Just hours before tariffs were to take effect on both sides of the U.S.-Canadian border, President Donald Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau reached… Read More
Canadian Club
On the Road at the Victoria Whisky Festival
This week, we’re in Victoria, British Columbia for the annual Victoria Whisky Festival, one of the world’s great whisky events. The Canadian Whisky Awards were… Read More
A Bottled in Bond Brother’s Bond
Actors Ian Somerhalder and Paul Wesley have released their latest edition of Brother’s Bond Bourbon, a 7-year-old Bottled in Bond whiskey. It’s a release that… Read More
Trump Tariffs to Hit Canadian Whisky
President-elect Donald Trump plans to use his emergency powers to impose a 25% tariff on all imports from Canada and Mexico upon taking office in… Read More
Johnnie Walker, Jim Beam Lead World’s Best-Selling Whisky Brands
Despite a 2.7% decline in sales during 2023, Diageo’s Johnnie Walker brand continued to lead by a wide margin among Scotch Whisky brands, according to… Read More
The Spirited Chef Takes on Whisky & Food
One of the highlights of this week’s New Brunswick Spirits Festival was the food and whisky pairings created by The Spirited Chef, Taylore Darnell. She… Read More
Dunville’s: Preserving a Historic Irish Whiskey Brand
During the golden age of Irish Whiskey, Belfast-based Dunville’s was one of the biggest brands on the market. While the brand was almost lost to… Read More
New Brunswick Spirits Festival: Small Province, Big Hearts
Bigger isn’t necessarily better, and we have proof of that this week with our podcast recorded on location at the New Brunswick Spirits Festival in… Read More
Ending 2020 On a High Note (Episode 851: December 27, 2020)
2020 will not be remembered well by many people, but there have been a few bright spots for whisky lovers. One is the arrival of… Read More
Yeast’s Impact on Whisky (Episode 836: September 13, 2020)
Yeast is one of the three main ingredients in whisky, along with grain and water. While we understand what grain and water contribute to the… Read More
On the Road at the 2020 Victoria Whisky Festival (Episode 802: January 19, 2020)
This week, we’re in Victoria, British Columbia for one of the world’s best whisky festivals, the 15th annual Victoria Whisky Festival! This year’s event also… Read More
The Queen of Canadian Whisky (Episode 794: November 24, 2019)
This week, we’re in Fredericton, New Brunswick for the 24th annual New Brunswick Spirits Festival! We’ll talk with one of the leading lights in Canadian… Read More

