Relish and Whisky ISSUE 18 Spring 2020
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www.relishandwhisky.ca Local Gastronomic To The Angels’ Share www.relishandwhisky.ca Local gastronomic to the angels’ share Merroir and Terroir Tasting Oysters with Whisky Laphroaig vs Lagavulin Tenth Ward HOLYROOD Distillery DISTILLERY BRINGS SINGLE MALT WHISKY BACK TO Milk & SCOTLAND’S CAPITAL Honey GUINNESS BRAISED Israel’s first SHORT RIBS WITH whisky distillery HORSERADISH CREAM THE RISE OF AMERICAN SINGLE MALT WHISKEY Glendalough How They Banded Together Distillery Reviving Irish Whiskey with the Face of a Saint WHICH FORK DO I USE WITH MY BOURBON ? Peggy Noe Stevens & Susan Reigler Tail Wagging The Dog | A Perspective On Scotch And Tourism | Test Your Whisky Wisdom A NEW WORLD OF WHISKY Now in Canada Take true passion for single malt whisky, add the boldness and cutting-edge innovation that the Israeli start-up ecosystem is famous for, mix it with uncompromising commitment to craftmanship and tradition, and you get M&H, Israel's first whisky distillery. The Milk & Honey Distillery www.mh-distillery.com milkandhoney_distillery © 2020 Milk & Honey distillery. Enjoy responsibly. For information about product availability in Canada please contact [email protected] A NEW WORLD OF WHISKY Now in Canada Take true passion for single malt whisky, add the boldness and cutting-edge innovation that the Israeli start-up ecosystem is famous for, mix it with uncompromising commitment to craftmanship and tradition, and you get M&H, Israel's first whisky distillery. The Milk & Honey Distillery www.mh-distillery.com milkandhoney_distillery © 2020 Milk & Honey distillery. Enjoy responsibly. For information about product availability in Canada please contact [email protected] 8.75” Bleed 8.5” Page Trim 7.75” Type Safety Single Page Specs 11” Page Trim 11.25”Bleed 10.25” Type Safety10.25” Type 8.75 x 11.25 Bleed Make your design bleed over the page trim .125” on all sides. 8.5 x 11” Page Trim This is where the page gets cut. 7.75 x 10.25 Type Safety Please keep your type and important information inside of the type safety. 8.75” Bleed CONTENTS Issue 20 8.5” Page Trim 7.75” Type Safety 11Editor’s Thoughts Are We There Yet ? 12Tail Wagging The Dog Davin De Kergommeaux Do we need more Canadian Single Page Specs Cask Strength Whisky? 11” Page Trim 11.25”Bleed 10.25” Type Safety10.25” Type 8.75 x 11.25 Bleed 18 28 Make your design bleed over 14 The Dynamic Duo Behind the page trim .125” on all sides. Which Fork Do I Use With My Bourbon? 8.5 x 11” Page Trim Maggie Kimberl This is where the page gets cut. Peggy Noe Stevens and 7.75 x 10.25 Type Safety Susan Reigler Please keep your type and important information inside of the type safety. 18Reviving Irish Whiskey With The Face Of A Saint Blair Phillips Glendalough Distillery 22 A Perspective On Scotch Whisky In These Challenging Times 14 28Eau Claire Distillery A New Canadian Whisky 37SIP Awards Consumer Judged Awards 30Milk And Honey Israel’s first whisky distillery 38The Stories Are What Got Me 34Tenth Ward Distillery An Ambassador’s Ward Off Ordinary Journey into Whiskey 12 Relish Whisky • ISSUE 20 | 5 RAISING SPIRITS SINCE 1866 6 | Relish and Whisky • WWW.RELISHANDWHISKY.CA DON’T BE AFRAID TO DRINK RESPONSIBLY. WHISKEY SPECIALTY, 35% ABV (70 PROOF). JACK DANIEL DISTILLERY, LYNCHBURG, TN. JACK DANIEL’S AND TENNESSEE APPLE ARE REGISTERED TRADEMARKS. ©2020 JACK DANIEL’S. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. CONTENTS Issue 20 41Test Your Whisky Wisdom See how well you know your whisky 45 Taste and Share Whisky Reviews with Maureen Linehan Unlocking the best whisky for your special occasions 48The Best 3-Ingredient Cookbook Expand Your Kitchen Confidence 52 52 Merroir and Terroir Whisky and Oyster Pairing 56Delicious, Unique Cocktails to Warm Your Autumn Nights with Morten Krag 60The Whisky Battle Legavulin vs Laphroig An Age Old Rivalry 48 56 673-Ingredient Recipes Baby Greens and Mushroom Salad Red Wine Marinated Steak Rosemary-Garlic Pork Loin 69Answers to Test Your Whisky Wisdom 41 Award Winning Single Malt Whisky North of 60 TwoBrewersWhisky.com R|W MAGAZINE Davin De Kergommeaux has been writing about whisky for more than Published Quarterly fifteen years. He is the founder, and head judge for the Canadian Whisky Awards, and publishes Publisher/Editor comprehensive notes about Canadian whiskies on Robert Windover canadianwhisky.org. De Kergommeaux has also contributed to, or co-authored, three other books Art Consultant about whisky, and two about spirits and cocktails. Beacon Creative Inc. Follow him on twitter and instagram @Davindek Our Contributors Blair Phillips Davin De Kergommeaux Maggie Kimberl Maggie Kimberl is a spirits journalist focusing on whiskey Paula Limangi culture in the United States, though she Gillian Murphy