May 26, 2021
S2 EP43 Hiram Walker & Sons: Colossus of Canadian Whisky
This week's guest on Spirits of Whisk(e)y is Dr. Don Livermore, Master Blender at Hiram Walker & Sons Limited. Located in Windsor, Ontario, just across the Detroit River from Motor City, the historic Hiram Walker & Sons Distillery is Canada's oldest—and North America's largest!—and home to a vast range of spirits and brands, including a distinguished quartet of Canadian whiskies: J.P. Wiser's, Lot No. 40, Pike Creek, and Gooderham & Worts. Listen and learn how "Dr. Don," who this year celebrates his silver anniversary at Hiram Walker, parlayed deep agricultural roots and a knack for science into a quarter-century of innovation and dedication to advancing the craft of Canadian whisky. Then delight to Chef Louise Leonard's suggestions for pairing Hiram Walker's rum barrel-finished Pike Creek 10-Year Canadian Whisky with her take on the classic Puerto Rican Mofongo, featuring fried chicken skin, charred pineapple, and pickled habañero onions.
Fog City Social 2025: A Whiskey Experience Like No Other
On April 26, 2025, whiskey lovers from across the country gathered at the Historic Ring Con Center in San Francisco for the fourth installment of Fog City Social. More than just a festival, Fog City Social has earned a reputation for being a careful…
Big Nose Kate Whiskey: Honoring a Legend with Mel Heim
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