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Whisky: The Manual by Dave Broom
Whisky: The Manual by Dave Broom

Dave Broom's Whisky: The Manual brings new insights to the real joy of whisky - its myriad flavours. After delving into its history and how whisky is made, we learn how to tease out the richest and most subtle of its flavours.

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News & UpdatesJessica RousseauMay 25, 2014
Stalk & Barrel Single Malt at LCBO
Stalk & Barrel Single Malt at LCBO

Vaughan, Ontario, May 23, 2014 - Still Waters Distillery announces the release of its STALK & BARREL SINGLE MALT WHISKY at the LCBO. This is the first Single Malt Whisky to be distilled, aged and bottled in Ontario.

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News & UpdatesJessica RousseauMay 22, 2014
Mastersons 12 Year Old Straight Wheat Whiskey (50% alc/vol)
Mastersons 12 Year Old Straight Wheat Whiskey (50% alc/vol)

Grand Marnier, luscious sweet buckwheat honey, creamy, rich and mouth filling, bran buds with chocolate milk, hot and peppery. Dried, dark fruits, barrel notes. Creamy and weighty in the mouth. Highly recommended. ★★★★☆

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Whisky ReviewsJessica RousseauMarch 16, 2014
Forty Creek Distillery sold to Campari
Forty Creek Distillery sold to Campari

Italy's Gruppo Campari will buy 100% of Forty Creek Distillery. John Hall will remain as whisky maker and chairman of the company. A small to medium-sized distillery with three stills, Forty Creek has capacity to make about 555,000 cases of whisky annually.

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News & UpdatesJessica RousseauMarch 12, 2014
Canadian Whisky Awards 2013 Winners
Canadian Whisky Awards 2013 Winners

Lot No. 40, a whisky that was first distilled seven generations ago has been named the Canadian Whisky of the Year Award at the fourth annual Canadian Whisky Awards held in Victoria BC, January 16, 2014.

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News & UpdatesJessica RousseauJanuary 17, 2014
Canadian Whisky Book Wins Gold
Canadian Whisky Book Wins Gold

Canadian Whisky: The Portable Expert has been selected as the Wine, Beer, or Spirits book of 2012 by the International Association of Culinary Professionals. The prize was announced at an awards ceremony held last night in San Francisco.

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News & UpdatesJessica RousseauJanuary 12, 2014
Wiser's Red Letter 2013 Release 45% alc/vol
Wiser's Red Letter 2013 Release 45% alc/vol

Dusty rye, baking spices, crisp oak and fresh-cut firewood, with vanilla-caramel sweetness dissolve in a long, hot, gingery finish that fades to citrus pith. ★★★★★

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Whisky ReviewsJessica RousseauJanuary 8, 2014
Collingwood 21-Year-Old Canadian Rye
Collingwood 21-Year-Old Canadian Rye

Mellow, smooth and oh so robust with dark and sour rye bread, floral tones, something like licorice, and loads of herbal notes. The smoothest of the smooth. ★★★★☆

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Whisky ReviewsJessica RousseauDecember 7, 2013
Masterson’s Straight Barley Whiskey (46% alc/vol)
Masterson’s Straight Barley Whiskey (46% alc/vol)

Unusual 100% unmalted barley whisky with a huge herbal nose and dusty herbal palate. Earth, corn cobs, fennel, green apples, sweet spices and crème brulée. ★★★★★

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Whisky ReviewsJessica RousseauDecember 2, 2013
Canadian Whisky Treasure Hunt on Twitter
Canadian Whisky Treasure Hunt on Twitter

For the next four Sundays sign on to #DavinTT2 on Twitter for a Canadian whisky tasting, discussion and treasure hunt. Please join us on Twitter at 3:00 PM Eastern time on December 1, 8, 15, & 22, 2013.

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News & UpdatesJessica RousseauNovember 28, 2013
WhistlePig Farms Is Now A Distillery
WhistlePig Farms Is Now A Distillery

There are two kinds of distillers: Those who make whisky, and those who pretend to make whisky. Why do the people who bottle WhistlePig insist on pretending it's American straight rye?

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News & UpdatesJessica RousseauNovember 13, 2013
Malt Whisky Yearbook 2014
Malt Whisky Yearbook 2014

Thorough, detailed and up to date, The Malt Whisky Yearbook is a goldmine of malt whisky facts and figures. As more Canadian malt whiskies become available, Ingvar Ronde and his Yearbook will be there to tell the world about them.

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News & UpdatesJessica RousseauOctober 28, 2013
A century of Seagrams VO
A century of Seagrams VO

The City of Waterloo Museum’s latest exhibit, Initial Success: 100 Years of V.O. Whisky, showcases the 100-year history of one of Canada's best known whiskies. The exhibition continues from Oct. 2, 2013 to Jan. 31, 2014.

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News & UpdatesJessica RousseauOctober 7, 2013
Stalk & Barrel Cask 1 (62.3% alc/vol)
Stalk & Barrel Cask 1 (62.3% alc/vol)

Sweet, poached pears, marzipan, and apple pie with juicy fruit gum, cinnamon, nutmeg, wet hay, and earthy rye. Grain dust and cream of wheat mellow hot white pepper. Youthful but mature beyond its years. ★★★☆

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Whisky ReviewsJessica RousseauSeptember 25, 2013
Forty Creek Heart of Gold Weekend 2013
Forty Creek Heart of Gold Weekend 2013

On Sept 28 & 29, John K. Hall will crack the seal on Forty Creek Heart of Gold, a skillfully crafted new whisky at an open house weekend at the Forty Creek distillery in Grimsby.

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News & UpdatesJessica RousseauSeptember 23, 2013
Highwood Ninety 20 Year Old (45% alc/vol)
Highwood Ninety 20 Year Old (45% alc/vol)

Rich, luxurious and creamy sweet with dark fruit, maple cream, cooked corncobs, hot peppermint candy and both sweet and savoury spices. Huge, complex and simply gorgeous. ★★★★★

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Whisky ReviewsJessica RousseauAugust 29, 2013
Highwood 25 Year Old Calgary Stampede Whisky
Highwood 25 Year Old Calgary Stampede Whisky

Vanilla ice cream with butterscotch pudding and real maple syrup. Fresh, sweet red cedar and weathered wood, dried cloves, sweet grapefruit juice. ★★★★★

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Whisky ReviewsJessica RousseauAugust 10, 2013
Taste Canada Awards 2013 Short List
Taste Canada Awards 2013 Short List

Canadian Whisky: The Portable Expert is on the short list for the 2013 Taste Canada Book Awards.

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News & UpdatesJessica RousseauAugust 1, 2013
Caribou Crossing Single Barrel (40% alc./vol. (80 proof))
Caribou Crossing Single Barrel (40% alc./vol. (80 proof))

Creamy vanilla, a dusting of rye spices, bursts of citrus and a veritable tsunami of fresh-cut wood. Soft Corn. ★★★★★

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Whisky ReviewsJessica RousseauAugust 1, 2013
Century Reserve 21 year old (40% alc./vol.)

Rich in nuance and suggestion, though muted, this is about as complex as pure corn whisky gets, with bittersweet citric notes, lilacs, spices, fresh-cut wood, and hot pepper. Soft Corn/Rich & Oaky. ★★★★☆

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Whisky ReviewsJessica RousseauJuly 17, 2013
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