A podcast for lovers of wine, beer, liquor (incl. whisky, whiskey, bourbon, vodka tequila etc) and cocktails, Drinks Adventures hosts wine makers, brewing and distilling experts, sommeliers, bartenders & more.Back in Season Four of the show, we met Thomas Mooney, co-founder and CEO of Westward American Single Malt Whiskey.Westward is brewed like a pale ale, distilled like a traditional single malt and aged in new American oak, like a bourbon.The emphasis on the brewing stage of the process came naturally for Westward’s other founder, Cristian Krogstad, and head blender and distiller, Miles Munroe, both of whom come from a brewing background.I caught up with Miles while he was in Sydney recently to launch Westward’s new cask strength expression, which follows a series of releases that have proven very popular in Australia, Westward’s biggest market outside the US.This is a special episode of Drinks Adventures, produced with the support of Westward Whiskey, which is made in Oregon, USA.And I started this conversation by asking Miles whether the American single malt whiskey scene had progressed since we met Thomas in 2019.More must-listen episodes:https://drinksadventures.com.au/2020/08/20/two-paddocks-pinot-noir-sam-neill-on-his-wine-obsession-s6e6/ (Two Paddocks wine with Sam Neill, pinot noir obsessive: S6E6)
https://drinksadventures.com.au/2019/12/09/jancis-robinson-on-the-changing-world-of-wine-s4e4/ (Wine critic Jancis Robinson on the changing world of wine: S4E4)
https://drinksadventures.com.au/2021/12/02/tara-nurin-historian-on-women-in-beer-sensory-expert-briony-liebich-s11e6/ (Brewing historian Tara Nurin, and beer sensory expert Briony Liebich: S11E6)
https://drinksadventures.com.au/2021/02/26/mr-black-spirits-founder-tom-baker-podcast/ (Cocktails meet coffee with Mr Black Spirits: S8E5)

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