Matt Manser (Atomic Ski Boots), is back to dive into the world of Scotch and independent bottlings. He and Jonathan compare a Bunnahabhain independent bottling against their official 12-year offering; discuss a single cask that cost $19M; 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)RELATED LINKSBlister Craft CollectiveBecome a BLISTER+ MemberCRAFTED: Matt Manser on Scotch, Part 1CRAFTED: Matt Manser on Scotch, Part 3SEE OUR OTHER PODCASTS:Bikes & Big IdeasOff The CouchGEAR:30Blister PodcastHappy Hour Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.