When Atomic Ski Boots Product Manager, Matt Manser, isn’t nerding out about ski boots … he’s nerding out about Scotch. And in this conversation, Matt and Jonathan discuss butt casks and blood tubs; why cask size matters; barrel-aged ski boots; tea spoons; single malts vs. blends; and more. TOPICS & TIMES:Scotch or Scotches? (5:16)Scotch, Bourbon, & Campfires (10:17)5 Regions of Scotland Whisky (12:20)Arran 10 Yr Single Malt (17:16)Single Malt vs Blends (18:52)Proof & Rules for Distilling Scotch (24:04)Flash Reviews & Barrel-Aged Ski Boots (32:07)Ratio of Spirit to Wood to Age (41:51)Cask Wood Types & Bunnahabhain 12 Yr (48:51)Adding Water (53:03)Non-Chill Filter (56:05)Why Not McCallan + Matt’s Favorites (1:02:33)Bottlings (1:16:50)JE's final Notes on Arran & Bunnahabhain (1:24:44)Future Amateur Hour: Watches (1:27:19)RELATED LINKSGet the Blister x Fellows Artist Series CollabBLISTER Craft CollectiveBLISTER Open Mic SeriesCRAFTED: Matt Manser on Scotch, Part 2CRAFTED: Matt Manser on Scotch, Part 3CHECK OUT OUR OTHER PODCASTS:Blister PodcastBikes & Big IdeasOff the CouchGEAR:30Happy Hour Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.