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Day 25 - KWM 2025 This Is Still Not An Advent Calendar

Posted on December 25, 2025

by Evan Merry Christmas! We have finally made it to the last – but not least dram in our 2025 KWM Still Not An Advent Calendar tasting series! I am curious to see what your favourites in this year’s KWM Still Not An Advent Tasting Series ended up being. Please don't hesitat... Continue Reading →

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Day 24 - KWM 2025 This Is Still Not An Advent Calendar

Posted on December 25, 2025

by Evan KWM and many others have discussed what sets Gordon & MacPhail apart from other whisky companies, and about how the company is what it is because of decisions made generations ago. We have also talked about how the family members and employees in the company see themselves as cura... Continue Reading →

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Day 23 - KWM 2025 This Is Still Not An Advent Calendar

Posted on December 23, 2025

by Evan Let's start with a side note: Us Canadians are used to a different pronunciation of Craigellachie than the Scots. We also often know it more as the B.C. town where the last spike in the Canada Pacific Railway was driven into railway tie - and we pronounce it something li... Continue Reading →

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Day 20 - KWM 2025 This Is Still Not An Advent Calendar

Posted on December 22, 2025

by Evan Ahh, Ardmore – the Scottish Distillery that may or may not be responsible for making Canadian Club Whisky (spoiler: It isn’t – but don’t tell the marketing arm of Suntory Global). Yes, that is Ardmore's still house that shows on the Canadian Club Whis... Continue Reading →

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Day 19 - KWM 2025 This Is Still Not An Advent Calendar

Posted on December 22, 2025

by Evan We are in the midst of tough times in the whisky economy as I write this. Sales have flat lined and even dropped over the past few years, and it has left the entire industry scrambling to adjust. Some have adjusted better than others, but quite a few brands and companies have ye... Continue Reading →

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