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The Newfoundland Distillery Whisky (43%)

Decisively, on November 30, 2023, Newfoundland joined the rest of the country as a legal whisky-making province. That’s when the partners released The Newfoundland Distillery Company's first single-pot still Newfoundland Whisky.

Tasting reviewsBlair PhillipsDecember 18, 2023The Newfoundland Distillery Co.Newfoundland Distillery Company, Newfoundland Distillery, Whisky, Barley, Canadian Distillery, Canadian Distilleries, Canadian Spirits, Canadian Whisky, Pot Still Whisky

From Aquavit to Whisky, a Newfoundland Dream Comes True

Soon, and for the first time ever, this will include Newfoundland Whisky. This past October, the Newfoundland Distillery Company began laying down barrels of triple-distilled whisky spirit made from Cormack-grown unmalted barley.

News, Tasting reviewsBlair PhillipsNovember 17, 2020Newfoundland, Newfoundland Distillery Company, Aquavit, Whisky, Single Malt, Canadian Whisky, Canadian Spirits, Vodka, Clarke's Beach, Cormack, Canadian Distillery, Canadian Distilleries

Bring Back Wiser's Legacy

Before they head out to pasture, old whisky makers are known to tuck a few gems away for their successors to discover. So, rather than joining other pensioners at the early bird special, 85-year-old Canadian whisky legend John Philip Wiser would more likely be found at his Prescott Ontario distillery until he died on April 30, 1911.

Tasting reviewsBlair PhillipsJune 5, 2020Wiser's, Whisky, Legacy, Hiram Walker

Last Straw Sprouted Corn Whisky

As with everything Last Straw makes, what comes out of the barrel goes into the bottle. But at what abv? For their brand new sprouted corn whisky, the team at Last Straw distillery invited distillery visitors to taste the whisky at four different strengths and vote on their favourite.

Tasting reviewsDavin de KergommeauxNovember 28, 2019Last Straw Distillery, Sprouted Corn Whisky, Sprouted Corn Whiskey, Canadian Whisky, Whisky, Whiskey, Craft Distilleries, sCorn, Drinkwire