Speaking broadly, back in 2011 Joshua and Jason started the independent bottling company, Single Cask Nation. Unable to leave well enough alone, the duo also launched a tour company called WhiskyGeek Tours. One year later, the duo launched a whisky festival called Whisky Jewbilee across three cities: New York, Chicago, and Seattle. In 2017 they launched One Nation Under Whisky podcast: THE industry insider’s podcast. Though Whisky Jewbilee is currently mothballed the One Nation Under Whisky podcast has entered its 8th season in February 2024.
Single Cask Nation bottles around 85 casks of whisky per year for the US, UK, EU, Japan, and Israeli markets. In the US SCN boasts a “Retail Range” and then, separately, an “Online Exclusive” Range which is wholly separate from the retail range.
Single Cask Nation bottles primarily Single Malt Scotch Whisky but dabbles quite a lot in Irish whisky, American whisky (Bourbon, Rye, and Single Malt), Indian whisky, English whisky, Welsh whisky, rums, and mezcals. Single Casks are available as exclusives to retail partners and some clubs.
In 2024 Single Cask Nation joined the Artisanal Spirits Company family of brands which also include Scotch Malt Whisky Society and J.G. Thomson. In addition to this, Single Cask Nation was awarded the prestigious “Icons of Whisky Independent Bottler of the Year” award for 2024.
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Our exciting new look and perspective was launched in 2022 in the UK, EU, and Japan. It has now made its way here to the US.
The Nation will enjoy a fresh and enticing new bottle, closure, and label design that showcase the beauty that can be found in each drop of liquid. We’ve left the cartons behind with the environment in mind and replaced our corks with the easy open and close features of the new cap.
Our logo sits prominently featured above the wrap-around label creating a nice focal point on any bar. A refreshed color scheme on our labels has been introduced to help differentiate Scottish regions as well as spirit styles. Of course, Single Cask Nation’s famous “Flavometer™” remains so you’ll know exactly what to expect to find once you decide to crack this beautiful new bottle open.
2010 13 yo Auchroisk Cask 172137
Matured 8 yrs in ex-Bourbon, with added maturation for 5 yrs in a refill PX sherry hogshead
Distilled September 2010
Bottled July 2024
59.5% ABV, 169 Bottles
DARK FRUIT, CARAMEL, WARMING
Color: Cherrywood
Nose: Opens on warm granola with a side of melted butter on wholewheat toast before a delightful citrus element appears in the form of lemon bars with rich buttery crust (yes, two different butter presentations on the nose!) and warm oak spice manifesting around the edges
Palate: Soft entry with vanilla custard, warm caramel, and oatmeal cookies to the front while sweet and spicy dark fruits (think black cherries and plump raisins) appear towards the back of the palate and guide the experience towards the finish
Finish: Warm and lingering dark fruits, soft toffee, brown sugar, and coffee grounds
2013 10 yo Bunnahabhain Staoisha Cask 160416
Staoisha is Bunnahabhain’s heavily peated spirit.
Matured 6 yrs in ex-Bourbon with an extra maturation for 4 yrs in a 1st fill American Oak PX Sherry hogshead
58.9% ABV, 215 Bottles
Distilled October 2013
Bottled August 2024
DARK FRUITS, PEAT SMOKE, JAMMY
Color: Bronze
Nose: A terrifically balanced nose presents wonderfully integrated elements: bright and fruity with green Jolly Ranchers, Pear Drops, and Gala apples – warm oatcakes fresh from the oven – and fragrant wood smoke redolent of a wood burning stove complemented by fresh cut meadow flowers
Palate: An opening rush of coal dust while abundant fruit persists (tart black plums, black cherry skins, ripe passion fruit, pomegranate seeds, blackberry fruit leather, blackcurrant jam, and smoked maraschino cherry). An herbaceousness builds over time with sweet vermouth and pressed flowers.
Finish: Terrific length with ongoing blackcurrant jamminess, lingering sweet vermouth, and soft coal smoke
2012 12 yo Glen Moray Cask 180754
Matured 12 yrs in a 1st fill Bourbon barrel
Distilled June 2012
Bottled July 2024
59.7% ABV, 204 Bottles
SWEET BARLEY, HONIED, RIPE APPLES
Color: Straw
Nose: Warm and grain forward (fresh draff) with bright citrus (Meyer lemon zest), freshly sliced green apples (Granny Smith in particular) and even a hint of clove in the background
Palate: Continues to be grain forward with sweet malted barley and Maltesers up front before orchard fruits, honeycomb breakfast cereal, and light brown sugar enter
Finsh: Long, lasting, and pleasantly drying with ongoing malted barley and orchard fruits, milk chocolate, and lingering oak spice
2014 9 yo Knockdhu Cask 170350
Matured 11 yrs in ex-Bourbon with 3 yrs extra maturation in a 1st fill Spanish Oak Oloroso Hogshead
Distilled October 2014
Bottled July 2024
58.4% ABV, 264 Bottles
ORANGE MARMALADE, FRUIT CAKE, PEPPER
Color: Brass
Nose: Opens on a dense fruitiness (orange marmalade, Terry’s Chocolate Orange, fruit cake) that’s followed by a heavy sweetness (buckwheat honey, Red Vines) moving towards warm grain (toasted wholewheat bread, toasted oats)
Palate: Rich and unctuous with fruit cake, dark roast coffee, toasted walnuts, cherry pie, black licorice, warm oatcakes, and freshly cracked peppercorns
Finish: Long and lasting with lingering dried cherries, dark roast coffee, and scorched Oak
2009 14 yo Loch Lomond (Inchmurrin) Cask 192518
Inchmurrin is an unpeated style of single malt produced at Loch Lomond Distillery from their pot stills.
