Ep 494: US Navy Rear Admiral to Whiskey Mogul: Scott Sanders' Side Quest Is Better Than Your Main Mission

Episode 494

Scott Sanders didn’t just go from Navy E-2 to Admiral—he took that momentum and barrel-rolled straight into crafting world-record bourbon and hunting MIAs in Cambodia. The Ones Ready crew sits down with the Tobacco Barn Distillery co-founder and Tours of Duty partner to talk Navy aviation, smacking SEAL brothers, bourbon snobbery, and what it means to chase purpose post-uniform. If you’ve ever wanted to drink patriotism straight from a bottle or launch a 500-lb barrel out of a C-130, this episode’s for you. Oh, and PSA: don’t mix good bourbon with Coke unless you want to get dropkicked by Trent.

🔥 Key Takeaways:

Scott went from E-2 Navy aircrew to Admiral—because why not?
Tobacco Barn Distillery’s first bourbon set world records. Casual.
Tours of Duty sends teams to recover America’s MIAs—Scott helps fund it with booze.
His family makes Top Gun look like a JV team: SEALs, pilots, cyber command.
Bourbon snobbery hits hard—mixing with soda gets you banned from the house.
Want to solve world peace? Just send Scott with a bottle and a passport.

⏱️ Timestamps:
00:00 – Tasty Gains, caffeine problems, and the new merch drop
03:21 – Who is Scott Sanders? From Navy flight deck to distillery
06:05 – The Navy’s coolest patch and E-2 Hawkeye life
14:53 – Aviation chaos, comms confusion, and figuring it out on the fly
23:57 – Why becoming an Admiral from a Hawkeye is rare as hell
28:51 – Navy SEAL brothers and family military smack talk
32:08 – Entrepreneurial lessons from war zones to whiskey barrels
35:23 – Peaches gets roasted (again) for having it all together
38:22 – Bourbon snob rules: no Coke, no Crown, no excuses
40:09 – Partnering with Tours of Duty to bring heroes home
49:41 – Air-dropping bourbon barrels? Yes, please.
52:45 – How Scott might be the real path to global peace
56:03 – How to get the special edition Tours of Duty bottle
57:08 – Final thoughts, relentless obsession, and advice for the next chapter

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Ep 494: US Navy Rear Admiral to Whiskey Mogul: Scott Sanders' Side Quest Is Better Than Your Main Mission