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Scotch Malt Whisky Society of Canada March 2020 Outturn

Posted on November 13, 2023

by Evan Hop into spring? That remains to be seen. It is March, shadows have been seen or not seen by prognosticating rodents from whimsical and try-hard small towns all over North America, and we now all wait to see which prophecies are true and which are not. Perhaps the groundhogs do kno... Continue Reading →

Posted in Whisky, Tastings, Scotch Malt Whisky Society, Tastings - In-Store Tasting

Wine 101

Posted on November 7, 2021

by Bri Somm: Making wine exciting and terrifying for Millenials the way Sideways did for Gen-X'ers Wine 101 was the first wine course I took years back while living in Vancouver. It is what inspired me to dive in deeper and start my exploration into the extensive world of win... Continue Reading →

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Scotch Malt Whisky Society of Canada December 2019 Outturn

Posted on November 7, 2021

by Evan Getting close to the end here. Of 2019 I mean. December is here. The tree and the lights are up. The kids are working their way through their chocolate-filled Advent Calendars. The adults are working on their 2019 KWM Whisky Advent Calendars (and so am I). Both the young and the young-... Continue Reading →

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Old Malt Cask 20th Anniversary Tasting

Posted on July 15, 2025

by Evan Old Malt Cask turned 20 this year. The brand, owned by Hunter Laing, has an interesting history because it is linked to the history of the Hunter Laing Company itself. In fact - the OMC brand actually predates the birth of the Hunter Laing Company itself as it was originally started by Do... Continue Reading →

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Canadian Whisky Rising

Posted on December 11, 2022

by Evan The Canadian Whisky scene as a whole can be described as three or four Goliaths plus a few dozen or so (with more on the way) Davids. Many of these Davids are up-and-coming Craft Distilleries, a few of which are featured in this tasting. You have a few that have been operating for nearly ... Continue Reading →

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