considers herself to be ‘geographically blessed’ Raquel Raies to live in the epicenter of the bourbon world, Marianne Eaves Louisville, Kentucky. When she’s not covering Alwynne Gwilt the bourbon beat you can find her browsing Lia Sicard-Phillipson through vintage vinyl with her kids, or tending Lisa Wicker to her homegrown tomatoes. Follow her on Julie Trevisan-Parker Twitter and Instagram @LouGirl502 Andrew Ferguson Amanda Boroughs Amanda Deak Jamie Johnson Maureen Linehan Blair Phillips Patrick McMurray is a lifestyles spirits writer who specializes in Morten Krag Canadian Whisky. Blair is on the jury for both Inka Kukkanaki the World Whisky Awards and the Canadian Robert Rose Inc Whisky Awards. Blair was the Canadian Firefly Books Ltd columnist for DrinkingMadeEasy.com during the TV show’s three year run. He currently lives Relish Whisky in Toronto Canada. Instagram @liquid6 Toronto, Canada WWW.RELISHANDWHISKY.CA Disclaimer: Relish and Whisky Magazine makes no warranties of any kind, written or implied regarding the contents of this magazine and expressly disclaims any warranty regarding the accuracy or reliability of information contained herein. The views contained in this magazine are those of the writers and advertisers, they do not necessarily represent the views of Relish and Whisky Magazine and its publisher, Quintessentially Cana- dian. Relish and Whisky Magazine assumes no responsibility for unsolicited material. Relish and Whisky Magazine assumes no responsibility for content of or reply to any ad. The advertiser assumes complete liability for the content of and all replies to any advertisement and for any claims made thereof. Relish Whisky • ISSUE 20 | 9 WOMAN OWNED. LOCALLY CRAFTED. DEDICATED TO DISTILLING UNUSUAL & UNCONVENTIONAL SPIRITS. Everything we make is non- traditional and unconventional which is why we live fearlessly by our slogan: Ward Off Ordinary. Our Cocktail Lab is open for spirit tastings, tours, craft cocktails, and bottles to go. Visit our website to explore our entire award-winning spirits collection. WWW.TENTHWARDDISTILLING.COM @TENTHWARDCO WhRelish sky EDITOR’SEditor’s THOUGHTS Thoughts starts its life, or for the vetern who believes to know it all already but Are still holds onto your every word. Your expression and excitment for simply tasting that magicical spirit is what brings us all together. As readers we read, we browse, we we taste, we laugh and we continue to seek out all we can about the whisky world. In this issue, we at Relish Whisky, there are excited to be in conversation with Daniel Whittington (page 26). We learn all about his foray into the world of whisky, from his begin- yet ? nings to his phenomenally popular Youtube series with Rex Williams; The Whisky Vault. We delve deep Wisdom comesith everything from going Isinto it really origins necessary of bourbon for us in to Theknow Corn Connecton (page 16) and are intro- inherent on patience in the world today, everything? Why can’t we just be in duced to Bridgeland Distillery’s and passion we still for find what it in our- the moment? Live in the moment. you do. Taber Corn Berbon from Davin De Wselves to complain and ask that annoying Appreciate the here and now. Have a Kergommeaux wealth of whisky question, Are We There Yet? Patience is valueknowledge on being (page thankful 12). forIf it’s what maple we thrown outs life the moves window. on, Moral we learn guidance have- there’s and who a Canadian we are. Wake behind up every it’s beA damned, humility I want and to be how there to now. wear If itit morninginvention and somewhere! actually be thankful The tapping to is well.not the We now learn we want to listen to speed to others through, beof waking maple uptrees . I wouldin Quebec’s like to Distilleriethink it’swith the conversation,a smile and absorb the food everything we mostdu St. of Laurent us are interested brings us in Acerum, finding thisa preparewe hear. or don’t We learn prepare. to use Eat thisit as new-it is, perspective.maple flavour Or thatworth you’re trying already (page in dealfound with knowledge the gut rot if to it comes.our success. Where’s it.50). Living Put life on toyour the thinkingfullest. Embracing caps for myWe drink? recreate Where a storyis this and place? hold What it in the humilitythe Think and Tank’s adventure experimental every waking our imagination for a time. At times heavens is holding us up? I mean it’s a moment.methods Something with malting to excite (page you 33) and we may complain, or exaggerate, four lane highway. How do we come to a getand your make imagination elaborate going. plans The to heartvisit but to all you who bring something Ireland for the chance to sip in the full stop? beat pumping. How about if we slow to the world of whisky: thanks. history at Sean’s Bar, the oldest pub We have forgotten how to slow down.