Single Malt Frontier

BONUS: Blind Sample Showdown Season 3 Round 1: DemiTastes vs Sevdet Alus

Blind Sample Showdown Season 3 Round 1 was scheduled Doug (DemiTastes) against Sevdet Alus but ended in a bye because Sevdet couldn't locate his samples. We run the show anyway to get a individual point score for Doug for Round 1. In this match, effectively Doug vs Jerm's randomizer, Doug got a very close guess but also at least one surprise upset.Want to create live streams like this? Check out StreamYard: https://streamyard.com/pal/d/5015366613991424

SMF 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 FuturePlease 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 in 2024, but the publication slipped a year because we all got distracted covering the ASMW Ratification in late December 2024.It's been a long time coming, and we sincerely hope you enjoy the most ambitious video yet on our channel.Today's bottles:- Buffalo Trace- Maker's Mark The Heart Release- McCarthy's Single Barrel 701 (our barrel pick!)- Whiskey Del Bac Dorado- Westland Solum 2nd Edition- Boulder Spirits Leave No TraceCheers! Merry Christmas to all who celebrate, Happy Holidays, and Happy New Year!Thanks so much for watching. If you enjoy what we do, please like, subscribe, comment, share, and leave a review on our Podcast anywhere we've gotten our feed published.Thanks to all our patrons! If you'd like to support the show, consider subscribing at https://www.patreon.com/SingleMaltFrontier to get early access and exclusive content.0:00 Prelude1:49 Stave 1: Intro16:48 Stave 2: Jacob "Barley" (Daniel Whittington)22:00 Stave 3: Past (Caitlin Bartlemay)38:22 Stave 4: Present (Mark Vierthaler)48:03 Stave 5: Future (Tyler Pederson)59:16 Stave 6: The End of It

3 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 that facilitates the fulfillment and delivery of a bunch of amazing brands. They also have an online store that you can browse and purchase from, including gift cards: https://shop.bigthirst.com (not sponsored, we're just fans!)
We hope you enjoy this episode and enjoy this Holiday season with friends and family.

SMF Ep. 54: Lost Lantern’s ASM Blends with Blender Nora Ganley-Roper

Tonight 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' CollectionCoincidentally 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!Tonight's whiskeys:🥃 American Vatted Malt No. 1 (now under the new label as "Reissue")🥃 American Vatted Malt Remix (11 distillery blend!)🥃 Shadow & LightAnd if we have time, or along the way, we may also revisit the peated and mesquited blends from 2023:🥃 Lost Lantern Shadow🥃 Lost Lantern FlameDistilleries featured:AVM1 - @balconesdistilling @copperworksdistilling @santafespirits @tripleeightdistillery @WestlandWhiskey @westwardwhiskeyRemix - @andalusiawhiskey @balconesdistilling @cedarridgeiowa @copperworksdistilling @mccarthyswhiskey @santafespirits @tripleeightdistillery @vadistillery @WestlandWhiskey @westwardwhiskey @whiskeydelbacShadow & Light - @cedarridgeiowa @mccarthyswhiskey @santafespirits @whiskeydelbacShadow - @boulderspirits @cedarridgeiowa @mccarthyswhiskeyFlame - @santafespirits @whiskeydelbac#americansinglemaltwhiskey #asmw #blendedmalt #lostlanternwhiskey #singlemaltfrontierWant to create live streams like this? Check out StreamYard: https://streamyard.com/pal/d/5015366613991424

