I’ve never met anyone like you before… I often find quirky people captivate me in such an interesting way. I don’t know about you but there’s something about having my perceptions challenged (respectfully of course) that I find so attractive. For me, normalcy breeds complacency and therefore being challenged creates curiosity and excitement in life. Speaking of curiosity + excitement, I have to tell you about my friend Andres Faustinelli @the Master Blender for Bearface Whisky. Every time I’ve chatted with…
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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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You’ve probably seen a Scotch label promoting their expression as: Double Barrel / Double Oaked / Double Wood / Double Cask Triple Barrel / Triple Oaked / Triple Wood / Triple Cask Oftentimes these…
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This is the first instalment of the “Whiskey Tasting 101” Series where you learn how to become a better taster and develop a better vocabulary around tasting, so you can sound like an expert…
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What do taco shells, high fructose corn syrup, grits, renewable fuel and bourbon have in common? If you’re a bourbon lover you may already know the answer — all of these things are made from corn.…
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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? Today I’m excited to talk about some key differences between Scottish…
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Why give bad holiday gifts when you can give something delicious to your family and friends for under $50. This week, I’m giving you my five whisky recommendations for under fifty bucks, just in…
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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…