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Single Malt FrontierSMF Ep. 55: Holiday Special! A Smoky Maltmas Carol (feat. 4 industry guests!)Featuring Daniel Whittington as Jacob "Barley", Caitlin Bartlemay (McCarthy's Single Malt) as the Spirit of Maltmas Past, Mark Vierthaler (Whiskey Del Bac) as the Spirit of Maltmas Present, and Tyler Pederson (Westland Distillery) as the Spirit of Maltmas Future
Please enjoy our spirited and malty holiday special inspired by Dickens' A Christmas Carol. My own performance was inspired by Houston's Alley Theatre's stage production of A Christmas Carol.
This special has been 2 years in the making, starting with initial recordings in December 2023, all of which were re-recorded...
2025-12-241h 08
Single Malt Frontier3 Guys 1 Grain Ep. 3 Holiday Gift Giving Guide, plus an interview with Matt McGinnis of Big Thirst!Whether you're starting to get into American Single Malt Whiskey, looking for a gift idea for that whiskey lover on your list, or already a fan of ASMW, this is our guide to a couple of the best ASMs to gift or get.
These are all available for shipping and many are available on the shelves in many States. This is not an exhaustive list by any means, but definitely a great place to start.
Also featuring a chat with Matt McGinnis, founder and CEO of Big Thirst. Big Thirst is a Spirits marketing firm...
2025-12-221h 39
Single Malt FrontierSMF Ep. 54: Lost Lantern’s ASM Blends with Blender Nora Ganley-RoperTonight 12/18 at 6pm EST / 3pm PST. @lostlanternwhiskey's Blender Nora Ganley-Roper @nganley goes with us on a deep dive into Lost Lantern's blends of American Single Malt Whiskey, focused on the blends featured in or alongside the Winter Scotch Lovers' Collection
Coincidentally today is the anniversary of ASMW Ratification Day. One year ago we got the official language for the ASMW category. The rules went into effect on January 19th.
That means we're officially in "ASMW Advent" 🙂 - more on that later!
Ton...
2025-12-191h 36
Single Malt FrontierSMF Ep. 53: American Peat with Tyler Pederson of Westland DistilleryOur interview today is Tyler Pederson, Master Distiller of Westland Distilling. What you're about to see is an unreleased interview from the archives. This was originally recorded January 12th, 2024, when we were still hoping that a release of our Holiday Special in January 2024 made any kind of sense. We've since re-recorded Tyler's segment for the Holiday Special, but the original recording ended up being less on-theme and more just a generally good interview, so we decided to prep that for release as a standalone podcast episode, which is what you're about to see today.
2025-12-1525 min
Single Malt FrontierSMF Ep. 52: Black Frost Distilling with Jace MartiFriday 12/5 at 5pm CST, we're joined by Jace Marti, Master Distiller of Black Frost Distilling. On Black Friday, Black Frost released their brand new American Single Malt Whiskey, which, like all their whiskeys, is made from all-Minnesota ingredients, including grains from the family farm, Minnesota-grown oak, and wild fermentation, for a true sense of place and northern terroir. Tonight we're deep diving on this 3-year old distillery and their new ASMW, with a stop along the way to talk about their prior releases of a Bourbon and a Rye. Phill and Doug got the bottle of Black Frost ASMW...
2025-12-061h 56
Single Malt Frontier3 Guys 1 Grain Episode 2: Lost Lantern, The SWA, Del Bac’s OdeDo you know what happens when you get 3 guys together, to talk about ASMW. Chaos will ensue. But that's what we did we took Doug from @singlemaltfrontier Jerm from @Freedom_malts and Randall from @the_whiskeyshaman . And there unique take on American Single Malt. We hope you enjoy.
We did a walkthrough of some of the offerings of the new Lost Lantern release Scotch Lovers Collection Lets just say it was AMAZING.
Lost Lantern's newest major release is the "Scotch Lovers' Collection" for Fall 2025, which focuses entirely...