SMF Ep. 53: American Peat with Tyler Pederson of Westland Distillery

Our 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.Some of the information in this interview may be slightly out of date as it was recorded almost 2 years ago. This was recorded shortly after Tyler Pederson was named Master Distiller of Westland Distillery and this was actually the 2nd time I'd sat down to interview Tyler Pederson since he landed that title. The first was an unreleased audio-only in-person interview in 2023 mostly aimed at book research, and which resulted in an article on my blog, linked below. Westland is one of those odd cases where I've been in the loop with the distillery for a long time but for one reason or another I haven't released any podcast content with them until recently - but we're fixing that this season!For more of Tyler, look out for our Holiday Special coming next week, featuring Daniel Whittington (Jacob "Barley"), Caitlin Bartlemay of McCarthy's (Past), Mark Vierthaler of Whiskey Del Bac (Present), and Tyler Pederson of Westland Distillery (Future). You can already catch early edits of each Act of the Holiday Special on our Patreon. More about that after the inteview!Tonight's whiskeys:- Westland Solum Edition 1 - peated with American peat from Washington State (but not the Skagit Valley, to clear up my own misconception per to the maltster, Skagit Valley Malting)Find out more:- Tyler Pederson: https://www.instagram.com/cerealdistiller- Westland Distillery: https://westlanddistillery.com, https://www.instagram.com/WestlandWhiskey, https://www.instagram.com/WestlandSeattle- Blog: Skagit Valley Malting Closure and American Peat: https://demitastes.com/2023/11/10/the-skagit-valley-malting-closure-what-it-means-for-american-peat/---If you like what we do, please like, subscribe, comment, and share!- Support us on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/SingleMaltFrontier and get extras and perks!- Subscribe to our show here and at https://www.instagram.com/singlemaltfrontier- Buy our glencairns! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeIxRxNT_WdJx0gedh0Nuh4RtXLUo5WxbBtmlp4yk9me8IZ9A/viewform- Follow Doug at https://www.instagram.com/demitastes and https://demitastes.com/- Join the Single Malt Frontier Discord: https://discord.gg/2ZwbTZrzP- ASMW on Reddit: https://reddit.com/r/AmericanSMWCompanion channels:- 3 Guys 1 Grain - https://www.youtube.com/@3guys1grain - 3 of your favorite ASMW-loving youtubers discuss ASMW from the consumer perspective- The Whiskey Shaman - https://www.youtube.com/@the_whiskeyshaman - a podcast with a down-to-earth take on all things whiskey- Freedom Malts - https://www.youtube.com/@freedom_malts - home of the Blind Sample Showdown- Ranger's Respite - https://www.youtube.com/@therangersrespite - Phill's whiskey reviews and commentary---There are a couple of cases of our McCarthy's 6.71 Year Rum Cask Single Barrel pick remaining. We expect it will be sold out soon, so if you're thinking about buying it, now's the time!- Buy this pick: https://www.hrdspirits.com/mccarthys-rum-single-barrel- More info: https://demitastes.com/2025/03/03/mccarthys-6-71-year-rum-cask-barrel-pick-only-a-few-cases-left/- Original Announcement: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nUL9nEnIvsE&list=PLlkfHesWUpl7ikDZK7JUvD9TokKYC-rYw- On site interview with the distiller: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UIYPVxPfY-U- Our review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G6IC5D-khjE&list=PLlkfHesWUpl7ikDZK7JUvD9TokKYC-rYw---More places to hang out and see ASMW discussion:- The Whiskey Lodge Discord: https://discord.gg/KQGkBmtzPT- ASMW reviews and more: https://maltrunners.comDisclaimer: 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, all whiskeys discussed came from Doug's private selection.Want to create live streams like this? Check out StreamYard: https://streamyard.com/pal/d/5015366613991424

SMF Ep. 52: Black Frost Distilling with Jace Marti

Friday 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 a little early to share around at Thanksgiving. We and are families and friends were impressed and itching to learn more.And of course we have to ask: how does whiskey aging work in Minnesota, the frozen north?Tonight's whiskeys:- Black Frost Distilling Wheated Blended Bourbon Whiskey*- Black Frost Distilling Blended Rye Malt Whiskey*- Black Frost Distilling American Single Malt Whiskey*Find out more:- Jace Marti, Master Distiller: https://instagram.com/jacemarti- Black Frost Distilling: https://instagram.com/blackfrostdistilling and https://www.blackfrostdistilling.com/---If you like what we do, please like, subscribe, comment, and share!- Subscribe to our show here and at https://www.instagram.com/singlemaltfrontier- Join our Patreon to support the show! https://patreon.com/SingleMaltFrontier---There are a couple of cases of our McCarthy's 6.71 Year Rum Cask Single Barrel pick remaining. We expect it will be sold out soon, so if you're thinking about buying it, now's the time!- Buy this pick: https://www.hrdspirits.com/mccarthys-rum-single-barrel- More info: https://demitastes.com/2025/03/03/mccarthys-6-71-year-rum-cask-barrel-pick-only-a-few-cases-left/- Original Announcement: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nUL9nEnIvsE&list=PLlkfHesWUpl7ikDZK7JUvD9TokKYC-rYw- On site interview with the distiller: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UIYPVxPfY-U- Our review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G6IC5D-khjE&list=PLlkfHesWUpl7ikDZK7JUvD9TokKYC-rYw---- Buy our glencairns! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeIxRxNT_WdJx0gedh0Nuh4RtXLUo5WxbBtmlp4yk9me8IZ9A/viewform- Doug: https://www.instagram.com/demitastes and https://demitastes.com/- Phill: https://www.instagram.com/rangersrespite- The Whiskey Lodge Discord: https://discord.gg/KQGkBmtzPT- Reddit: https://reddit.com/r/AmericanSMW- ASMW reviews and more: https://maltrunners.comDisclaimer: 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, samples of all 3 whiskeys were provided by Black Frost Distilling. (* above means the sample was provided by our guest.)Want to create live streams like this? Check out StreamYard: https://streamyard.com/pal/d/5015366613991424

3 Guys 1 Grain Episode 2: Lost Lantern, The SWA, Del Bac’s Ode

Do 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 on American single malts designed to appeal to fans of traditional Scotch whisky profiles. The collection was released on November 12, 2025. In addition to the main collection, the November 2025 Discovery Club release is a unique pot-still whiskey from Painted Stave Distilling in Delaware. The Scotch Lovers' Collection (Fall 2025)This collection features seven different expressions (two blends and five single casks) and is a celebration of American single malts following their official category recognition in late 2024. Blends:American Vatted Malt RemixAmerican Vatted Malt Reissue Single Casks:Warfield Idaho Single MaltTriple Eight Trio A set of three whiskies from Triple Eight Distillery:Triple Eight Peated Massachusetts Single MaltTriple Eight Massachusetts Single Malt 10 Years OldTriple Eight Sauternes Cask Aged Massachusetts Single Malt 11 Years OldMcCarthy's Peated Oregon Single Malt 10 Years Old

