Joshua and Jess head up to the Speyside region of Scotland to visit a distillery few have had a chance to set foot in: Tormore. Much like the Wonka factory, few people have been seen entering and few people have been seen exiting. Well, now under the ownership of Elixir Distillers all that has changed a bit. Listen in as the inimitable Polly Logan …

Hot off the heals of last weeks interview with Hood River's Master Distiller, Caitlin Bartlemay, Joshua and Jason taste through three single malts she's made for their McCarthy's Oregon Single Malt brand and, holy crap, they are fantastic. Listen in as the boys wax lyrical. Seriously excellent whiskies. ...as usual, have a seat, have a pour, and li…

Another episode from Jason's time at the ACSA (American Craft Spirits Association) gathering. This time around he takes time to talk with Caitlin Bartlemay, Master Distiller at Hood River Distillers. A fascinating conversation is had and one you will not want to miss! ...as usual, have a seat, have a pour, and listen in. Unless you're driving. If y…

A dear friend of SCN and to Joshua and Jason, Euan Mitchell of Isle of Arran Distillers joins the duo to discuss the Lochranza distillery (formally known as the Arran Distillery) and it's newer sister, the Lagg Distillery. Huge thanks to Euan for popping on to the Padcost to give a bit of history and knowledge. Huge thanks, as always, for his belie…

Jason hits the road to present at the ACSA (American Craft Spirits Association) and takes a little time to talk with a number of people. In today's episode Jason talks with Westward Distillery's very own Kelly Woodcock, who has recently been named the President of the ACSA (congrats, Kelly!). Listen in as the pair discuss American Single Malt, liqu…

This week on training to Endure we speak to Gareth Malloy on how he became a Kettlebell world champion in the Pentathlon. This involves completing exercises for a set time with the ambition of scoring as high as possible. A sport that combines high levels of strength and endurance. We talk over: - how he got involved in kettlebell sport. - the phys…

Another episode of Extra! Extra! our Industry Insiders Edition -- Joshua and Jess welcome Heather Storgaard to the Padcost to discuss Rye whisky or, better yet, the fact that "Suddenly, Rye Makers in Europe Are Not Allowed to Call it Rye" which is also the title to Heather's article in Whisky Advocate. And, no, this was not some crazy April Fool's …

Jason, Joshua and Jess kick off the episode with a wee bit of a catch up but then we kick into Joshua interviewing directors, bottlers, show runners, and punters (oh my!) live at the Independent Spirits Festival in Leith, Scotland. Huge thanks to all who joined in on the conversation. It was great seeing so many old friends, meeting some new ones, …

Somehow, in some way, all in a very tight 35 minutes, Joshua and Jason manage to discuss: new SCN bottlings for US Online, new SCN bottlings for their global markets, they recap their experience of both the Independent Spirits TV Series and the Independent Spirits whisky festival, and name check friends and industry friends along the way. This is a…

We know we always tell you to strap in when we're releasing a very geeky episode of the padcost but, my gosh, get your whisky geek head gear on because you're going to learn of distillation and blending practices in a way you never have before. Huge thanks to Dave Withers and Dave Fisher for joining Joshua and Jason on the padcost! ...as usual, hav…

As Jason says, we'd rather have a root canal than discuss whisky tariffs again but, here we are, talking about them because the recent bout of proposed tariffs on Canadian products is directly affecting American whisky producers and people to the tune of just about a billion dollars in lost export revenue, annually. ...as usual, have a seat, have a…

Today we cover injuries. I talk over an injury I had that put me out for 6 months and how I went about recovering and rehabbing. We also cover: - Why injuries happen - What to do if you get injured - How to mitigate injury in the future Hope this podcast is useful. If so please give it a like and share. To see what I'm up to on a weekly basis follo…

