In university, one of my devastatingly honest female friends, Elisa, told me I’d have better luck with women if I kept a more diverse liquor shelf. “You only drink scary things like whisky and dark rum. Women want something sweet and non-threatening.” Good advice. I started keeping a bottle of … Read More
The worst sort of person I meet on a regular basis the sort who looks down their nose at blended whisky. The stigma blended whisky bears is unfair and wholly undeserved. Connoisseurs know better. Jim Murray, writer of the annual Whisky Bible, is king of connoisseurs and has been championing … Read More
Bob Dylan launched a range of whiskeys in 2018 and just announced he will be opening a distillery in Nashville, Tenn., in fall 2020. Heaven’s Door Distillery and Center for the Arts will produce Heaven’s Door spirits, which are named after the track “Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door” and are currently … Read More
After being nationally recognized earlier this year at the Canadian Whisky Awards, Corby Spirit and Wine Limited’s J.P. Wiser’s, Lot No. 40, and Pike Creek recently won four awards at the World Whiskies Awards in London. “These awards are a true reflection of the passion we hold to innovate and … Read More
Prologue: Welcome to the first in what could easily be a lifelong series of short, sober road tests. Why? Perspective. Did you know most cars spend just 95% of their lives parked? Moreover, they’re not waiting to be driven to the mountains of Patagonia or local race track during their … Read More