SMF Ep. 51: Lost Lantern Scotch Lovers’ Collection with Adam Polonski

Join 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 release)- McCarthy's Peated Oregon Single Malt, 10 year, 4th fill Garryana Oak (McCarthy's oldest release under any label)- Lost Lantern American Vatted Malt Reissue - American Vatted Malt 1, but a limited release under the updated label- Lost Lantern American Vatted Malt Remix - an 11-distillery blend- Lost Lantern Shadow & Light, a featured blend in the docuseries Independent Spirits from the makers of the Water of Life FilmFind out more:- Lost Lantern Scotch Lover's Collection: https://www.lostlanternwhiskey.com/the-scotch-lovers-collection/- Lost Lantern Whiskey: https://www.lostlanternwhiskey.com/ and https://www.instagram.com/lostlanternwhiskey- Warfield Distillery & Brewery: https://www.drinkwarfield.com/ and https://www.instagram.com/drink_warfield- Triple Eight Distillery: https://tripleeightdistillery.com/ and https://www.instagram.com/tripleeightdistillery- McCarthy's Oregon Single Malt: https://www.instagram.com/mccarthyswhiskey/?hl=en, https://www.instagram.com/clearcreekdistillery/?hl=en and https://www.hrdspirits.com/mccarthys-oregon-single-malt- And look up the distilleries featured in the blends - more info at https://demitastes.com/2025/10/29/press-release-lost-lantern-scotch-lovers-collection/---If you like what we do, please like, subscribe, comment, and share!- Subscribe to our show here and at https://www.instagram.com/singlemaltfrontier---There are a couple of cases of our McCarthy's 6.71 Year Rum Cask Single Barrel pick remaining. We expect it will be sold out soon, so if you're thinking about buying it, now's the time!- Buy this pick: https://www.hrdspirits.com/mccarthys-rum-single-barrel- More info: https://demitastes.com/2025/03/03/mccarthys-6-71-year-rum-cask-barrel-pick-only-a-few-cases-left/- Original Announcement: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nUL9nEnIvsE&list=PLlkfHesWUpl7ikDZK7JUvD9TokKYC-rYw- On site interview with the distiller: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UIYPVxPfY-U- Our review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G6IC5D-khjE&list=PLlkfHesWUpl7ikDZK7JUvD9TokKYC-rYw---- Buy our glencairns! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeIxRxNT_WdJx0gedh0Nuh4RtXLUo5WxbBtmlp4yk9me8IZ9A/viewform- Doug: https://www.instagram.com/demitastes and https://demitastes.com/- Phill: https://www.instagram.com/rangersrespite- The Whiskey Lodge Discord: https://discord.gg/KQGkBmtzPT- Reddit: https://reddit.com/r/AmericanSMW- ASMW reviews and more: https://maltrunners.comDisclaimer: 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, samples of all 7 whiskeys from the Lost Lantern Scotch Lover's Collection were provided by Lost Lantern for this interview, however we have already purchased full bottles of the entire set for our private collections. The Lost Lantern Shadow & Light is from our private collections.Want to create live streams like this? Check out StreamYard: https://streamyard.com/pal/d/5015366613991424

SMF Ep. 50: Fifty Episodes Infinity Bottle

Tonight 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.Want to create live streams like this? Check out StreamYard: https://streamyard.com/pal/d/5015366613991424

SMF Ep. 49: Westland Garryana 10 with Ana Hinz

Tonight 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---If you like what we do, please like, subscribe, comment, and share!- Subscribe to our show here and at https://www.instagram.com/singlemaltfrontier---There are a couple of cases of our McCarthy's 6.71 Year Rum Cask Single Barrel pick remaining. We expect it will be sold out soon, so if you're thinking about buying it, now's the time!- Buy this pick: https://www.hrdspirits.com/mccarthys-rum-single-barrel- More info: https://demitastes.com/2025/03/03/mccarthys-6-71-year-rum-cask-barrel-pick-only-a-few-cases-left/- Original Announcement: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nUL9nEnIvsE&list=PLlkfHesWUpl7ikDZK7JUvD9TokKYC-rYw- On site interview with the distiller: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UIYPVxPfY-U- Our review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G6IC5D-khjE&list=PLlkfHesWUpl7ikDZK7JUvD9TokKYC-rYw---- Buy our glencairns! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeIxRxNT_WdJx0gedh0Nuh4RtXLUo5WxbBtmlp4yk9me8IZ9A/viewform- Doug: https://www.instagram.com/demitastes and https://demitastes.com/- Phill: https://www.instagram.com/rangersrespite- The Whiskey Lodge Discord: https://discord.gg/KQGkBmtzPT- Reddit: https://reddit.com/r/AmericanSMW- ASMW reviews and more: https://maltrunners.comDisclaimer: 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, all whiskeys are from our private selection.Want to create live streams like this? Check out StreamYard: https://streamyard.com/pal/d/5015366613991424