Unpoured Perspectives

Join us at the Gretzky Rick House as we taste a rare eight-year-old toasted rye whiskey. See how this 100% brusetto rye stands up. We are hanging out with Mark and Jason to break down the profile of this unique release. This toasted rye whiskey spent time in used bourbon barrels before undergoing a final finishing process. We examine the nose, palate, and finish to determine if this expression fro...

We're happy to have Matthew Carroll from Carroll's Distillery join us to discuss all things rum. Matthew, a skilled distiller from New Brunswick, shares his insights into the world of Rum and Rhum Agricole. This episode explores the nuances of rum and even touches on the idea of a fun cocktail. https://carrollsdistillery.wpcomstaging.com https://www.facebook.com/Carrolls. Distillery @carrolls_dist...

We have a lot going on in this one. In Canada Corner, we talk about mushroom whisky and Bearface's Elementally Aged. The Canadian Whisky Awards and Wisky Wonderland have also come and gone and Kevin and Joel chat Australia and Portugal. https://www.bearfacewhisky.com/ | @bearfacewhisky https://spiritforus.ca | Kevin Donde | @spiritforus Bobby Laevens | @dramsanddrips Joel Baachus | @scratchnscotch...

On this very special St. Patricks day episode we hang out with Cooper Sleeman and talk everything Spring Mill distillery, John Sleeman & Sons whisky and the 200 year legacy and all the stories that come with that. We were also the first to try the new Single Cask Aeneas Coffey Whisky released for St Patricks day.  https://johnsleemanandsons.com/ | @wardbar1836 | @johnsleemanandsons https://spi...

Just a short one for today. We are on a bit of a hiatus until our one, but we felt we had to address our recent success at the Canadian Whisky Awards.  00:00 - Start 00:09 - How do we do this again? 00:23 - Spirit For Us Awards 00:57 - Best Podcast Award 02:19 - UP Album Features 03:21 - Cheque's in the mail 03:49 - Amber Whisky 05:13 - Thanks all round 06:00 - New name?

Unpoured Perspectives : Your mind on whisky! We find out more about the newly redesigned Taste Experience: The London Food and Drink Experience from Stephen Rich. A fresh new chapter celebrating the incredible flavours of Canada with a 250 ft bar, aiming to have 1000 beverage/alcohol products and many other attractions. Even if you can't attend the show directly, we had a wonderful conversation, f...

Your mind on whisky! The guys do a ‘state of the union’ type podcast where we explore past, future and present endeavours from both Spirit for Us, Southern Ontario Sippers and Unpoured Perspectives. Kevin gets hyped up for the evolving London social scene, Joel gets nostalgic and Bobby fends off a whisky thief-live!  @shortpours @logans_libations @scotchponder | https://www.scotchandponder.com/  @...

Your brain on whisky! Unpoured Perspectives was lucky enough to visit Gretzky Estates for the release of their new Ginger Beer Cask Rye. We were lucky enough to get a tour of the facilities from Mark Evangelista (Blending & Maturation Lead), and then, we got to interview Mark and the new head of both Spirits and Wine, Jason Roller. The tour will be part 2, even though we technically did the to...

Your brain on whisky! Unpoured Perspectives was lucky enough to visit Gretzky Estates for the release of their new Ginger Beer Cask Rye. We were lucky enough to get a tour of the facilities from Mark Evangelista (Blending & Maturation Lead), and then, we got to interview Mark and the new head of both Spirits and Wine, Jason Roller. The tour will be part 2, even though we technically did the to...

Welcome to Unpoured Perspectives. In this episode, we interview Denver Cramer from Denver and Liely. "For Love Not Money" does have a bit of a James Bond ring to it. Intentional, I promise. Glassware is a favourite topic for spirits enthusiasts, and talking to Denver about his whisky/bourbon/mezcal/beer and wine glasses was a real treat. It was also fun to see everyone one-up each other with the w...

In episode 8 we talk with Two-sips Romano the Consigliere of spirits at Baytowne Wine and all the fun they get up to at Baytowne Wine and how they serve Canadians from Rochester New York and more. Baytowne Skits https://www.instagram.com/baytownewine/reel/DJ7xhVBuXN4/ https://www.instagram.com/baytownewine/reel/C1heI6SuEhM/ https://www.instagram.com/baytownewine/reel/DFgRg1UhU7n/ Baytowne Skits ht...

This episode of Unpoured Perspectives was recorded on July 23rd 2025. Today, we talk with the man, the myth, the legend... Don Dimonte from Last Straw Distillery. We've spoken about Don and Last Straw many times over our inaugural season so far. In that way, he is somewhat of a legend. Don has helped numerous other distillers and distilleries get started. This week, he released his Southern Ontari...

Welcome to Unpoured Perspectives. We have "The Instructor of Alcohol", "The Teacher of Tipples", "The Professor of Canadian Liquid Courage" ... Andrea Fujarczuk. We had so much to talk about that we had to break it up into two episodes. In part two, we start with Canada Corner and talk John Sleeman & Sons/Springmill distillery and so much more ... https://www.niagaracollege.ca/winebeerspirits/...

Welcome to Unpoured Perspectives. We have "The Instructor of Alcohol", "The Teacher of Tipples", "The Professor of Canadian Liquid Courage" ... Andrea Fujarczuk. I think this is definitely one of our best episodes. We had so much to talk about we had to break it up into two episodes. In part two we start with Canada Corner and talk John Sleeman & Sons/Springmill distillery and so much more, pa...

Welcome to Unpoured Perspectives. We have Evan Eckersley from Kensington Wine Market. We have a really great conversation about the state of Canadian Whisky, including how the different Canadian markets work. And in particular, we get into a couple of essential pricing examples. In Canada Corner, we talk about Eau Claire distillery. https://eauclairedistillery.ca/ | @eauclairecraft https://www.ken...

Welcome to Unpoured Perspectives. Episode 4 is less about perfection and more about Funky and talking whisky. We get into the breadth of the first Bedford Park release. And in Canada Corner we talk Hansen distillery Roughstock. https://hansendistillery.com | @hansendistillery https://www.bedfordparkspirits.com | @bedfordparkspirits Joel: @scratchnscotch Bobby: @dramsanddrips Kevin: @spriritforus h...

Welcome to Unpoured Perspectives. Episode 3 is titled Funk Soul Brothers because we have the incredible high energy Steve and Les from Tabletop Tastings. Unpoured Perspectives is just a few guys following their passion, talking about whisky and other spirits. With our guests we talk whisky, board games and Whisky Wonderland. We also have a new section on the podcast called Canada Corner highlighti...

Part 2 of Episode 1 "Just Enough Funk".  Local Artist Jacub Gagnon https://jacubgagnonart.com/shop/ Please check out Tabletop Tasting for SOS kit run-downs. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCT6hMjSQ9DQTIm507BDQYZA Whiskys we drank on the podcast. Peat Project Sugar Kelp Infused https://macaloneydistillers.com/shop/... Two Brewers Release #10 https://www.twobrewerswhisky.com/bott... Holmes Cay Jama...

Welcome to Unpoured Perspectives. Episode 1 is titled Just Enough Funk. We are just a few guys following their passion, talking about whisky and other spirits. We talk about whisky groups, tariffs, the Canadian Whisky Awards, and new releases. After a few minutes, my video disappeared because it was distracting me. I did think that Zoom would still record it, but I was wrong.  Local Artist Jacub G...