Amateur Hour: Atomic’s Matt Manser on Scotch, Part 2 (Ep.32)

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On our latest CRAFTED podcast, Matt Manser (Atomic Ski Boots), is back to dive even deeper with Jonathan into the world of Scotch and independent bottlings. They compare a Bunnahabhain independent bottling against their staple 12-year offering; discuss a single cask that cost $19,000,000; debate whether you should be adding water to your Scotch; learn about the fanciest bottle Matt currently owns; and more.
Amateur Hour: Atomic’s Matt Manser on Scotch, Part 2 (Ep.32)
Amateur Hour: Atomic’s Matt Manser on Scotch, Part 2 (Ep.32)
Amateur Hour: Atomic’s Matt Manser on Scotch, Part 2 (Ep.32)

Atomic Ski Boots Product Manager, Matt Manser, is back to dive even deeper into the world of independent bottlings. We compare a Bunnahabhain independent bottling against their official 12-year offering; discuss a single cask that cost $19,000,000; debate whether you should add water to your Scotch; learn about the fanciest bottle Matt currently owns; and more.

TOPICS & TIMES:
What does a ski boot designer do in the summer? (4:10)
Recapping our first Scotch conversation (10:08)
What’s Your Fanciest & Favorite Bottle You Own? (13:23)
Red Cask (16:55)
Barrel & Cask Talk — plus a $19M cask (19:34)
Time to start sipping! (23:56)
Independent Bottlings (26:24)
Adding / Not Adding Water to Scotch (30:46)
Oban 14 (37:55)
Back to Independent Bottlings (41:44)
First Sip: Bunnahabhain 12 & the Magic Spoon (51:13)
Bandaids & American Oak vs European Oak (55:16)
Letting Your Pour Rest (58:50)
Production volumes of Various Producers (1:06:25)
More on Red Cask (1:11:39)

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6 comments on “Amateur Hour: Atomic’s Matt Manser on Scotch, Part 2 (Ep.32)”

  1. Looking forward to this follow up, if only for the consistent massacring of the pronounciation of Bunnahabhain, (Bunn-na-ha-venn), cannot believe you missed the silent v ;)

  2. Matt, once you have whiskey bottles on your apartment floor (instead of in the cabinett) it becomes concerning indeed :-) So I am glad you keep an eye on that ;-)

    My wife got angry when I put a spoon of water in her Arran Peated Machrie Moor for experimentaiton’s sake after listening to the podcast yesterday evening :-) I’ll have to make up for that. Also, I think the water should be chilled, not luke warm.

    Keep them coming

    • First, I love that you experimented with adding water to your WIFE’S Machrie Moor. I hope it doesn’t perpetuate any spoon/water-related conflicts haha.

      Second, have either of you tried anything from the Lagg distillery yet? This is Arran’s new distillery dedicated to peated whisky. It’s very young, but curious if you all like it.

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