Jess flies solo this time, off to beautiful Germany for to present at "The Village" (which is Nuremberg's largest whisky fair) and to speak with Gerd Schmerschneider of Prineus GmbH, the importer and distributor of Single Cask Nation within the country. The pair discuss whisky, the Germany market, independent bottlers, music, you name it! ...as usu…

In the first episode dedicated to all-new-things "Single Cask Nation" Joshua and Jason discuss the newest range of US Retail Bottlings -- Retail Release # 12 which is just starting to hit store shelves -- as well as taste through the first 3 whiskies to launch for the Nation in the US on the Single Cask Nation website in March. ...as usual, have a …

Season 9 has officially begun! Joshua and Jason fly out to Kentucky to meet with Potter Jane Distillery's Co-Founder, Jane Bowie. This was a rare opportunity to walk through the distillery, which is still in construction, to discuss the plans and dreams both Jane Bowie and Denny Potter have while watching these dreams being built in real time. Also…

Today I'm going to talk about naked running. Which admittedly is not exactly as it sounds. I talk over: - Benefits of naked running - How to do it - Why you should do it Hope you enjoy the episode. To follow more regular updates of what I am up to go to Instagram and find me @olliewmccarthy. For enquiries email [email protected]…

Joshua, Jason, and Jess are changing things up a bit for Season 9 and beyond. Listen in as Steve Hawley interviews the 3 J's regarding what's coming! At around 52 minutes, this is a tight 35min episode (that's how math work, right?)! ...as usual, have a seat, have a pour, and listen in. Unless you're driving. If you're driving, be smart and stay so…

The One Nation Under Whisky 8th annual Mailbag Episode is here! Thanks to all who sent questions in. We wish we could answer all your questions in this one episode but there are only so many hours in a day... Thanks again and see you next week for our Season 9 Teaser and then the very next week for our Season 9 opener! ...as usual, have a seat, hav…

As Joshua, Jason, and Jess circle around the upcoming season (that's Season 9, btw, which is absolutely bonkers to us) they consider the feedback that's been sent in over the last year. Listeners had a loads of input and so the 3 J's decided to listen to many of the great ideas and enact them! More episodes for the next season, you ask? Sure thing!…

Our 2025 Year in Preview episode is here! The agenda? Joshua, Jason, and Jess welcome back the inimitable whisky journalist, Susannah Skiver Barton to discuss: Bourbon -- did a bubble burst? Scotch whisky -- exports of Scotch whisky dropped to WHAT level?! Surgeon General wanting to put cancer warnings on alcoholic beverages Tariffs on whisky. Seri…

On todays episode we cover how to make 2025 your best year yet. We talk through: - Reflections on 2024. - How to plan for big goals in 2025. - What can help you get ahead when taking on a BIG challenge. Hope you enjoy this one. Follow me on Instagram- @olliewmccarthy for regular updates. Enquiries- [email protected]…

Our 8th Annual Year in Review episode is here! The agenda? Joshua, Jason, and Jess discuss their favorite: One Nation Under Whisky episode/interview Event of the year Most notable distillery of the year Whisky news event of the year Looking for the 3 J's thoughts on the 2024 whiskies of the year? You can find that in Season 8 Episode 19. ...as usua…

The latest episode of Training to Endure covers how you can combine strength training and running without the need to tell everyone your a hybrid athlete..... It looks at the way I have been training clients for years. How you can get the best of both worlds without excessive amounts of training. This one is a must listen if you are interested in s…

Join Joshua and Jason for a special Roundtable Episode of "Extra! Extra! It's All About... American Single Malt!!" With the duo are: Steve Hawley (American Single Malt Whiskey Commission, President), Ana Hinz (Westland Distillery, Business Development Manager), Jared Himsted (Balcones Distilling, Head Distiller), Colin Keegan (Santa Fe Spirits, Fou…

Listen in as Joshua & Jason talk to Matt and Mike Blaum of Blaum Brothers Distillery. Some excellent Blaum Brothers American Single Malt is tasted along the way (along with a few other treats!). ...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 conve…

