A little friendly competition amongst neighbours never hurt anyone, especially when we're talking about whisky/whiskey...
Our sister site Toronto Common is excited to continue our popular Whiskey Wednesday series with fun virtual whisky / whiskey tastings every Wednesday!
This Wednesday we're featuring a special Canada US Comparative whisky/whiskey tasting available in BOTH CANADA AND THE US with New World Wine Tours whisky specialist Spencer Gooderham.
We're welcoming our US neighbours in this special comparative tasting with 2 full 750mL bottles of each spirit so we can ship from both Canada and US suppliers as well as offering a few EVENT ONLY tickets for guests who either have these spirits at home, or wish to purchase them separately.
Our host Spencer Gooderham is a descendent of William Gooderham, one of the founders of Gooderham & Worts distillery in Toronto.
He will take us through the history of both US and Canadian whisky/whiskey using two iconic distilleries with a long history in their respective countries.
Guests will receive 2 x 750mL bottles of:
Kits are available for delivery across Canada and the US.
* some delivery restrictions may apply by province and state.
Kits arrive as close to event date as possible, and link will be provided less than 24hrs before the event.
Spencer Gooderham is an 7th generation descendant of William Gooderham, one of the founders of the Gooderham & Worts Distillery in Toronto.
You could say whisky is in his blood, but he's not resting on name alone.
Spencer returned to the family business working for Hiram Walker as a brand ambassador and regularly hosted whisky tastings and education seminars on whisky across Canada.
Currently operating virtual tastings with New World Wine Tours, Spencer leads the whiskey tastings team including curating the whiskey selection across multiple distilleries and creates unique experiences for whiskey enthusiasts of all levels.
New World Wine Tours offers regular wine tasting tours in Niagara and Prince Edward County with a team of wine professionals and sommeliers and now WHISKEY!
Specializing in small-group tourism and curated experiences at boutique wineries, New World Wine Tours offers access to wines not available on the mass market, and connects you with winemakers and growers in the developing wine regions of Ontario.
Their partner company Eating Through TO proudly curates the best of Toronto's food scene through inventive food tourism and city guides.
In light of changes due to Covid-19, New World Wine Tours is excited to move their tasting experience online in the new world of wine tastings, whiskey tastings, and sake tastings!
Private virtual tastings and other events can be requested through New World Wine Tours.
PLEASE READ BEFORE PURCHASING:
All tickets must be purchased online at least one week before the event to allow for delivery.
Kits arrive 1-2 days before the event.
Someone 19 Years of age must be home to accept the delivery.
Maximum attendance: 12
Guests should connect at least 5 minutes prior to the event.
The event link will be provided at least 24 hours before the event.
Event will start on time.
Tickets are non-refundable but are transferable to someone else without any additional administration, however shipping cannot be changed.
The tasting box will be sent to the address provided, if you wish to transfer your ticket you must deliver the box to them on your own.
Must be legal drinking age to attend, please present government issued photo ID showing your date of birth.