{"id":7,"date":"2023-02-25T23:29:49","date_gmt":"2023-02-25T23:29:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.whiskyneighbour.ca\/?page_id=7"},"modified":"2025-02-08T21:06:33","modified_gmt":"2025-02-08T21:06:33","slug":"welcome","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.whiskyneighbour.ca\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;border-radius:0px;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0;min-height:1092px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-20 has-background-dim\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1957\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-407\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whiskyneighbour.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/title-backdrop-scaled.jpg\" style=\"object-position:50% 0%\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-object-position=\"50% 0%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.whiskyneighbour.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/title-backdrop-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.whiskyneighbour.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/title-backdrop-300x229.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.whiskyneighbour.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/title-backdrop-1024x783.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.whiskyneighbour.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/title-backdrop-768x587.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.whiskyneighbour.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/title-backdrop-1536x1174.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.whiskyneighbour.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/title-backdrop-2048x1565.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-cover-is-layout-d7d66a71 wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-49608d0\" data-block-id=\"49608d0\"><style>.stk-49608d0{margin-bottom:0px !important;top:-250px !important}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-49608d0-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-c7d66bc\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"c7d66bc\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-c7d66bc-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-c7d66bc-inner-blocks\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-right:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0;font-size:clamp(28.836px, 1.802rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 1.653), 50px);font-style:normal;font-weight:100;line-height:1.1\"><strong>Whisky Neighbour<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-68e11b1\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"68e11b1\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-68e11b1-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-68e11b1-inner-blocks\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-7206b1f\" data-block-id=\"7206b1f\"><style>.stk-7206b1f{top:-250px !important}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-7206b1f-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-b03d393\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"b03d393\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-b03d393-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-b03d393-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-5e1e571\" data-block-id=\"5e1e571\"><style>.stk-5e1e571{margin-top:0px !important}<\/style><p class=\"stk-block-text__text has-text-align-right\"><em>Sharing whisky with friends and neighbours brings people together.<\/em><br><em>Open the bottles you have been fortunate enough to bring home;<\/em><br><em>the memories<\/em> <em>you make will outshine any investment or re-sale.<\/em><br><em>Cheers to good friends and good neighbours!<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-4329455\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"4329455\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-4329455-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-4329455-inner-blocks\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-1d62254 stk-block-background\" data-block-id=\"1d62254\"><style>.stk-1d62254{background-color:#f0f0f0 !important;border-top-left-radius:14px !important;border-top-right-radius:14px !important;border-bottom-right-radius:14px !important;border-bottom-left-radius:14px !important;overflow:hidden !important;padding-top:40px !important;padding-right:90px !important;padding-bottom:65px !important;padding-left:0px !important;margin-top:0px !important;margin-right:0px !important;margin-bottom:-261px !important;margin-left:0px !important;top:-165px !important;left:90px !important;z-index:2 !important}.stk-1d62254:before{background-color:#f0f0f0 !important}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks has-text-align-center stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-1d62254-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-2f4c49c\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"2f4c49c\"><style>.stk-2f4c49c{align-self:center !important}.stk-2f4c49c-inner-blocks{justify-content:center !important}@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-2f4c49c{flex:var(--stk-flex-grow,1) 1 calc(30% - 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My journey began with Scotch in 2010. I was just starting out as a school principal and the outgoing principal bought me a bottle of Scotch, walked into my office, dropped it on the desk and said, <strong>&#8220;Here, now that you are a school principal, you will need to learn to appreciate Scotch.&#8221;<\/strong> That simple statement and gift began an exploration that continues today.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/blockquote>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns alignfull stk-block-columns stk-block stk-c16a445\" data-block-id=\"c16a445\"><style>.stk-c16a445{margin-top:0px !important;margin-right:0px !important;margin-bottom:0px !important;margin-left:0px !important}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-c16a445-column alignfull\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-e1ba314\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"e1ba314\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content 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#2c1e00;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">Since then, I have connected with distillers, blenders, brand ambassadors, and all manner of whisky fans. I expanded my tastes to include Bourbon, Rye, Canadian, Irish, and a few International whiskies. There are many people now sharing their thoughts on whisky, and I hope you check them all out, as it is good to understand everyone&#8217;s approach to appreciating a dram. <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-eebbe58\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"eebbe58\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-eebbe58{flex:var(--stk-flex-grow,1) 1 33.3% !important}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-eebbe58-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-eebbe58-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image stk-block-image stk-block stk-c70064a\" data-block-id=\"c70064a\"><style>.stk-c70064a .stk-img-wrapper{width:100% !important;height:250px !important;filter:drop-shadow(0px 0 2px rgba(120,120,120,0.5)) !important}.stk-c70064a .stk-img-wrapper img{object-position:47% 30% 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has-text-color\"><span style=\"color: #2c1e00;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">The Places<\/span><\/h4><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-eefd776\" data-block-id=\"eefd776\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\"><span style=\"color: #2c1e00;\" class=\"stk-highlight\"> I really love to talk about whisky and to share this passion with friends who might drop by. My primary work is on <a href=\"https:\/\/youtube.com\/whiskyneighbour\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/youtube.com\/whiskyneighbour\"><span style=\"color: #2b1e00;\" class=\"stk-highlight\"><strong>YouTube<\/strong><\/span><\/a>, but I also drop a few shorts on TikTok, Instagam and Twitter. Please like, share, subscribe, and comment. After all, I&#8217;m putting this out there to have a conversation. Thanks for dropping by.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-c9226da\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"c9226da\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-c9226da{flex:var(--stk-flex-grow,1) 1 33.3% !important}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-c9226da-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-c9226da-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-video-popup stk-block-video-popup stk-block stk-c528494\" data-video=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=LwJwIyL6sqE\" data-block-id=\"c528494\"><style>.stk-c528494{border-top-left-radius:0px !important;border-top-right-radius:0px !important;border-bottom-right-radius:0px !important;border-bottom-left-radius:0px !important;overflow:hidden !important;box-shadow:0 0 0 2px #7878781a !important;border-style:solid 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Most have been in the basement with good friends or neighbours. However, I am an experienced teacher and love to help people understand what they are tasting and help educate to provide context. If you, our your whisky society would like a host to walk through a flight, please reach out. 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