Another distillery fly-on-the-wall experience brought to you by One Nation Under Whisky! Listen in as Jason visits with the team at Virginia Distillery Company during their "Barrel Bootcamp" gathering. An amazing behind the scenes look (listen) that helps you understand what goes into cask selection for whisky production. ...as usual, have a seat, …

Joshua, Jason, and Jess -- the 3 J's -- are all together in Scotland and are on the road to Ardnamurchan to meet with Carl Crafts (Sales Executive) and Al (Distiller) for a very behind the scenes tour at the Ardnamurchan distillery. It's not too often folk have a chance to get through to a distillery so we thought we'd share a virtual experience wi…

This week on Training to Endure, I explain where I have been and what I have been doing for the last few months. Plus talk about the Beachy Head half marathon which I recently ran after minimal training. Lastly I talk about the future of the podcast and what my plan is moving forwards. To keep up to date with what I am doing drop me a follow on Ins…

A slight different episode this week. We are joined by Justin Waller who is a financial coach who also has an epic podcast called "The Money Mile" (make sure you check it out.) He helps people balance their financial goals along with their fitness ones through his financial coaching services. We talk over many topics including how he got started in…

Every year Joshua, Jason, and Jess share their favorite Single Cask Nation and non-SCN whiskies of the year. 2024 is no different. TRADITION... TRADITION! Listen in as the three J's share their favorites whiskies while they taste and share notes on some them in the padcost. ...as usual, have a seat, have a pour and listen in. Unless you're driving.…

In their previous episode of One Nation Under Whisky, Joshua, Jason, and Jess gave you an overview of some new Single Cask Nation releases for the remainder of 2024 and referred to these releases as being so large they were to be known as a #MurderOfCasks. Listen in as Joshua and Jason turn the overview of casks into a deep dive of casks all while …

New single malt distilleries have been popping up everywhere be they in the UK, EU, US, Asia, the Middle East, etc... it seems one can't open up their email inboxes without hearing news of a new distillery enterprise. Quite exciting if you ask us! Nearly all of these distilleries start by launching a Vodka and a Gin (or some sort of "botanical spir…

In 2023, as part of Drammers Club's 10th Anniversary, aka The Drammening, Joshua's band (Kimono Draggin') played with Dr. Pat Heist's band (Zella May) in NYC and had a helluva time together. Fast forward a number of months and Single Cask Nation releases their first cask of Wilderness Trail, a glorious 4yo Rye Whisky that continues to turn heads. F…

Joshua and Jason have a sit down with the wonderful Lasse Vesterby, CEO & Co-Founder of Stauning Whisky Distillery. While rye whisky continues to grow and evolve here in the US, just a stones throw across the pond is our friends at Stauning Whisky Distillery in Denmark who've also had a keen focus on rye whisky. But, alas (or thankfully?), because …

In today's episode Joshua speaks to an old friend, Tzvi Wiesel, who started his whisky career helping J&J with the Whisky Jewbilee. Tzvi went from helping to run a successful whisky festival to founding and running one of the largest online rare-whisky trading platforms in the world, Baxus. J&J also taste a new Westland release: Westland's Wine Cas…

In this episode I talk about my recent 100 mile ultramarathon. How I prepared physically and mentally leading into it. How the race itself went. Plus my reflections on the experience and what I have planned next. If you want to see more regular updates of my training go to my Instagram- @olliewmccarthy For any coaching or other enquires email me- o…

During a quick jaunt into LA Jason had a sit down with Anna & Wendelin, Co-Founders of Lodestar Whiskey. A newer brand on the market, Lodestar's opening release features a blend of high rye Bourbon and American Single Malt Whisky. Listen in as Jason discusses the genesis of Lodestar and digs in deeper to understand its founders a bit more and their…

