DISTILLING WISDOM: UNCORKED with MATT HOWELL

What if the richest lessons in life, leadership, patience, and reinvention weren’t written in books—but aged in barrels, brewed in backrooms, and matured with patience? 

In this UNCORKED conversation, Tim Windsor sits down with Matt Howell—VP of Operations at Collective Arts Brewery, head distiller, microbiologist, and the “Pour Master” of Saint Howell Tastings—to explore what the distillation process of beer and whiskey can teach us about becoming better leaders, better creators, and better humans. Together, they uncork the gritty truth about fermentation, failure, experimentation, and the radical patience required to craft anything worth sipping—or living.

From exploding barrels to peated perfection, Tim and Matt expose the truth behind the myths—why older isn’t always better, why tension must be broken to unlock flavour (and freedom), and why predictability kills innovation. You’ll walk away challenged to embrace experimentation, to blend complexity like a master brewer, and to honour the process—even when the outcome is uncertain. 

Oh, and if you’re lucky, you might score one of two seats at a private scotch tasting event at Tim’s home in late August 2025. But be warned: the whisky will be strong, but the life lessons will be even more powerful.

Tim Windsor
the UNCOMMODiFiED Podcast – Host & Guide
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https://uncommodified.com/
  
PRODUCERS: Kris MacQueen & Alyne Gagne
MUSIC BY: https://themacqueens.ca/