual, we'll be talking about all the great things you can taste while you're taking a break from alcoholic beverages! The Whiskey Lodge: https://discord.gg/KQGkBmtzPT Want to create live streams like thi...

Sydney Jones gave an awesome talk on Mental and Physical Health / "Booze on the Brain" during the American Craft Spirits Association Conference 2024 in Denver. This week, we'll talk about FEW Spirits, American Single Malt, and Mental and Physical Health in the spirits industry. The Whiskey Lodge Dry Week Starts 4/5. Tune in for this Dry-Week Kickoff! More about Sydney: - https://www.barleycorndrin...

Reade is a highly knowledgeable American whiskey producer, and our kind of geek. He's willing to talk at length about just about any aspect of production in broad terms, and we'll just have to see where the conversation goes. We'll try to get him to speak a bit about his brand of whiskey as well, which is in the early stages and pre-production. - https://demitastes.com/about/ - The Whiskey Lodge D...

Jonathan and Anna are excellent resources I've had the good fortune to meet several times in the past and they've graciously agreed to appear on our show! We'll get into the nitty gritty of production, blending, and sensory analysis, and any other topics of personal geeky interest that tickle our fancy. Want to create live streams like this? Check out StreamYard: https://streamyard.com/pal/d/50153...

Today we'll be interviewing Amanda Beckwith, Lead Blender for Virginia Distillery Co. We'll talk about constructing the flavor profiles and blending a portfolio of releases from at least 3 major cask types at one of the country's most influential American Single Malt Whiskey distilleries. We'll also talk a bit about American Single Malt Whiskey education, and VA Distillery Co's free 1-hour ASMW on...

Today we speak with Alex Alejandro Myers of Big Gin. We speak about general gin production techniques, the major styles of Gin including London Dry which is made at Big Gin, Big Gin's specific blend of botanicals that make it stand out in a cocktail, crafting a "Gin Concentrate" that is consistent batch to batch, and unique barrel finished gins, as well as blending a standard Peat Barreled gin ble...

Killowen is a relatively new Irish craft distillery, with a philosophy of making spirits inspired by traditional recipes and techniques, with a bit of a modern twist. Killowen uses direct-fired stills and worm-tub condensers. Their portfolio includes poitin, rum, and whiskey from traditional pot still recipes, although some of those recipes don't qualify under the current standard of Irish Pot Sti...

Today we'll be speaking with Seth O'Malley, the Founding Distiller of Wilderton Non-Alcoholic Spirits. https://wildertonfree.com/pages/the-story Want to create live streams like this? Check out StreamYard: https://streamyard.com/pal/d/5015366613991424

For many, it's Dry January. And for the Whiskey Lodge specifically, it's Dry Week. We had planned to have a maker of non-alcoholic spirits join us today for an interview but had to reschedule due to a conflict. It'll be just us today, chatting about building good drinks that scratch that itch for tasting interesting flavor profiles when we're not drinking!

This week on DemiTastes we'll be speaking with Murphy Quint of Cedar Ridge Distillery, Iowa, about their QuintEssential (yes, named for the Quint family) American Single Malt Whiskey line, as well as touching a bit on the rest of their portfolio. We'll find out what makes this distillery unique among other distilleries in the Midwest and what makes Cedar Ridge's American Single Malt Whiskey so spe...

Today we'll be talking about Boon Boona Coffee and the art and science of coffee, from selection, to roasting and brewing, with Boon Boona Coffee's founder, Efrem Fesaha, and Coffee Director, Ali Güldüren. We'll also lead these gentlemen through a tasting of 3 distinct and readily available American Single Malt Whiskeys. Long time watchers of DemiTastes will know I'm a huge fan of Boon Boona. This...