The last, but surely not least, of Jason's interviews during his time in Austin is with Devin Ershow & Chase Langdon of American Mash & Grain. Together, with Jason, the 3 discuss their brand of blended American whisky: Borrowed Page. Joshua & Jason highlight another whisky sample from their friends at Blind Barrels. It's a fun ride of an episode, t…

For some, whisky is a passing thing to enjoy every now and again ("gimme a Scotch on the rocks!"), for others it's a hobby to be explored while you're living the rest of your life as normal, and for others, like Irene Tan, it's a fascination and an obsession. Irene Tan is, perhaps, one of the most passionate people in whisk(e)y here in the US and h…

This week I am doing a recap of my recent 100km race- Race to the King. I talk over training leading into the event. What my ambitions were for the day. And then of course how the actual race went. Plus, what this means for me moving forwards into my final stages of 100 miler prep. Let me know if you enjoyed the episode. If you want to follow me on…

Jason spends some quality time with Daniel Whittington of The Whiskey Vault and Wizard Academy. Together the two have an absolute *brilliant* conversation discussing independent bottling, whisky marketing, whisky blending, music. An eye-opener of an episode, to be sure! ...as usual, have a seat, have a pour (of the aforementioned SCN Balcones), and…

On this episode we catch up with Tom O'Cleary who is a competitive endurance athlete and coach. We talk to him about training leading into an attempt to run a sub 3 hour marathon. About how he used a training camp in Kenya to help prepare him. Lessons he got from training amongst the Kenyan athletes. Plus much much more. To find Tom on Instagram- @…

Today is the first Episode of Season 4. I talk about how training is going as the 100 mile ultra marathon draws ever nearer. How I am navigating the challenges of a house move, pregnant partner and training for the race while also running a business. And about my recent 10 hour challenge event I did. Plus touch upon the 100km race I have coming up …

The first in a series of interviews held in Texas during an SCN launch features Jason sitting down with Emma Crandall & Gabe RiCharde of Balcones Distilling. The trio discuss distilling and blending practices, basically all things Balcones, but touch on the category and future of American Single Malt writ large. This episode is paired quite well wi…

Joshua and Jason met MGP's Master Distiller, Ian Stirsman, on a chance encounter at the legendary Jack Rose Dining Saloon just after an equally legendary Single Cask Nation event just after the pair won the 2024 Icons of Whisky Award for Independent Bottler of the Year. Having the chance to talk to someone responsible for making the world's most re…

Joshua, Jason, and James have some shared history as all three started their whisky careers via their blogs. Joshua had Jewmalt, Jason had Guid Scotch Drink, and James had Scotch Odyssey. Fast-forward 13 years and, well, you know Joshua and Jason's story with the birth and growth of Single Cask Nation, but James' journey (or should we say odyssey) …

Few people in the industry have had as storied career in whisky in the way that Chris Riesbeck has. Aside from Chris' story being a fascinating one, Chris is a dear friend and someone Joshua and Jason have been keen to have on the podcast. Today is that day. We hope you enjoy the conversation as much as the boyz did. Add to all this, Joshua and Jas…

Since Artisanal Spirits Company (ASC) acquired Single Cask Nation (SCN) a number of questions have come up from around the whisky world. Listen in as Joshua, Jason, and Jess tackle these questions and clarify a few misconceptions. Add to this, the 3 J's share the news of a number of bottlings being released (right now) both in the US and around the…

Aiming to be green is not a new idea. There are a number of distilleries within Scotland (and the around the world) that are taking measures to improve their processes while reducing their carbon foot print. What is new is a distillery who leads with this idea. From their barley, to their boiler, to their bottles, Nc'nean distillery have proven the…

Those that follow bourbon surely know both Denny Potter and Jane Bowie. If not due to their work with Maker's Mark (as well as Heaven Hill in the case of Denny Potter) surely for being on the padcost previously (talking about Maker's Mark & Heaven Hill... boy, I'm typing in circles!). Having Jane and Denny back on the padcost was an absolute treat.…