Bry Simpson @whiskybry
Bry agrees he’s a lot! Not only is he a full time brand ambassador and education manager for a well known whisky brand, but also a photographer and a top notch Fortnite player. Bry is most commonly recognized as one of North America’s top passionate and knowledgeable whisky professionals who strives to grow the whisky community by encouraging new people to our dramming world.
Davin deKergommeaux @davindek | www.canadianwhisky.org | Books: The definitive guide to Canadian distilleries, Canadian whisky – The new portable expert Davin’s dedication to all things Canadian whisky is but one aspect of his worldwide recognition. His explorations have taken him to four continents where he visits local distilleries, shares and pours Canadian whisky. He’s a renowned spirits judge, public speaker and freelance writer with three award-winning whisky books to his credit. In 2016, the Globe and Mail named him one of the 50 most influential Canadians in food and drink and soon thereafter the New York Times stated that his significance in the revival of Canadian whisky could not be overstated. Davin is Canada’s whisky expert.
Evan Eckersley @sagelikefool
Evan has spent most of his adulthood either thinking, reading about or admiring whisky bottles. He even tastes the golden liquid from time to time. After finally coming to the realization that his spouse was tired of hearing him talk about whisky most of the time, he really had no choice but to go work in a shop that sells the stuff (and other adult potables occasionally). Believe it or not, he does have hobbies outside of whisky like using big words that he doesn’t actually grasp the meaning of (or pronounce to our editor’s dismay) and speaking about himself in the third person.
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