One Nation Under Whisky

J-Team tours Lochlea Distillery w/Distillery Mgr Darren McCormick

The J-Team find themselves together in Scotland once again and head on over to the Lochlea Distillery to meet with their Distillery Manager, Darren McCormick. Here's another chance to get a fly-on-the-wall experience touring one of Scotland's few Farm-to-Bottle Distilleries, Lochlea!
Now, as usual, have a seat, have a pour, and listen in as Joshua, Jason, and Jess answer your wonderful questions. 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
- RØDE for making *really* great microphones
- Focusrite for making awesome USB receivers
- Joshua Hatton for producing and editing

Extra! Extra!! Jess' Conversations from The Village Whisky Fair in Nuremberg Germany

A few weeks back Jess returned to The Village Whisky festival in Nuremberg Germany and, this time around, she had a wee chat with some of our fellow brand-mates within the Prineus portfolio. From friends at Lindores Abbey to Ballindalloch, Indri, and more, listen in as Jess and her compatriots talk whisky at one of the best whisky festivals in 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 into the conversation!
Special thanks to:
- Weigh Down for allowing us to use their song "Wooden Monsters" as our theme song
- RØDE for making *really* great microphones
- Focusrite for making awesome USB receivers
- Joshua Hatton for producing and editing

A Fantastic conversation with PWS Imports about all things Canada!

Joshua heads north to beautiful and snowy Canada to spend 5 days with the wonderful people at PWS Imports (Single Cask Nation's distributors within Canada) and, at the very end of a long whisky-filled trip, has a sit down with Travis Watt and Dave Robert to discuss: Canadian whisky clubs, distribution within Canada, Whisky Wonderland Festival, Canadian whisky, Pantera, and so much more!
Now, as usual, have a seat, have a pour, and listen in as Joshua, Jason, and Jess answer your wonderful questions. 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
- RØDE for making *really* great microphones
- Focusrite for making awesome USB receivers
- Joshua Hatton for producing and editing

One Nation Under Whisky Season 10 Episode 1 -- What's to come this Season!

Joshua, Jason, and Jess discuss what's to come in Seasoned Hen, I mean, Season Ten of One Nation Under Whisky Padcost. There's lots of fun, approachable whisky geekery, interviews, belly laughs, and some new things coming your way!
Now, as usual, have a seat, have a pour, and listen in as Joshua, Jason, and Jess answer your wonderful questions. 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
- RØDE for making *really* great microphones
- Focusrite for making awesome USB receivers
- Joshua Hatton for producing and editing

One Nation Under Whisky Season Finale & 2026 MailBag Episode!!

You guys! We did it! We've wrapped up another season of One Nation Under Whisky and did so in the traditional way: answering your questions!
Our 2026 MailBag Episode is here. Not only did we receive a record number of questions (sorry, we could not get to ALL of your questions) we had a blast answering them and laughed our (sherry) butts off, too.
Now, as usual, have a seat, have a pour, and listen in as Joshua, Jason, and Jess answer your wonderful questions. 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
- RØDE for making *really* great microphones
- Focusrite for making awesome USB receivers
- Joshua Hatton for producing and editing

Extra! Extra!! SCN Retail Release # 14 and Fancy New Packaging!

Join Joshua and Jason as they share the details of the latest SCN US Retail Release # 14. Not only are 8 new whiskies being unleashed onto store shelves, this is the reveal of new retail packaging, to boot!
The pair also share some serious belly laughs....
...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
- RØDE for making *really* great microphones
- Focusrite for making awesome USB receivers
- Joshua Hatton for producing and editing

Jess joins Libby Barmby & Niall Hall of Glasgow Distillery

Jess takes a drive down the road to visit her local distillery -- not everyone can say that! -- Glasgow Distillery. 
Listen in as Jess has a sit down with Libby Barmby & Niall Hall of Glasgow Distillery. The discuss the ins and outs of the distillery and the whiskies they make along with why they all feel Glasgow is the best city in Scotland. You'll not want to miss this. 
Now, 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 Podcast Logo- RØDE for making *really* great microphones- Focusrite for making awesome USB receivers- Olympus and Tascam for making fine mobile recording devices- Joshua Hatton for producing and editing

Extra! Extra!! Some good whisky news -- Scottish Tourism Soars

Referencing an article in The Drinks Business penned by Jessica Mason, Joshua and Jason discuss some good news in the drinks industry -- Scotland's Whisky tourism is soaring!! That's good reason to celebrate!!
...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
- RØDE for making *really* great microphones
- Focusrite for making awesome USB receivers
- Joshua Hatton for producing and editing

2026 Year in Preview with Susannah Skiver Barton!

Our 2026 Year in Preview episode is here! The agenda? Joshua, Jason, and Jess welcome back the preeminent whisky journalist, Susannah Skiver Barton to discuss:
Bourbon -- are people not willing to pay top dollar for Pappy/BTAC/Blanton's anymore?
Scotch whisky -- Are we going to see more tariffs if the US doesn't get Greenland?
Premiumization of whisky -- is it a thing of the past?
American Single Malt -- How's it doing?
Distribution and retail -- How will debt affect these players if sales continue in this downward direction?
plus more...
Thanks ever so much to Susannah for joining us once again to discuss what may come to be for the world of whisky in 2026 and beyond!
Now, 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 Podcast Logo- RØDE for making *really* great microphones- Focusrite for making awesome USB receivers- Olympus and Tascam for making fine mobile recording devices- Joshua Hatton for producing and editing

Extra! Extra!! "Bundle Up with SCN" and Drinking through some Bruichladdich Rye

Joshua and Jason discuss something SCN don't do too often: run a promotion on singlecasknation.com. Tune in as the duo discuss their "Bundle Up with SCN" promotion which will run from Jan 26 through to Feb 6th. 
Add to this, J&J taste through the new Bruichladdich Rye 7yo and discuss the growing number of Scottish distilleries dipping their toes into the world of Rye Whisky. It's an exciting time to be a lover of rye whisky.
What's more is Jason shares his Black Manhattan recipe using the Bruichladdich rye below:
Black Manhattan
2 Oz The Laddie Rye1 Oz Amaro1 dash Angostura bitters1 dash Orange bitters
Method: Stir with ice, strain over ice cube, garnish with brandied cherry.
...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 Podcast Logo
- RØDE for making *really* great microphones
- Focusrite for making awesome USB receivers
- Olympus and Tascam for making fine mobile recording devices
- Joshua Hatton for producing and editing