Exciting times as our founder and executive producer, Johanna Ngoh, is writing about whisky for The Globe & Mail. Her inaugural article was published in the lead up to St. Patrick’s Day, and looked at how and why Irish whiskey sales in Canada have been surging in the absence of bourbon.

“And I’m thinking, God what have I done? What did I do coming here? This is terrible…”

This month saw Spirit of Toronto birth Whisky Social – Toronto’s newest whisky festival – and initial feedback is that everyone loved the cozy, intimate feel of our new salon, along with the chance to talk and taste at a relaxed pace, without the crowds. Anyone for an encore on Saturday November 21, 2026?

They say that youth is wasted on the young, but I beg to differ after curating the whiskies for this year’s Spirit of Toronto Collection: our annual tasting kit where we present the drams and conversations that we think whisky lovers in Canada should taste and hear.

Did someone ask about tasting kits? Rest assured that good things come to those who wait…

Introducing Whisky Social, Toronto’s newest whisky festival launching on Saturday November 1st from 1pm to 5pm.