by Brendan Waller | Dec 29, 2020 | Article, How-to, Mixology
Drinking your go-to tipple at a bar just makes life easier to get by. Thanks to your favourite bartender’s hard work, practice, and skill, you get to enjoy your favourite mixed drinks. Their expertise allows you to kick back and relax—all without you having to worry...
by Brendan Waller | Dec 1, 2020 | Article, How-to, Mixology
Watching bartenders and mixologists choose different alcohol bottles, splashing syrups, shaking cocktail shakers, and finally, garnishing their drinks is quite a performance. Their skills have probably made you curious about how to mix cocktails and if you could do it...
by Brendan Waller | Nov 17, 2020 | Article, How-to, Whisky Tasting
Whisky enthusiasts have debated for several decades over the proper and best way to consume the timeless drink. While some drinkers passionately advocated drinking it neat, altogether eschewing ice or mixers, others have favoured the opposite to be true. In fact, many...
by Brendan Waller | Aug 25, 2020 | Article, Glassware, How-to, Whisky Pairing, Whisky Tasting
As Ontario inches closer and closer to having our world feel more normal, post-COVID-19, we may be able to start thinking about hosting friends and family in groups again. As Whisky Quarterly Ontario was founded by an in-home whisky tasting – Let’s talk about...
by Brendan Waller | Apr 14, 2020 | Article, How-to
Now that we’ve all found ourselves staying safer at home, that gives us more time. Some people are using it to learn new languages while others are just trying to keep from going crazy when their children have questions about math. But, if you’re a spirit-lover,...
by Sarah O'Neill | Mar 31, 2020 | Article, How-to
In these times of uncertainty, you may or may not be like a few of us that are a little disappointed about never getting around to stocking that home bar and not loving your selection of beverages in the house. No time like the present though to at least start...