Venakki Distillery, Alpiarça, Portugal

Portugal is known for its hospitable people, amazing seafood and gorgeous tiled buildings – not known for whisky, though Jay at Venakki is trying to change that. We visited the country in 2023 when our son was about 8 months old and as expected, absolutely fell in love with the culture and food. When I messaged Jay beforehand to see if we could visit the … The post Venakki Distillery, Alpiarça, Portugal appeared first on Toronto Whisky Society .

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King’s County Distillery, Brooklyn, NYC

Just across the Brooklyn Bridge in a former Navy Yard is a small craft distillery called King’s County, the first in NYC since prohibition. We visited in 2018, so given its history has now doubled since then, i’m sure some things have changed, but i’m sure it’s still worth a visit. The founders were Kentucky … The post King’s County Distillery, Brooklyn, NYC appeared first on Toronto Whisky Society .

Spring Mill Distillery – Dinner with the Sleemans

A former member visited the Spring Mill Distillery back in early 2020, very early on in its history before they’d even released a fully aged whisky, and in 2024, John Sleeman and his sons Cooper and Quinn invited a busload of whisky lovers to the distillery for a tour, tasting and dinner. Having family in … The post Spring Mill Distillery – Dinner with the Sleemans appeared first on Toronto Whisky Society .

Burwood Distillery, Calgary, AB

Burwood Distillery in Calgary is a little different, making honey-based “whisky” as the founders have a passion for honey and beekeeping.. Founded by Croatian brothers, they’re in a historical building which also houses the Vaycay brewery and an on-site restaurant. They also host classes where attendees can learn distillation basics on little alembic stills! Our tour was short, and the tasting was just a small … The post Burwood Distillery, Calgary, AB appeared first on Toronto Whisky Society .

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