18 Coolest Things We Learned in 2014

Why We Choke “ . . . a person’s propensity to choke under pressure is directly related to how much they’re willing to tolerate loss—but it’s a bit counterintuitive. Those with high loss aversion choked when they stood to gain a lot, but those with low loss aversion choked when … Read More

Gift Guide: Spirits Guy

This may come as a surprise to you, but we here at DailyXY fancy a little drink every now and again. As such, we’re especially well placed to recommend beverages of a spirituous nature. Whether you’re looking for scotch, vodka, scotch, some boozy reading, scotch, brewing equipment, scotch, bourbon, scotch, … Read More

Sponsored: My Whisky is Local

“The whiskies coming from Ontario are truly world-class.” — Davin de Kergommeaux Does that name look familiar? It should; Davin de Kergommeaux, whisky maven and champion of Canadian whisky, wrote the book on the subject. Literally. We’ve even reviewed it. Anyway, promoting Canadian whisky is exciting business these days, as … Read More

Charring a Whisky Barrel

If you’re looking for something with a heavy char, look no further than Canadian Club. For something lighter, visit the Glenmorangie family. [youtube width=”640″]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JqopSMvCXv0[/youtube]

Review: Canadian Club Barbecue Sauce

Firing up the grill for the weekend? And every other weekend this summer? Good stuff—we’re pro-grilling all-day, everyday. So, those being your plans, may we recommend something in a barbecue sauce? We’re also pro-whisky, and this sauce very conspicuously involves whisky. Canadian Club whisky. They make four sauces: Hickory Bold (very … Read More

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