Welcome back to the Spirit for Us blog. When I am hosting whisky tastings, the most frequent question I get—right after "What are we drinking?"—is "Does the glass actually matter?" The short answer is yes. While there is absolutely no wrong way to enjoy a dram of our Canadian spirits, the vessel you pour it into acts as a lens. The geometry of the glass dictates how the liquid breathes, how the ethanol dissipates, and how the aromas are delivered to your olfactory sensors. Le

Welcome back to the Spirit for Us blog. As an independent bottler, I spend my days hunting for "hidden gems" and working with the incredible liquid our country produces. But to truly elevate our appreciation for the Canadian craft movement, we have to look backward. You can't fully appreciate the nuance of what’s in your glass today without understanding the history that got it there. The story of Canadian whisky runs from frontier grist mills to a billion-dollar global expor