2025-11-282h 15
Single Malt FrontierSMF Ep. 51: Lost Lantern Scotch Lovers’ Collection with Adam PolonskiJoin us tonight at 6pm EST (5 CST / 3 PST) for a breakdown of Lost Lantern's latest release, the Scotch Lovers' Collection with Adam Polonski. We've really been looking forward to this one. We'll hit all the single casks, and, time willing, we'll at least touch on the 3 blends.
Tonight's whiskeys:
- Warfield Idaho Single Malt 4 Year ex-bourbon
- Triple Eight Peated Massachusetts Single Malt, 6 year ex-bourbon
- Triple Eight 10 year ex-Bourbon
- Triple Eight 11 year fully matured in Sauternes (Lost Lantern's oldest...
2025-11-261h 50
Single Malt FrontierSMF Ep. 50: Fifty Episodes Infinity BottleTonight we're celebrating 50 episodes of Single Malt Frontier with an infinity bottle blend featuring a bottle from every featured brand on our show so far.
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2025-11-082h 22
Single Malt FrontierSMF Ep. 49: Westland Garryana 10 with Ana HinzTonight we're joined by Ana Hinz to celebrate the release of Westland Garryana 10, and to chat about a few other Westland favorites.
Find out more:
- Westland: https://westlanddistillery.com/ and https://www.instagram.com/westlandwhiskey
- Ana Hinz: https://www.instagram.com/willrunforwhisky
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2025-10-291h 15
Single Malt Frontier3 Guys 1 Grain, Ep. 1: Balcones, Westland, WestwardThree 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 first episode, there's a lot to cover.
Today's news stories:
- Diageo suspends production...
2025-10-231h 57
Single Malt FrontierBONUS: Blind Samples Showdown Season 3 Exhibition Match @freedom_malts vs @the_whiskeyshamanThe 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.
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2025-10-091h 35
Single Malt FrontierEp. 48: The Westward Barrel House with Miles Munroe (4K)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
2025-10-0430 min
Single Malt FrontierEp. 47: Storytelling in WhiskeyTonight 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.
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2025-08-211h 37
Single Malt FrontierEp. 46: Swift Distillery with Amanda SwiftStreaming 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 style and absolutely nail it. Pay no mind to the age -- while the whiskey is indeed young in years, coming in between 1 and 2 years old, it is anything but youthful in flavor.
2025-08-091h 44
Single Malt FrontierEp. 45: Catoctin Creek with Becky HarrisOur 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 2025 just after I'd seen a label released talking about a new ASMW from Catoctin Creek called Finch & Hawk, and that gave me...
2025-07-192h 00
Single Malt FrontierEp. 37: Tasting Samples from River Roots Barrel CompanyJoin 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 to miss our live interview in Ep 36 on Jan 30, 2025 (link below). So today, we're following up with a...
2025-06-281h 24
Single Malt Frontier#62 - Whiskey Del Bac w/ Mark VierthalerIn 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 conversation to help proctor some American Single Malt questions!
I can't thank both Mark and Doug enough for their willingness to...
2025-06-2149 min
Single Malt FrontierEp. 44: The Virginia Whiskey Tournament 2025The 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!
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- Find Phill and the Virginia Whiskey Tournament at the Ranger's Respite: https://www.instagram.com/rangersrespite
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2025-06-192h 30
Single Malt FrontierEp. 43: Distillerie Acadian with Philip MestayerJoin 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 great quality craft whiskey products don't necessarily survive due to interest in the target (local) market for small distilleries like Distillerie Acadian.
If you like...
2025-05-291h 59
Single Malt FrontierEp. 42: Minden Mill with Master Distiller Joseph O’SullivanJoin 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 appearances on our livestreams as "just" a guy who loves whiskey.
We've already had the good fortune to have tried...
2025-05-231h 25
Single Malt FrontierEp. 41: Murphy Quint: QuintEssential Cask MagicJoin 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 Murph's reactions as his QuintEssential American Single Malt Whiskeys won high awards in the ACSA spirits judging competitions each year.
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2025-05-151h 05
Single Malt FrontierEp. 40: Erin Lee - FEW Spirits, Step Up Internship, Good Deeds WhiskeyIt 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, the week she graduated from the Step Up internship program.
