Want to become a whisk(e)y pro but feel overwhelmed when articulating tasting notes? When I look at my dating life and relationship with whisk(e)y over the years there are a LOT of parallels. Think about your first date experience. Youโre nervous. What will you talk about? Do they look and taste (strikethrough) act like they did when I looked him up online? Where they what you expected? If only there was a crystal ball that could tell you if it…
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American Whiskey Basics Bourbon LEARN
8 Tasting Notes for Bourbon (You Can Use At Almost Any Tasting!)
As I mentioned in my last cocktail post, I recently connected with Cheers! American Spirits, an organization that promotes the use of American Spirits in Canada. In particular, bourbon is an exceptional category of…
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You may be familiar with Angostura and Peychauds bitters but there is a world of other options to use to create unique flavour profiles for cocktails. I recently was talking about ways in which…
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Scotland may be known for its single malts but did you know that a Single Malt whisky can be made anywhere in the world?ย Today I’m excited to talk about some key differences between Scottish…
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Canada is known for their blended whiskies and in fact are some of the best selling whiskey brands in the world. But, did you know that Canada has some unique blending rules that are…
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I’m a HUGE NERD when it comes to learning about the science behind cocktails! In this week’s episode of Whiskey Muse I talk about something super sexy: DENSITY OF INGREDIENTS! I’ll dive into ingredients…
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It’s a Friday night + you only have 1.5 hours before you have to meet up with your friends. Do you: A) Go to the gym + get swole (to look good tonight) B)…
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I’ve been posting Whiskey Muse videos for quite a few months now and I know in the back of your mind you’ve been wondering: ***COOL, BUT IS IT WHISKEY OR WHISKY?!*** In this week’s…
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In the past few years Rye Whisk(e)y has been major comeback in the hearts of whisky drinkers. With Canada and the US as some of the leading countries producing Rye Whiskies, I thought it…
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This week on Whiskey Muse things are getting wild because I am going UNFILTERED. Well at least the content of the episode is. If you’ve ever wondered what the words “Sugar Maple Charcoal Filtering”…