Eallair embarks on an American odyssey. One bottle at a time, he'll take us through a history - and a state of the nation - on everything American Single Malt. Pt.1 kicks off today with a Golden Moon.

At 65.4% ABV this beast is asking to be doused with a firehose. Arthur goes all-out on testing the adding-water-at-home thing only to make a surprising discovery that’ll probably resonate with many of us.

Part 1: Handling the Mash Bill