Matured 11 yrs in ex-Bourbon, with 3 yrs extra maturation in a 2nd fill New Charred Oak Barrique (technically a heavy toast, medium char barrique)
Distilled September 2009
Bottled August 2024
54.3% ABV, 277 Bottles
FRUIT FORWARD, CEREAL, PEPPER
Color: Pale straw
Nose: Delicate yet inviting with poached pears, green apple skin, and dehydrated apple rings up front but with a soft cereal note behind. Hints of brioche buns and café au lait hover around the edges
Palate: Pleasant warmth, remains fruit forward with fruit flavored gummies, pineapple upside-down cake, and more poached pears (this time with the ginger present) then a gently building oak spice (cracked peppercorns, nutmeg, even a hint of turmeric)
Finish: Moderate length with lingering sweetness from the fruit and cereal elements but also a pleasing pepperiness
2008 16 yo Macduff Cask 173403
Matured 14yrs in ex-Bourbon, with 2 yr extra maturation in a 1st fill American Oak Oloroso Hogshead
Distilled July 2008
Bottled August 2024
57.5% ABV, 250 Bottles
BEGUILING, WARM CEREAL, HONIED
Color: Oolong tea
Nose: A beguiling nose that warrants careful consideration: warm cereal notes appear before giving way to warm slices of white peach then cola syrup and tart pear slices appear atop warm oatmeal, blackcurrant and brown Licorice All-Sorts show themselves in time. Layers of milk chocolate appear after a few hearty sips.
Palate: The warm cereal notes continue on the palate with Cracklin’ Oat Bran becoming honied with Bit-O-Honey candy bars and then returning Brown Licorice All-Sorts. In time the palate reveals toasted walnuts with apricot preserves.
Finish: A long, warm finish lingers on notes of plump raisins and Whoppers
2007 16yo Pluscarden Abbey Cask 171958
Matured 13 yrs in ex-Bourbon, with 3 yrs extra maturaton in a refill PX Sherry Hogshead
Distilled October 2007
Bottled July 2024
60.9% ABV, 216 Bottles
DARK FRUIT, CARAMEL, WARMING
Color: Cherrywood
Nose: Opens on warm granola with a side of melted butter on whole wheat toast before a delightful citrus element appears in the form of lemon bars with rich buttery crust (yes, two different butter presentations on the nose!) and warm oak spice manifesting around the edges
Palate: Soft entry with vanilla custard, warm caramel, and oatmeal cookies to the front while sweet and spicy dark fruits (think black cherries and plump raisins) appear towards the back of the palate and guide the experience towards the finish
Finish: Warm and lingering dark fruits, soft toffee, brown sugar, and coffee grounds
2009 14 yo Ruadh Mhor Cask 171206
Matured 14 yrs in a refill Bourbon hogshead
Distilled December 2009
Bottled August 2024
53.6% ABV, 149 Bottles
PUNGENT, OILY, SMOKED MALT
Color: Gold
Nose: Pleasantly pungent with freshly ground cumin, mustard greens, and wild onions giving way to freshly raked smoked malt, newly lit incense, and smoked agave piñas. Keep digging and there’s white peony tea and white chocolate.
Palate: Oily and robust with more smoked malt, white chocolate fattiness, subtle herbaceous bitterness, smoked salt, and hints of lemon zest as it transitions towards the finish
Finish: Long and lasting with lingering lemon zest, sea salt and smoked malt
WOLF (Water of Life Film) Undisclosed Island TAKE 2
WOLF Island “Take 2” is the follow up to 2021 ‘s original bottling and extends Single Cask Nation’s collaboration with Water of Life Film. This Single Malt Scotch whisky release is a marriage of six 1st fill ex-Bourbon casks; five of which were unpeated with the sixth being lightly peated, bottled at the quaffable ABV of 48.8%. While we must be Squirrelly regarding the source of the liquid we can guarantee its deliciousness.
Color: Bright Gold
Nose: Bright and citrusy with pronounced grain sweetness to begin but sit with it and there’s canned fruit cocktail, white stone fruits, and a few wisps of earthy smoke
Palate: An unctuous entry with a mouth coating oiliness delivers notes of melted vanilla ice cream over canned peaches, baked apples smothered in warm custard, cinnamon dusted oatmeal, and just a hint of cracked black pepper
Finish: Good length with milk chocolate, soft hazelnut toffee, and a little coffee bean earthiness.
2024 San Francisco World Spirits Competition – Gold, 90 points
2023 Las Vegas Global Spirit Awards – Platinum, 95 pts.
