When Canadian Whisky met Japanese Oak
Dr. Don presents his magnum opus and we bow in silence.
Distilled.
I'm the founder of Spirit of Toronto, Canada's premier whisky show since 2004, and Whisky Social, Toronto's newest whisky festival. This is my travelogue and cellar-book.
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