While Jason was off galavanting in the wilderness of the Pacific Northwest Joshua spent some time with the inimitable Bikram Singh, owner of Norfolk Wine & Spirits in Norfolk Massachusetts which is, perhaps, the largest single store outlet in the US focusing independently bottled spirits. 

Bikram and Joshua discuss both Indy bottlings as well as what the various futures of DTC (direct to consumer shipping) could look like for retail shop owners. We also get to hear Birkam's whisky origin story which is really quite fun!

Special thanks to:

- Weigh Down for allowing us to use their song "Wooden Monsters" as our theme song

Off the back of The Spirit's Industry's article highlighting The GlenAllachie's new Visitor's Center, Joshua and Jess thought it would be good to talk about the importance of whisky tourism.

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 "Where the Lifeless Go" as our theme song

Jason travels to San Francisco to meet with Thad Vogler, owner of Bar Agricole, and author of By the Smoke & the Smell, and the two of them share a remarkable conversation that must not be missed!

Add to that, Jessica "Rabbit" Lomas joins Joshua in hosting duties whilst Jason is away at the Selway Bitterroot saving the forest with good whisky friends and his son. Seriously, you will not want to miss this episode.

Special thanks to:

- Weigh Down for allowing us to use their song "Wooden Monsters" as our theme song

Joshua and Jason share the details of an article submitted to them by a listener entitled "An Unlikely Group of Ex-Roofers Is on a Mission to Save the Whiskey Industry Millions of Dollars By Conserving the ‘Angel’s Share’"

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 "Where the Lifeless Go" as our theme song

Straight and to the point here: Joshua and Jason catch up to further their discussion of terroir, June drinkers (ha!), and begin to taste through the Macbeth Series of whiskies from The Whisky Exchange. Huge thanks to Ollie Chilton for the samples!

Special thanks to:

- Weigh Down for allowing us to use their song "Wooden Monsters" as our theme song

Joshua and Jason discuss a whisky listical for June whisky drinking. It's an interesting list, to be sure!

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 "Where the Lifeless Go" as our theme song

In an effort to learn more -- because that's the point of life, no? To learn more? -- Jason and Joshua welcome Jeff Bloem from Murphy & Rude Malting to the podcast as well as a special co-host of sorts, Amanda Beckwith of Virginia Distillery Company. Together the team tackle some of the more difficult yet fun concepts behind the art and process of malting!

Special thanks to:

- Weigh Down for allowing us to use their song "Wooden Monsters" as our theme song

Joshua and Jason welcome a story offered up by a listener entitled "Whisky Business: The 120 year old law sparking a war over the name "Single Malt"

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 "Where the Lifeless Go" as our theme song

Earlier this year Joshua & Jason's dear friend, Holly Seidewand, co-proprietor of the whisky-centric shop: First Fill Spirits, wrote in off the back of our "Year in Preview" episode with Susannah Skiver Barton. The topic? DTC (direct to consumer) sales. Based on her thoughtful email the boys knew we had to have Holly back on the padcost.

This time around the boys invited their friend Anthony Levenson, too, so he should shed additional light on the world of retail liquor sales & DTC. Anthony runs the spirits side of the business at Roma Wines in NYC. He's also a helluva guy.

Special thanks to:

- Weigh Down for allowing us to use their song "Wooden Monsters" as our theme song

Joshua and Jason discuss viewer comments regarding Scotch whisky blends & blended malts as well as the news regarding Matt Hofmann's departure from Westland Distillery, and, finally, some scientists at Washington State University (WSU) discuss how flavors in whisky are affected by water.

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 "Where the Lifeless Go" as our theme song