The Whisky Forty Creek

Provenance Founded in Grimsby, Ont., by winemaker John

Hall in 1992

Notes From the Distiller “The art and skill of blending is to take parts and put them together in a way that the sum is better than the individual,” says Bill Ashburn, master blender. “Just because a product is a single grain rye doesn’t mean it’s better than a blend.”

> The Old Pal

1.5 oz Forty Creek Barrel Select

0.75 oz Campari

0.75 oz dry vermouth

Stir all ingredients in a mixing jar over ice. Serve straight up in a chilled coupe glass. Garnish with an orange twist.