Canada’s blends are respected across the world,William M.Dowd found out why they’re so good.
Collingwood, Ontario -- The 800- pound gorilla swirled the amber concoction around, sniffed it, tasted it, then delivered the verdict. "Well, Terry, this is ...uh ... crap," he said.
If that's the way he felt about my crestfallen colleague's efforts, there was no way I was going to let this guy sam...
By William M. Dowd
from Issue 58 published on 30/08/2006
Charles K Cowdery explores a Canadian distillery that can lay claim to making a true small batch bourbon – and a quality one, too
In American whiskey circles, the term ‘small batch’ has been generously defined to cover any whiskey selected, bottled and sold in small batches. In most cases, there is nothing ‘small’ about the way the whiskey itself is made. Until it goes into the barrel it is identical to the company’s ‘large ba...
By Charles K. Cowdery
from Issue 47 published on 05/04/2005