CRAFTED Amateur Hour: Atomic's Matt Manser on Scotch (Part 2)
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 LINKS
CRAFTED: Matt Manser on Scotch, Part 1
CRAFTED: Matt Manser on Scotch, Part 3
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