Corrected January 13, 2020 By Emily Mullis Rating: C Aged twice in charred, new oak barrels, Cask and Crew’s double-baked straight rye whiskey is light, but full of flavor. If you are a fan of Canadian whisky, this is one to try. Bottled in Rochester, New York by Roc House Brands, it’s 100% Canadian Rye. It was a little confusing ...

By Richard Thomas Rating: B Known to some as the “Johnny Appleseed of Whiskey” and to others as just a swell guy, Dave Pickerell pretty much invented the role of the modern whiskey consultant, and one of his most successful co-creations has been WhistlePig. Pickerell passed away roughly a year ago, but his influence lives on as his incomplete projects ...

Enjoy It With Canada’s Weather Canada has brought us fair access to marijuana both for recreational and medical purposes. However, most cannabis-infused products, including alcoholic beverages, are still illegal to sell and purchase. The new regulations of Health Canada about marijuana legalization is too limited and excludes cannabis-infused alcohol. Instead of buying to your local LCBO for a ready-made bottle, ...

The combination of whisky and ice hockey has always been a winner. Over the years, we have seen some fine examples of how these two things go together perfectly. This has been even more obvious in recent years, as ex-players have teamed up with leading distilleries or created their own distilleries. The following are some of the hockey-related whiskies that ...

By Richard Thomas Rating: B WhistlePig is now three years into their transition from relying on sourced rye whiskey (from Indiana and Alberta, Canada) to in-house production, and the standard bearer of that transition is Farmstock. The company started some 11 years ago, using imported Alberta-made 100% rye whiskey selected by the late, great Dave Pickerell, but the distillery in ...