By Richard Thomas World whisk(e)y has three fundamental production models. The first and most familiar to the global audience is the Irish-Scots model, based making malt whiskies with pot stills and grain whiskies with column stills. These whiskies are usually, but not exclusively aged in used barrels. This is the method adopted and then adapted by the Japanese, so three ...

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 ...

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 ...

Heaven Hill Brands, the largest independent, family-owned and operated distilled spirits supplier based in the U.S., has signed an agreement to acquire Black Velvet Canadian Whisky, the second-largest selling Canadian whisky in the world, from Constellation Brands Inc. The purchase will be made through a subsidiary of Constellation, The Black Velvet Distilling Company located in Lethbridge, Canada. The sale is ...