Today we chat whiskies in the $100 dollar price range amongst other shenanigans. 

Travis and Sean sit with Niel Hendriksz - Morrison Family Distillers global ambassador to discuss their recent transformation and future of the brand.

We are joined by Sean McCalder's brother, Ian, and he has brought some Danish whisky to the table. 

Now that the Broken Barrel Launch in on its way in Canada, lets sit down with Seth Benhaim - Founder of both Broken Barrel and Infuse Spirits. Seth is known as the Barrel Breaker in the whiskey world and is regarded as an innovator in the industry. 

A couple weeks ago we got the pleasure to sit down and have a discussion Peter Holroyd - Kingsbarns Distillery Manager. Peter is the man behind the stills there are Kingsbarns and is honestly one of the most down to earth people I have met in that position. Tune in to learn more about Peter’s journey and what sets Kingsbarns apart.

On the pod this week is Brian Nation - former Master Distiller for Irish Distillers (Midleton, Jameson, etc.) and now the Master Distiller for O'Shaugnessy Distillery. From Ireland to the Midwest, Brian saw the opportunity to be apart of something innovative and new. He is now helping to create a whiskey that celebrates both American and Irish traditions, and by the sounds of it, is very very excited about this adventure. 

Today we sit down with none other than Heather Greene. A true whiskey and spirits expert, and lover of her craft. Heather is now exercising her passion as the co-founder and Master Blender for Milam and Greene, creating award winning whiskeys that are now available in Canada thanks to our friend Robert with Drinks Inc. 

I would like to tell you that we only talked about Compass Box in this episode, but considering the brand load James Bornn Ambassadors, we couldn’t help deep dive in man different things. One thing I do remember for certain is, James was kind enough to supply us with samples so we can taste through the No Name releases 1 through 3. A really fun and interesting exercise to top it all off. Stay tuned for Part 2, next week!

Just as the title suggests, we are hungover on Irish whiskey and talking about all the things we enjoyed or didn't enjoy this past month. We get into a little bit of everything on this cask but get hung up on discussing Waterford the most. Come find out what we thought of the last month and if we finally have bought into what the Dark Cloud is cooking.

As we grow near the end of Irish Whiskey Month, it wouldn't have been complete without chatting with our friend Brendan Carty, mastermind behind Killowen Distillery. There are very little people in the industry as passionate about tradition and the future of Irish Whiskey as Brendan, so listen in as we discuss both the industry as a whole along with what he has cooking with Killowen.

To continue the Irish Whiskey discussions this month, Sean and Sean sat with Jared Boller to discuss both the category as a whole and one of the most famous Irish Distilleries - Bushmills!

Today we continue the Irish Whiskey discussions, this time with Shane, Liam and Donal from Two Stacks Whiskey. The gentleman are a massive part of the category's resurgence, pushing barriers down and celebrating the heritage, innovation, and transparency. You won't want to miss this episode!

This episode was not originally intended for the airwaves! It was a late night recording so we convinced Sean Kincaid to read his 2021 Year in Review article. Surrounded by some inebriated banter, the Dark Cloud changes from sunshine to storm. Sometimes you just need to have some fun!

As the title suggests, the four of us round table over some drams throwing out some key Irish Whiskeys we think everyone should start their collections off with.   Enjoy!

Today we reviewing a new local release. Our friends at Hansen Distillery has just release the first expression of their Distiller's Edition Series - French Oak x Port Cask Single Cask Whisky. This Whisky is a 5 year old single cask Rye aged in French STR oak cask for 4 years and then finished in a Port Barrel for 1 year. Listen to find out what we think of it!

Today we chat with Garret Haynes, Master Distillery of Grain Henge Whisky and Head Brewer at Troubled Monk Brewery. Grain Henge recently released their inaugural expression - Meeting Creek Single Malt Whisky. We discuss the inspiration behind it all, future releases and everything in between. Hope you Enjoy!

Join us for the second half of our in studio High Coast Tasting with Zahara Amiri and find out which of the range we enjoyed the most!

Zahara, or as we like to call her - Lady Whisky Z, is in the house, literally. This past fall, Zahara joined Sean and I in studio and she brought some treats! After we have some fun listening to Z’s whisky story, we take a deep dive into High Coast Distillery and taste through some of their core range and limited releases. This is a two part episode so stay tuned for Part 2 to drop early next week.

Today we are talking and tasting through some blends! Old Perth Cadenheads 7 Star Compass Box Orchard House Two Stacks Dram in a Can

Today we sit down with our friend Dave Robert - Historian, Carn Mor / Mactalla Ambassador, and more importantly, a beautiful man. Grab a dram and enjoy that chat! 

In this episode Sean and I get the pleasure of chatting with a good industry friend of ours, James Bornn. He Ambassadors some big name brands such as Glenallachie, Compass Box, Benromach, Michter's and more. Although, even though he represents these world class brands, he always remains as approachable and humble as the enthusiast he is speaking or presenting to because he truly is just as passionate about the whisky as you are. We dabble a bit into everything in this episode with more of a...

In this episode we simply just round tabled and had some fun while reviewing the whiskies we enjoyed drinking the most over the past year. Enjoy!

Ryan Negley is one of our most favourite people we have met in the whiskey world. He is the Brand Manager for Boulder Spirits and brings with him many years of experience in the trenches of this industry, so you know it’s the passion speaking when Ryan takes the floor. As Boulder Spirits continues to make big moves here in Canada, we are looking forward to seeing and hearing more from Ryan and the Boulder Team. Enjoy the Show!