Contributors Our contributors come from all walks of life as well as levels of experience. From coast to coast and sometimes beyond, they will bring you stories, experiences or simply the joy of reading about all things whisky (and sometimes maybe more...)
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.
Aaron Krouse @aaronmkrouse | www.boozedancing.com First time caller, long time listener, Aaron is a contributing editor of the Boozedancing Entertainment Network and co-host of their “What We Watch When We Drink” podcast. When he’s not fishing and hunting in the offseason, he likes to spin yarns and his records (Vinyl is his Spirit Ethenyl), make homemade chai (#chaihound), barbecue duck during wabbit season, confuse Hulu and Prime, zig when he really should zag, happily debate the Mount Rushmore of most anything including grunge bands and 1970’s right fielders and in his spare time - host whisky tastings for fun and fundraisers to educate and just plain old electrify billions of Southern Californians about the wonders and beauty of this beautiful liquid we call whisky.
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.
Alex Hendry @drinksdistilled
Evan Eckersley @sagelikefool
Alex comes to us as a “Come from away” living on beautiful Prince Edward Island. Over the last 20 years, he’s been a barback, doorman, bartender, menu consultant as well as a passionate spirits consumer. His love for sharing whisky and cocktail knowledge fits in perfectly with the vibe of his chosen island. No matter if it’s drinking a peaty scotch at an Islay distillery, relaxing in a NYC hotel cocktail bar or a shot and beer at a dive in rural Ontario he’s happiest surrounded by good conversation and enthusiasm. Fun fact: Alex once crashed a scooter in Fort Lauderdale Florida, bandaged himself up at a veterinarian clinic and headed straight to the legendary Elbo Room.
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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the whisky explorer magazine
the whisky explorer magazine
SUMMER 2024
SUMMER 2024
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