Holiday whiskies for gentlemen

Dec Tue 2021

22:52 updated on Mar Sun 2025 14:24

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While the holiday shopping is in full swing, here are some Holiday whiskies for gentlemen. We asked our colleagues and friends for their personal choices, so here they are.

Holiday whiskies for gentlemen

Holiday whiskies for gentlemen by Mr. Kevin Demers

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Mr. Demers was the star of our Magazine Issue 2, in 2019. He is the owner of Le Coldroom bar, El Pequeño and Bar Bello. “The Macallan is always a favourite of mine because of the stories and memories. Any expression I’ve had the pleasure of experiencing has been a delight and made the taste of the whiskey so much better. The best stories were with The Macallan rare cask with Nick Villalon (former ambassador and whiskies lover). And now that’s when I drink The Macallan is when I have a beautiful experience happening or something I want to remember. Try The Macallan 1824 Amber, you’ll be in Heaven in front of your home” Want to know more about The Macallan and James Bond? Order Gentologie Issue 9 magazine now. As The Macallan is a favourite of 007, is has it’s place in the list of Holiday whiskies for gentlemen.

SAQ Code: 11975401

Holiday whiskies for gentlemen by Mr. Ronald Georges

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For M. Georges, who just launched the Guide Georges des Spiritueux du Québec (inFrench) and that you will find words in this article on James Bond favourite spirits, it is in Quebec that it arises. butter, caramelized banana, tobacco leaves, cornbread and hay. I also mention its fat and understated smoke, which will work wonderfully into the last moments of a beautiful evening. A great Québec-based brand in this list of Holiday whiskies for gentlemen.

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The choices of your publisher and editor-in-chief, Mr. Normand Boulanger

For my part, I could not wait to share the superb discoveries made in recent years. I am fortunate to receive a lot of products and some are exceptional and stand out. Here are a few.

Photo: William Grant & Sons

The Grant’s Triple Wood 12, which has just hit the LCBO shelves, soon in SAQ is a must-have. The latter is matured in three barrels, Grant’s Triple Wood 12 acquires a creamy and fruity character. Each cask brings a distinctive layer of flavour to the final blend. The bourbon filling casks offer the sweetness of brown sugar, the American oak brings a subtle vanilla sweetness and the revered sherry cask, which raises the quality level, adds a suave and spicy finish that brings out Grant’s Triple Wood from the lot. This spirit is aged for a minimum of 12 years before being blended, resulting in a final product that is both rich and complex. A great beginner whisky in the list of Holiday whiskies for gentlemen.

SAQ Code: 14879968

LCBO Code: 22192

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I recently tasted the Singleton 12-Year-Old Single Malt, and was pleasantly surprised. The latter is terribly sweet, and pleasantly on the palate. You will love it. Perfect in the early evening with cold meats and nuts.

SAQ Code: 13415715

LCBO Code: 409490

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Finally, one of my favourites. The Dalmore 12 years old. My bottle has been empty for a few weeks, but it remains one of my favourites. I discovered it during a media event a few years ago at Maison Boulud at the Ritz-Carlton Montreal and it has remained one of my favourites ever since. The last one on the list of Holiday whiskies for gentlemen.

SAQ Code: 11247906

LCBO Code: 38901

Enjoy our Holiday whiskies for gentlemen, take a look at our section dedicated to the Whisky.