We will be pairing 5 Glenfiddich whiskies with 5 dishes created by our talented kitchen team for this tasting. Jaime Johnson, Glenfiddich's Canadian Brand Ambassador, will be leading our tasting. Tickets are limited so be sure to click the link below to purchase your tickets.
A bit about Glenfiddich:
Founded in 1887, Glenfiddich is the world’s best-selling single malt and one of the most awarded as well. Located in Dufftown, self proclaimed as the “Whisky Capital of the World” along the River Fiddich as it produces more malt whisky than any other town in Scotland.
Glenfiddich, valley of the deer, is owned by William Grant & Sons, Dufftown’s largest employer. The distillery was built by the family’s hands and spirit first ran from the stills on Christmas Day in 1887. In 1892 William Grant built the Balvenie distillery next door. The iconic three sided bottle was introduced in 1957 and in 1963 they began marketing single malt as a premium spirit. Glenfiddich is sold in over 180 countries and accounts for nearly 35% of all single malt sales.
A bit about Jaime:
Toronto-based Jamie Johnson is a highly respected whisky champion and conversationalist known for hosting tasting events and masterclasses across Canada as well as co-hosting the popular weekly whisky podcast, The Whisky Topic, and writing extensively about Bourbon and various other kinds of whisky for whisky.buzz and various online publications.
Jamie’s in-depth knowledge of whisky began with a personal passion project when she invited friends to her Toronto home to share drams and have spirited conversations about flavour, taste, production process, and so on. This informal gathering grew, as interest in contemporary whisky spread outwards, and soon Bourbon Thing became a real thing, with events in bars and restaurants, a fully-fledged website and partnerships with some of the city’s most well-respected bartenders, providing a space for whisky aficionados and neophytes alike to share a dram. Before long, Jamie realised she had found her life’s work – to spread the word about whisky.
With her move to William Grant and sons, think Glenfiddich and Balvenie, Jamie was able to turn her private passion into a whole new career and she is now motivated more than ever to hold as many different conversations with people about whisky as possible. Jamie’s ultimate ambition is to help make people realize how easy whisky is to drink; “to show people that though it is complex, it is not a complicated drink.”
Telling The Glenfiddich and Balvenie story across the awe-inspiring Canadian landscape – “From sea to sea” – Jamie enhanced her whisky knowledge by completing the renowned General Certificate in Distilling in 2018.
