Today 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...
Today 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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As of December 18th, 2024, American Single Malt Whiskey has been ratified as legally standardized whiskey category/type with the TTB! Get our breakdown of the category's official rules and discussion of the news at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9dZnkrSVWcI - with more concise written notes to come at https://demitastes.com.
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Our Single Malt Frontier x The Whiskey Lodge barrel pick of McCarthy's Oregon Single Malt Whiskey barrel pick is available for purchase at https://www.hrdspirits.com/mccarthys-rum-single-barrel. Last I heard there are fewer than 60 bottles left. Get yours before they're gone!
Specs: McCarthy's Oregon Single Malt Whiskey, Single Barrel #701, Cask Strength, aged 6.71 years (6 years, 8 months, 15 days) in an ex-Casa Magdalena Rum Cask. Final yield is 156 bottles. Final strength is 56.83% ABV / 113.66 proof.
Get more information about this release in Ep. 27 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nUL9nEnIvsE and our closer look video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UIYPVxPfY-U
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We're now a podcast! You can find us on Podbean, Player.fm, and soon coming to Spotify, Apple Podcasts, & more. Let us know where you listen and we'll get our feed published there! https://singlemaltfrontier.podbean.com/
And find more of us in these other places:
- Single Malt Frontier: https://www.instagram.com/singlemaltfrontier
- Doug: https://www.instagram.com/demitastes and https://demitastes.com/
- Phill: https://www.youtube.com/@therangersrespite and https://www.instagram.com/rangersrespite
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Join us in The Whiskey Lodge Discord: https://discord.gg/KQGkBmtzPT
Join the American Single Malt Whiskey Community on Reddit: https://reddit.com/r/AmericanSMW
See ASMW reviews and more at https://maltrunners.com
Disclaimer: While some products we discuss on our show have been provided to us free of charge by industry sources, this conversation is 100% unsponsored and candid. We give our unbiased opinions, discuss brands as they are relevant to the conversation, and retain full editorial control. For today's conversation, Boulder Spirits provided us with a sample of Leave No Trace.
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