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

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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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