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We’d like to apologize upfront for the title of this blog post. Asking what life would be like without whiskey is a dreadful masochistic exercise. It’s like asking your partner what they would do if you had no arms, legs, or head. But we’re going to go ahead and do it anyway, just so that you can get a sense of how bad things would be. Think about it. Without whiskey, you can say goodbye to all your favorite movies. The Bank Dick (1940), Laura (1944), Lost in Translation (2003), and Thunder Road …

The story begins in 1999 when our whisky, the first single malt whisky in North America, was ready for release. Produced in a small rural community in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, it had been a long 8 years since that first cask was distilled. Making whisky is a long and expensive process. Glenora Distillery had seen many ups and downs since 1991 but finally it was time to get the whisky to market.Deliberations began in regard to a name - what to name this unique whisky? Certainly we wanted t …

Searching for a quality whisky can take time and effort. There are a lot of things that go into the taste and scent profile of a whisky. Its flavour comes from the distillery, its water source, the grain recipe, how the barley is dried, how it’s distilled, and so on. However, given that the age of the whisky is often featured on the bottle, it’s only natural to wonder how time changes it as well.So, with that in mind, we’re asking the question: does whisky get better with age? How does tim …

Whisky is our passion. It’s what gets us through the day. And, for reasons unknown to man, it tastes best on scorching hot summer’s days while chatting to friends and colleagues. Whisky seems to bring out the connoisseur in everyone.Why do we love whisky so much? Well, here are your reasons:1.Whisky makes the thought of going home to your family infinitely more bearable2.Whisky goes with a hot climate like cheese goes with crackers3.Whisky turns you into a philosopher, allowing you to impar …

Part of tasting any liquor involves choosing the right glass. Wine glasses, for instance, have wide midsections to allow drinkers to swirl drinks and generate aroma. Likewise, champagne flutes are tall, allowing bubbles to grow.The same is true of whisky. To get the best experience, you want to choose the right glass. However, this can vary greatly depending on the type of whisky you are drinking, and your purpose for drinking it. Here’s a summary of what good whisky blogs recommend: Rocks Glass …