Reviews, Tastings, History, Stories

A jury of nine independent whisky experts named Collingwood 21 Year Old Rye the Canadian Whisky of the Year at the fifth annual Canadian Whisky Awards.

It's more than two years since my book, Canadian Whisky: The Portable Expert was released. Since then, on the strength of that book, I have travelled on three continents introducing people to Canada's native spirit.

To help promote the release of his first book, The Whisky Cabinet, Toronto author, Mark Bylok is offering personalized whisky recommendations of drams to give to your whisky loving friends and family.

Lew Bryson’s Tasting Whisky, An Insider’s Guide to the Unique Pleasures of the World’s Finest Spirits, is “an instant whiskey classic that will make all whiskey geeks smarter than their friends.”

The annual release of Ingvar Ronde's Malt Whisky Yearbook has long since established itself as a major event on the global whisky calendar. 2015 marks its tenth year of publication.

Sales of North American whisky are soaring, and consumers are seeking ways to learn about these spirits. Reading the North American Whiskey Guide, From Behind the Bar is a good way to get started.

A list of some of my favourite Canadian whiskies of 2012 and 2013. If I made this list over again it would probably include different whiskies.

This new video from Hiram Walker Distillery gives a good overview of how Canadian whisky is made and what makes it unique.

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.