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This Canadian whisky from Calgary just won ‘World Whisky of the Year’

Canada is home to the world’s best whisky. Not any and all whisky, of course, but Calgary’s own Alberta Premium Cask Strength Rye. This is according to whisky aficionado Jim Murray, who publishes the annual ‘World Whisky of the Year’ ranking. There’s a reason this year’s winner is called “Cask

The Essential Gift Guide for the Elevated Gentleman in Your Life

The holiday season is upon on us, which means it’s time to get shopping! One of the hardest buys on our list is always the man who has everything: the elevated gentleman in your life. This is a man who is refined, worldly, intelligent and most definitely enjoys the finer

5 Country Music Inspired Cocktails to Get Your Cowboy Boots Knockin’

Country music is notorious for lamenting about late nights, bottles of whisk(e)y, and back-porch beers. And while Tennessee Whiskies and Bourbons tend to take centre stage in many country songs, up here in the true north strong and free there’s some pretty great Canadian Whiskies to sip on (that don’t

A Skeptics Guide to the Perfect Valentine’s Day

Love will set you free. Love is blind. Love is learning to let go. Love is kind. Love is never having to say you’re sorry. Love is patient and love conquers all. The ten-year-old version of me would have rattled off the above clichés with a dramatic thrust of my

Gifting 101: The Etiquette of Giving Spirits

Alcohol can make a thoughtful, well-received gift just as much as anything else (at least, it does for us). But when it comes to gifting spirits – whether that means a vintage bottle of wine or a bottle of single-malt scotch whisky – you need to be smart about it