Since then, FEW was acquired by Heaven Hill and Sydney Jones (whom we spoke with last year...
2025-05-111h 12
Single Malt FrontierEp. 39: Dry Week Special! All The Bitter NA Bitters with Co-Founder Ian BlessingAs 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 learn about the healthful ingredients in All The Bitter and their pledge of "1% for the planet" -- 1% of all sales...
2025-04-041h 12
Single Malt FrontierEp. 38: ACSA 2025 Debrief; Blend-Your-Own Courage & Conviction (VOD)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 get through.
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VDC's Courage & Conviction's Draftsmen Blend-Your-Own Kit: https://courageandconviction.com/pages/the-draftsmen
2025-03-212h 37
Single Malt FrontierEp. 36: River Roots Barrel Company’s Ryan LintzJoin 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 today's conversation, River Roots provided us with samples of three ASMW products which are about the same in...
2025-01-311h 44
Single Malt FrontierEp. 35: Trillium Brewing & Distilling Is Making an American Single MaltTrillium 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 Malt Whiskey, I had to invite them on for an interview.
Join us Wednesday, January 15th, at 4pm PST, as we talk with Trillium...
2025-01-162h 28
Single Malt FrontierBONUS: Blind Samples Showdown Season 2 Round 2 @demitastes vs @hoodsommelierDoug, 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 @demitastes is the host of @singlemaltfrontier - stay tuned for more!
2025-01-091h 42
Single Malt FrontierEp. 34: Alastair Brogan, Founder of Boulder SpiritsToday 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 landscape of the newly ratified category of American Single Malt Whiskey.
Find Boulder Spirits at https://boulderspirits.com/ and https://www.instagram.com/boulderspirits
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2024-12-241h 49
Single Malt FrontierEp. 33: Happy ASMW Ratification Day! 12/18/2024IT'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 technical nuances. That's what we do best here.
We'll be back with our regularly scheduled producer...
2024-12-193h 34
Single Malt FrontierEp. 32: Lost Lantern 10 Year Collection with Nora & AdamThis 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 have 2 rules: they must visit in person every distillery they will work with, and despite their...
2024-12-141h 27
Single Malt FrontierEp. 31: Liberty Pole with Jim HoughJoin 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 first time with a limited run of an American Single Malt Whiskey, and possibly more products to come in the future. We first saw the American Single Malt label via ComingWhiskey...
2024-11-151h 50
Single Malt FrontierEp. 30: American Single Cask with Bill ChristyJoin 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 first 6 single casks released by ASC, as follows:
- ASC Cask 0001 Copperworks 6 Year ASMW (2nd fill ASMW barrel)
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2024-11-072h 20
Single Malt FrontierEp. 29: Hinterhaus with Co-Founder Nate RandallJoin 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 finally dig into a side by side of Hinterhaus American Single Malt Discovery batches 2 and 3. Join us, bring a dram, and bring some questions!
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2024-10-311h 55
Single Malt FrontierBONUS: Blind Samples Showdown Season 2 @demitastes vs @tx_whiskeygeekLive from Freedom Malts, Doug gets a 2nd shot at trying to beat internet strangers at tasting things blind!
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2024-10-181h 03
Single Malt FrontierEp. 28: Cask Collaborations! with Amanda Beckwith, Virginia Distillery CoThis 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 appearance on the show just 7 months ago, Virginia Distillery Co. has released no fewer than 4 new products. First we had the VDC series of cask-finished whiskeys (Cider, Chardonnay, and...
2024-09-201h 34
Single Malt FrontierEp. 27: Our McCarthy’s Single Malt Barrel Pick is Here!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 it will be available.
Final specs: McCarthy's Oregon Single Malt Whiskey, Single Barrel #701, Cask Strength, aged 6.5 years in an ex-Casa Magdalena Rum Cask...
