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In a bit of a branch off the traditional approach of talking with distillers and whiskey makers, Matt takes a left turn and talks with Marty Duffy, U.S. Representative for Glencairn Crystal about one of the most ubiquitous symbols of fine whisk
Matt wraps up his conversation with Phil Downer of Wanderback in Hood River focusing almost exclusively on arguably the most critical aspect of making whiskey; sensory evaluation. And of COURSE, arguably the most critical component of sensory
In the first of two episodes, Matt gets together with Phil Downer, Founder and Chief Whiskey Maker of Wanderback in Hood River, Oregon.And it's impossible to talk about his latest release (release #5) without talking about how and why Phil has
Making good on his promise from episode #34, Matt starts the deep dive down the whiskey rabbit hole to talk about milling with Matt Hofmann from Westland, and Murphy Quint from Cedar Ridge.This is so important to talk about, in large part beca
In this episode, Matt gets back together with Steve Hawley from Westland Distillery in Seattle to taste through (and talk about) The Judgement of Westland.The Paris Wine Tasting of 1976, also known as the Judgment of Paris, was a wine competit
In the second episode with Adam and Nora from Lost Lantern and Stephen Paul, founder of Whiskey Del Bac, we really dig into some interesting flavor differences between three expressions - a couple of which, though distilled at the same time an
In the first of two episodes with Stephen Paul of Whiskey Del Bac and Adam and Nora of Lost Lantern, we discuss the back story of Whiskey Del Bac, which was born out of a love of Scotch and a furniture business, as well as what it was that appe
The second and final episode with Caitlin and Joe starts off with a conversation around the strong sense of community in American Single Malt, as well as (to a greater degree) American craft distilling.From there we touch on topics ranging fro
Episode 30, features Mr. Joe O’Sullivan, Master Distiller, and Ms. Caitlin Bartlemay, Head Distiller of Hood River Distillers/Clear Creek Distillery, makers of THE O.G. American Single Malt, McCarthy’s Oregon Single Malt!This episode is the fi
Episode 29 starts in Nashville with Anger Webber, CEO and co-founder of Corsair Distillery and creator of Triple Smoke. Some great ground was covered, most notably Andrew's approach to smoke and flavor exploration in a new category.From there,
Wrapping up my conversation with Jake Holshue, the train cars start to pile up from the very start.And they just. Don't. Stop.This was SO MUCH fun, with topics ranging from Whiskey Podcasts to industry awards, Jake's legendarily TERRIBLE luck
In episode 27, Matt catches up with Jared Himstedt from Balcones to cover a range of topics from the insane Texas weather's impact on maturation, to the anticipation of news coming soon from the TTB and upcoming releases and experimentation.Th
In the second episode with Level 11 Spirits Wizard Jake Holshue, Jake throws a little shade, talks some more about his whiskies, celebrity partnerships, and we really dig deep into why Craft Malt is not only so important in this industry, but a
NOT FOR THE SQUEAMISH!!!Like, on so many levels...In the first of a series of episodes featuring Jake Holshue from Rogue Spirits in Newport, OR, the world record for number of F-bombs dropped on a whiskey podcast gets broken in the first seve
One of the most fun interviews yet, with a sincere and down-to-Earth dude. Moose Allen from Andalusia Whiskey Co. in Blanco, TX talks about discovering the world of whiskey, finding Andalusia, and doing whatever it takes to get where you want t
In the second and final episode with Adam Polonski and Nora Ganley-Roper of Lost Lantern Whiskey, Matt discusses the potential and current state of regional variation in American Single Malt, the challenges they encountered in bringing their fi
In the first of two episodes with Adam Polonski and Nora Ganley-Roper, Matt digs into the unique aspect of the Lost Lantern brand and its significance in terms of the future for the category, as well as why a blender and Independent Bottler is
In the second and final episode with Miles Munroe, much ground is covered. The big takeaway here, is that Miles is arguably one of the coolest and most genuine people in the business - and he's also making some delicious Single Malt!--- Sen
In the first of two episodes featuring Miles Munroe, of Westward Whiskey in Portland, OR, Miles talks about an unlikely start, rooted in rock n' roll. Matt also talks about a bit of a shift in the direction of the podcast.--- Send in a voic
Near disaster at his family's fledgling distillery, cutting his teeth in American Single Malt at Stranahan's, what really keeps him up at night, horrible Whisky reviews and . . . Slipknot?Matt had an awesome conversation with Murphy Quint of I
The backstory of Balcones' entry into American Single Malt, the importance of local grain and malt, and . . . do I detect a hint of a rivalry with Westland?Matt wraps up the 2nd half of his conversation with Jared Himstedt of Balcones Distill
In the first of two episodes, Matt talks with Jared Himstedt about his exploration of American Single Malt and the origins of Balcones Distilling.--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/single-malt-matters/messa
In the second of two episodes, Matt concludes his conversation with Amanda Beckwith and Greg Goodson from Virginia Distillery Co.This time, we dig a little deeper into things like grain, the importance (and hype) of water’s role in the process
In the first of two episodes, Matt gets together with Amanda Beckwith and Greg Goodson from Virginia Distillery Co. to talk about some of their unique approaches to blending, maturation, and their latest American Single Malt expression, "Courag
In the second and final episode with Johnny Jeffery, Matt talks in more depth about the unique approach and amazing design and technology that has gone into the Bently approach of making world-class, bespoke American Single Malt Whisky.---
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