Relish and Whisky Autumn | 2017 Issue | 09 + Inside The Victoria Whisky Festival January 2018 Whisky Passion Scottish Pride Frank Biskupek Canadian Brand Ambassador for The Glenlivet SINGLE MALT WHISKY DOUBLE CASK MATURED FOR A RICH, SMOOTH TASTE. The Glencairn Whisky Glass The Glencairn Whisky Glass SINGLESINGLE MALT MALT WHISKY WHISKY DOUBLEDOUBLE CASK CASK MATURED "The Glencairn Whisky Glass is a revolutionary whisky MATURED glass that really lets one savor the taste and complexity of fine whisky. These are great to use for any of your FORFOR A A RICH, RICH, Single"The Malt Glencairn Whisky's, Whisky Irish Whiskey's,Glass is a revolutionary and also your whisky singleglass barrel that bourbons.really lets Withone savor the tapered the taste mouth, and complexity you areof able fine to whisky. really smell These all are of thegreat nuances to use the for whisky any of your SMOOTHSMOOTH TASTE. TASTE. hasSingle to offer. 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It’s here that we handcraft our 100% Single Malt Whisky, distilled batch-by-batch in traditional copper pot stills from two-row barley, and aged in American oak casks in our oceanfront warehouse. When it comes to artisanal whisky, every element matters — and in our unique, temperate rainforest climate, even the sunsets and sea air become integral. There’s a Point to making beautiful whisky. Find out more at shelterpoint.ca Editor’s Thoughts Bemused By Bewhisky We are fortunate to have this and Whisky enthusiasts across gift of the changing seasons Canada. From old familiars and friends around us. to unseen rare bottles, from We need to appreciate those coast to coast here in Canada who have been involved from and from around the world. the beginning, sharing their More details arriving soon. experiences and wisdom Our fall issue brings us health- gleaned from past mistakes ful recipes from Jamie Oliver, and bringing support to new Super Foods Family Classics, adventures. QC Relish and bourbons from outside of Whisky is evolving into a Kentucky, a new release from shared idea of accumulated Hamilton Distillery, and the years of passion, commitment, expert himself, Davin de sacrifice and rewards. The Kergommeaux shares his new experience we have gained in book, Revised and Updated, such a short time since coming Canadian Whisky, into existence, as the most read The New Portable Expert, The journey through the sea- magazine for delectable foods Second Edition. sons can, for some, be a and the best Whisky from Lastly, Brand Ambassador for difficult one to stay positive. around the world, is an honour. The Glenlivet, Frank Biskupek, The fortunate thing is that As we publish our ninth issue talks with Johanne McInnis with all the change in the air, this year, we are already work- about life inside the world of we have many spirits and ing on the future with more tastings, travel and tradition. great meals to try and keep our stories, more recipes, more finicky appetites calm. It is said interviews, and more pages to for one to start with one foot- digest, all while staying true to step at a time. Or in this case, our humble beginnings. one sip at a time. Taste and QC Relish and Whisky will be Robert Windover embrace the life around you. creating a new venue for Food Editor & Publisher Relish and Whisky 05 Relish and Whisky Blair Phillips and Davin de Kergommeaux “Do we look like cops? That wait- ress is studying us like we’re here to make a bust.” Suddenly, a mile-wide grin erases her scowl and she comes bounding over. She’s recognized Blair – from TV she thinks – and now we’re getting the royal treat- ment. “I’m Kim” she gushes, before offering us a local brew. Her timing is perfect. We’re at “Le Deck” Res- 20 to-Bar in Edmundston, New Bruns- wick, feeling quite discouraged... 24 Johanne McInnis On the journey of how that bottle of whisky ends up on your shelf at home, we have explored how the grain is prepared and used, the whisky mak- ing process itself, the importance of wood in the maturation of the spirit and visited Bruichlad- dich where we saw how whisky is marketed and sold right off the bottling line. The next person we are going to meet is one who holds a very important role in making that first connec- tion with the public: The brand ambassador... 08 Relish and Whisky R|W and Relish Whisky Ray Daniel So, let me set the scene. It’s around 9 pm on a Wednesday night and a few friends and I are doing the usual. Sitting around having a couple of cocktails Blair Phillips and and talking absolute nonsense about some whiskey Davin de Kergommeaux we had 8 years ago, or about music, or the usual stuff friends talk about while imbibing, when the “Do we look like cops? That wait- subject switched to how little time we have spent ress is studying us like we’re here to together over the course of this summer. You see, it make a bust.” Suddenly, a mile-wide has been a busy summer for all of us, it hasn’t par- grin erases her scowl and she comes ticularly been an easy summer either, and because bounding over. She’s recognized of this, well, we haven’t really had as many chanc- 38 es as years passed to really carve out some memo- Blair – from TV she thinks – and now we’re getting the royal treat- ries with each other. That’s when it all happened... ment. “I’m Kim” she gushes, before offering us a local brew. Her timing is perfect. We’re at “Le Deck” Res- 20 Fred Minnick to-Bar in Edmundston, New Bruns- wick, feeling quite discouraged... 32 ha st finishe a ick min- ute talk about bourbon. Conven- tions and companies frequently book me for bourbon tastings. I give 24 a quick talk, offering a short bour- Johanne McInnis bon history and brief tasting pro- file o each o the procts at my tasting bar. They’re a lot of fun. And this woman either loved or hated it. On the journey of how that bottle of whisky ends She slowly walked toward me, ob- up on your shelf at home, we have explored how viously with something to say. the grain is prepared and used, the whisky mak- “Bourbon must be made in Kentucky. ing process itself, the importance of wood in the I’m from here. I know,” she said... maturation of the spirit and visited Bruichlad- dich where we saw how whisky is marketed and sold right off the bottling line. The next person we are going to meet is one who holds a very important role in making that first connec- tion with the public: The brand ambassador... 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