2024-09-1239 min
Single Malt FrontierEp. 26: Mesquite Smoked Round Table: Del Bac, Santa Fe, and Andalusia (feat The Bourbon Van)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 collaboration and asked what topic they wanted to cover on our show -- they came out strong with this absolute blast of an idea...
2024-08-301h 41
Single Malt FrontierEp. 25: ”Still Waiting on the TTB” with Steve Hawley, President of the ASMWCLast 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, and talk about the dangers of the industry continuing along without a formal regulation for or protection of the term "American Single Malt".
It's been over 2 years since TTB published...
2024-08-151h 02
Single Malt FrontierEp. 24: ASMW Round Table (feat ComingWhiskey and Freedom Malts)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) [1]. Since the comment period ended 2 months later, they've assured producers and consumers of ASMW that finalizing and ratifying these rules is a top priority for them, but with such...
2024-08-092h 33
Single Malt FrontierEp. 23: Rick Wasmund, Founder of Copper Fox DistilleryToday 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 delicious and intriguing.
Learn more about Copper Fox Distillery at https://www.copperfoxdistillery.com and on Instagram @copperfoxdistillery
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2024-08-0952 min
Single Malt FrontierBonus Episode: Wax Seals; Virginia Distillery Co. ”VDC” American Single Malt TrioThe 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.)
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2024-07-192h 10
Single Malt FrontierEp. 22: Anna Mantheakis: Whiskey, Wine, & SynesthesiaWe'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're going to go deep on learning about synesthesia with Anna, and touch on the fascinating story of her path through the beverage industry as a synesthete!
We look forward to seeing...
2024-06-273h 06
Single Malt FrontierEp. 21: Independent Bottling with Adam and Nora of Lost LanternIt 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 despite their differing palates, they both must like every bottling they release. This means that no matter what you buy from...
2024-05-242h 28
Single Malt FrontierEp. 20: Sherry in Layman’s Terms with Nathan Layman of LustauAs 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!
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2024-05-172h 11
Single Malt FrontierEp. 19: Phil Morgan, Consulting Distiller - Vacuum Distillation, Hopped Whiskey(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 initially didn't get any response from Arcane or the PR firm I was in touch with when I requested more details. I later found out that Arcane was...
2024-05-101h 07
Single Malt FrontierEp. 18: Mark Vierthaler of Whiskey Del BacA 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!
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Buy Phill's barrel stave pens! Find him in The Whiskey Lodge or visit his...
2024-05-032h 46
Single Malt FrontierEp. 17: Caitlin Bartlemay, a Whiskey Distiller Talks Brandy with Vodka NerdsCaitlin 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 potential for quality and nuance! So I guess we're vodka nerds now. Let's see if she can convert us to brandy next!
See our...
2024-04-263h 23
Single Malt FrontierEp. 16: Ryan Negley of Boulder SpiritsRyan 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 Malt Whiskeys. We'll be discussing how Boulder Spirits (Vapor Distillery) came to be, tasting through possibly all 6 of the Boulder Spirits ASMWs that I have on hand...
2024-04-192h 11
Single Malt FrontierEp. 15: Kirstin and Yura Vracko, Cheeky & Dry (Dry Week Special)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
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2024-04-1258 min
Single Malt FrontierEp. 14: ”Booze on the Brain” with Sydney Jones, FEW SpiritsSydney 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.barleycorndrinks.com/spotlight-meet-sydney-jones-f-e-w-s-accidental-distiller/
- https://www.lostlanternwhiskey.com/few-spirits-guest-post-sydney-jones-on-distilling-in-the-midwest/
- Sydney hosts a podcast for the ACSA, go check that out too! https://www...
2024-04-052h 27
Single Malt FrontierEp. 13: Reade Huddleston, on American Whiskey productionReade 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.
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2024-03-292h 07
Single Malt FrontierEp. 12: Jonathan Harris and Anna Mantheakis of Westward DistilleryJonathan 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.
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2024-03-221h 39
Single Malt FrontierEp. 11: Amanda Beckwith of Virginia Distillery Co.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 online course: https://learn.vadistillery.com/american-single-malt
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2024-02-162h 15
Single Malt FrontierEp. 10: Alex Myers of Big GinToday 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 blend. Alex has also been dry for a year and does all this without consuming his own products, using a spit cup for the rare taste his job necessitates. Alex...
