Bushmills Tradition, Stranahan’s Innovation: Single Malts Explored

Bushmills Tradition, Stranahan’s Innovation: Single Malts Explored

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October 6, 2025 · 1h 11m

About this episode

The episode features a discussion between Master Blender Alex Thomas from Bushmills and Head Blender Justin Aden from Stranahan’s about their single malt collections and the intersection of tradition and innovation in whisky.

What happens when Irish heritage meets Colorado innovation? We sat down with Alex Thomas, Master Blender at Bushmills, and Justin Aden, Head Blender at Stranahan’s, for a rare joint conversation about their single malt collections.🥃 Bushmills lineup: 10 Year, 12 Year, 16 Year, and 21 Year🥃 Stranahan’s lineup: Blue Peak, Sherry Cask, 10 Year, and 12 YearFrom centuries of tradition at the world’s oldest licensed distillery to the bold new frontier of American Single Malt, Alex and Justin share their philosophies, tasting insights, and the future of whisky on both sides of the Atlantic.This is one interview you do not want to miss if you love single malts.🔗Want to help support our channel? / scotch4dummies 🔗 Rating Spreadsheet: https://tinyurl.com/yanjbner 🔗Join our Chat room using Discord: / discord 🛍️ Merchandise: http://www.scotch4dummies.com/Shop/ ★ Social Media:Facebook: / scotch4dummies Twitter: / scotch4dummies

People in this episode

Guests: Alex Thomas, Justin Aden

Topics covered

  • Irish whisky
  • American whisky
  • single malts
  • blending

Keywords

  • Bushmills
  • Stranahan’s
  • whisky
  • tasting insights

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Master Blender, Head Blender, Blue Peak, Sherry Cask, American Single Malt, Bushmills 10 Year, Bushmills 12 Year, Bushmills 16 Year, Bushmills 21 Year, Stranahan’s Blue Peak

Places: Colorado, Atlantic

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