How do you ensure Season Five of One Nation Under Whisky kicks off with a bang? You book Dr. Bill Lumsden -- that's what you do.

How do you let your listeners know that there's a good chance there will be other great episodes? You get Dr. Bill Lumsden to suggest he come back on the podcast for a part 2, too. Watch this space for that. However, until then, we hope you enjoy our conversation with Dr. Bill Lumsden: Part 1.

So, 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

Changes to Japanese whisky labeling and Scotch whisky exports plummeting. Two stories but are they connected? Joshua and Jason discuss.

Special thanks to:

- Weigh Down for allowing us to use their song "Where the Lifeless Go" as our theme song

Another year, another Mailbag episode. Joshua and Jason received a record number of email questions. Listen in as you listeners challenge the two J's on all things whisky (and rum). If you're lucky you may spot a dick joke or five.

So, 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

Joshua and Jason discuss an article which discusses Whisky as Asset Backed Stock. 

Special thanks to:

- Weigh Down for allowing us to use their song "Where the Lifeless Go" as our theme song

Joshua and Jason have a sit down with two friends, Kate and Mark Watt, to discuss what it's like establishing and growing your own independent bottling company: The Campbeltown Whisky Company whose brand is Watt Whisky. With Kate having previously worked at both Glenfarclas and Springbank, and Mark, having worked at Duncan Taylor and Cadenhead's (among others) we'd say they had a bit of knowledge giving them a nice head start.

So, 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

The TTB has just approved 700ml sized bottle for use in liquor sales here in the US.

Special thanks to:

- Weigh Down for allowing us to use their song "Where the Lifeless Go" as our theme song

Speaking with someone who has their finger on the pulse of the entire whisky industry is always a treat and Susannah Skiver Barton is always that someone for Joshua and Jason. Erudite and insightful as well as thoughtful and funny spending any time with SSB (as the boys affectionately refer to her!) is time very well spent. In their conversation they discussed how 2020 severely impacted the whisky industry, what needs to be done to make sure we encourage more women and people of color to join us in our whisky circles, and predict what lies ahead in 2021. And they certainly shared a few laughs along the way.

So, 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

2020 was a steaming pile of shit for nearly everyone on the planet. There were some high points, however, that Joshua and Jason wished to discuss (including their favorite whiskies and non-whiskies of the year) and did so by using more words than normal hence the longest episode they've ever released.

So, 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

A very important question: "Is Too Much Whisky Being Released?"

Special thanks to:

- Weigh Down for allowing us to use their song "Where the Lifeless Go" as our theme song

It's official! Dave Broom is on a very short list of two-timers (by which we mean Dave has now been on our podcast for a second time). Joshua and Jason were honored that Dave Broom would come back to discuss details of his upcoming book "A Sense of Place: A Journey into Scotland's Whiskies," among many other including from "2020... what the fuck was that all about?!"

Special thanks to:

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