Edible Vancouver Island September/October 2023

Photo courtesy of Artemis Whisky Bar Photo courtesy of Macaloney Caledonian Distillery 425 Stanford Avenue E Parksville Now open in Parksville! 692-694 Primrose Street Qualicum Beach

WANT TO LEARN MORE? Victoria Whisky Festival: victoriawhiskyfestival.com – January Comox Valley Whisky Festival: comoxrotary.ca/whisky-festival – February Wee Tipple Whisky Festival: facebook.com/WeeTippleFestivalNanaimo – March Cowichan Valley Whisky Festival: duncandaybreakrotary.org – March Highland Games Whisky School: victoriahighlandgames.com/attractions/whisky-school – May Dram Association at the Strath: strathliquor.com/shop/dram-association (It's free to sign up for this club and be notified about special events and tastings, which provide lots of educational opportunities.) Clive’s Classic Lounge: clivesclassiclounge.com (Monthly tasting events including guest distillers and bartenders. Sign up online to be notified.) “We will have someone sitting at the bar who is an expert sitting next to someone who knows very little about whisky. They often start chatting and they will be talking about the whisky and sharing their thoughts,” says Patel. Adam Bradshaw at The Strath has noticed the same thing. “It’s a hobby, but more so a community. Heather Leary is the publicist for the Victoria Whisky Festival and co-presenter of the Canadian Whisky Awards. She is also an enthusiastic participant in several local whisky clubs.

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