The Country Music Joint That Nearly Saved Calgary
A Bar Named Sue was the coolest bar you’ve never heard of, in a town you’ve never been to.
- story: Brandy Jensen
- photo: Jeremy Hood
Inside the NYC Bar Serving Canadian Immigration Forms
Every Monday night, chef Amanda Cohen's Dirt Candy pop-up, The Great Canadian Beer Hall, serves whisky, beer and poutine.
- story: Talia Ralph
- photos: Lizzie Munro
Spirit Guide: Meet the New Canadian Whisky
When, in 2014, the makers of the popular WhistlePig Rye disclosed that their product was, in fact, Canadian, it inspired new interest in the whisky industry north of the border.…
- story: Wayne Curtis
- photo: Lizzie Munro
Daily News: FBI Investigates Premier Cru, Rare Scotch Whisky Lost in Shipwreck Recovered
Your daily dose of news and happenings from around the drink-o-sphere: - The FBI is investigating Premier Cru after the wine wholesaler filed for bankruptcy amidst accusations of running a…
- story: Matt Stieb
Daily News: Craft Beer Surges in China & Russia, Hundreds of Missouri DUIs Now Inadmissible
Your daily dose of news and happenings from around the drink-o-sphere: - Scottish distillers look to take on the dominant Scotch whisky industry with craft gin and alternative whiskies aged in barrels not…
- story: Matt Stieb
A Canadian Mash-Up of Chinese Medicine and Burlesque
Welcome to "About a Bar," a column that explores North America's most notable bars and cocktail programs. Today: Vancouver's The Keefer Bar.
- story: Jennifer Cacicio
- illustration: James Carpenter
Whisk(e)y
(n.) A large umbrella of a category covering spirits distilled from a fermented mash of grains. In the United States, all whiskeys must be distilled under 190 proof, and bottled…
- story: Talia Baiocchi
Canadian Whisky
(n.) Legally, Canadian whisky must be distilled from fermented grains, aged for three years in wood casks and bottled at 80 proof or higher. The fermented grain mash—usually made of…
- story: Talia Baiocchi