2024-02-142h 51
Single Malt FrontierEp. 09: Brendan Carty of Killowen DistilleryKillowen 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 Still whiskey. I've had a chance to sample a number of their expressions and I'm looking forward to getting really geeky about Killowen's production choices, recipes, and the resulting products.
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2024-02-071h 37
Single Malt FrontierEp. 08: Seth O’Malley of Wilderton Non-Alcoholic SpiritsToday we'll be speaking with Seth O'Malley, the Founding Distiller of Wilderton Non-Alcoholic Spirits. https://wildertonfree.com/pages/the-story
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2024-01-191h 12
Single Malt FrontierBonus Episode: Whiskey Lodge-cast: Dry Week / Dry January!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!
2024-01-122h 14
Single Malt FrontierEp. 07: Murphy Quint of Cedar Ridge DistilleryThis 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 special. They're certainly doing a few interesting things in Iowa. Tune in to find out!
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2024-01-042h 28
Single Malt FrontierEp. 06: Boon Boona Coffee’s Efrem Fesaha and Ali GüldürenToday 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 interview will give us a chance to get really geeky about coffee, and maybe even teach these coffee professionals a thing or two about whiskey as we chat....
2023-12-151h 45
Single Malt FrontierEp. 05: Jason Parker, Founder of Copperworks Distilling, Part 2We had a special guest this week: Jason Parker, Founder of Copperworks Distilling.
This interview originally aired live on Thursday, December 7th, at 5pm PST. This video is a lightly edited Part 2 of the interview.
Sorry for the rough cuts; Twitch doesn't have the best precision in editing. I'll maybe reupload this video later with a bit more precision when I prepare the audio version of this podcast episode.
2023-12-141h 01
Single Malt FrontierEp. 04: Jason Parker, Founder of Copperworks Distilling, Part 1We had a special guest this week: Jason Parker, Founder of Copperworks Distilling.
This interview originally aired live on Thursday, December 7th, at 5pm PST. This video is a lightly edited Part 2 of the interview.
Sorry for the rough cuts; Twitch doesn't have the best precision in editing. I'll maybe reupload this video later with a bit more precision when I prepare the audio version of this podcast episode.
2023-12-0958 min
Single Malt FrontierEp. 03: David Thomas Tao, Whiskey Writer and founder of BarBendI first encountered David Thomas Tao on Twitter and followed him for his whiskey content, and found out later that he was the founder of BarBend, a weightlifting sports media platform, with a podcast by the same name featuring weightlifting athletes. I've enjoyed interacting with David on Twitter and Instagram and he graciously agreed to do a live interview ranging through various topics of interest to both of us, mostly centered around Whiskey and Fitness, and maybe a bit of whatever else comes up. We hope you enjoy!
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2023-10-221h 24
Single Malt FrontierEp. 02: Caitlin Bartlemay, a Brandy Distiller, talks Vodka with Whiskey NerdsToday our guest is Head Distiller of Clear Creek Distillary, Brandy maker Caitlin Bartlemay, here to talk with us whiskey nerds about... vodka?! It was a lot of fun, we hope you enjoy!
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2023-10-062h 42
Single Malt FrontierEp. 01: Joseph O’Sullivan of McCarthy’s Oregon Single Malt - 6/1/23Broadcasted live on Twitch -- Watch live at https://www.twitch.tv/demitastes
This week we welcomed special guest Joseph O'Sullivan, Master Distiller of All Brands for Hood River Distillers, including Clear Creek and McCarthy's Oregon Single Malt Whiskey. We talk about the most recent release from Clear Creek, McCarthy's 6-year Oloroso-finished (released 5/31/23), and get into details on Garryana Oak, finishing casks, wood management, the recent history of Clear Creek distillery, and the distillers involved in creating this latest release. As usual, we couldn't help ourselves from going off on a few tangents and Joe...
2023-06-022h 48