As part of our spotlight series, we are proud to showcase some of the great whisky clubs across Canada. In this edition, we introduce you to a small but mighty group from Hudson Quebec. Whisky 101 Club - Sowing the Seeds Through Love BY JOHANNE MCINNIS
It all started with one man, Doug Onions. After his son Larry became interested in whisky, they shared that passion and truly became “whisky explorers” building up their whisky collection whenever and wherever the opportunities arose. Larry was already doing informal gatherings with friends but the true expansion of interested folks really began on Friday afternoons in his father’s office. They would invite a few people, bring a bottle or two for what Doug liked to call the “bull session”. This tradition continued for years and led to tastings alternating at
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WINTER 2024
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