One Nation Under Whisky

Joshua & Jess bring up a recent Spirits Business article that discusses proposed changes to Irish Potstill Whiskey; changes that would not only expand the range of flavors but also tie the spirit close to the country's history & heritage.
Add to this, the pair discuss whisky rating systems and one of the whisky world's most controversial words: "smooth".
...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

Back in 2018 Joshua & Jason decided to mothball the Whisky Jewbilee in order to focus on the growth of Single Cask Nation. Mothball is the key term here as in implies the thing being mothballed can be taken out again. 
As Joshua, Jason, and Jess prepare for Whisky Jewbilee 2026 in Chicago (tickets can be purchased here: https://bit.ly/WhiskyJewbilee2026) they took a bit of time to look back at what happened in 2018 and gave an older episode a listen. Here's your chance to do the very same. Boy, was this great to revisit. We can't wait until Thursday, Oct 15th when we get to experience Whisky Jewbilee all over again. 
Please, join us!
...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 joined around 30 people at Lochlea distillery to take part in some floor maltings. Pretty dang cool! During her time there she had a wee chat with Alex Ferrand of Lochlea that's well worth your time and a listen.
...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

Joshua & Jason have a fantastic sit down with Sammy Karachi, Head Blender of Found North Spirits. You can tell the boyz all knew one another for years and years. Lots of fun, laughs, and learning about blending.
Add to this, Jess and Joshua discuss details of the new ROW # 13 Release of Single Cask Nation whiskies!
...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 continuing segment for our "Extra! Extra!!" padcosts -- as part of the Single Cask Nation 15th anniversary, we're inviting in Nation members to join us in conversation to drink some SCN whisky, hear about their whisky journey, and sometimes they'll get sneak peek if upcoming whiskies (that last bit did not happen in this episode, mind you).
Listen in as Jason sits down to talk and dram with Nation Member Sarita Rainey, one of our brightest stars in The Nation!
...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

Joshua & Jason revisit an excellent interview with Emma Crandall & Gabe RiCharde of Balcones Distilling. In that interview the trio discuss distilling and blending practices, basically all things Balcones, but touch on the category and future of American Single Malt writ large.
Add to this, J&J share the details, and taste through 2 new American Whiskies being released by Single Cask Nation; 2 of 6 total being released on singlecasknation.com on Tuesday, July 28th!
...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

Joshua & Jason have a sit down with American Single Malt Whiskey Commission President, Steve Hawley, to discuss the status of American Single Malt Whisky. Where are we 18 months in to ratification? Is the public more aware? Has the classification helped producers yet? What direction is American Single Malt Whisky going in flavor/quality-wise? There's only one way to find out...
...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

Joshua & Jason have a sit down with the one and only Alastair Brogan of Vapor Distilling, producers of Boulder Spirits in Colorado. Listen in as the duo learn about a Scotsman's endeavor -- an incredibly successful and delicious endeavor, we might add! -- to make Whisky here in the US.
Together they also taste through an upcoming July 2026 release of an SCN cask of American Single Malt from Boulder Spirits. Lots of fun you'll not want to miss.
...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

Spurred by an lengthy email from dear friend, Nation member, padcost listener, and head blender of Tormore and Black Tot Rum, Ollie Chilton, Joshua and Jason discuss -- once again -- the idea of terroir in whisky, this time with our most recent episode with Scott Blackwell of High Wire Distilling in mind.
Is there terroir in whisky? Is it more of a "sense of place"? Is it all just semantics? Listen in and find out what these two jamokes think!
...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

Joshua & Jason have a sit down with the wonderful Phil Brandon of Rock Town Distillery out of Little Rock Arkansas. Together they discuss the distillery, production, and upcoming SCN single cask, bass guitars, conjoined twins (uh-huh) and a whole lot more!
...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