Whisky 101: Malts vs. Blended Malts vs. Blended Scotch
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Join whisky educator and enthusiast Stuart Brown for an engaging and enlightening master class at the inaugural Spirit of Sudbury event. In “Whisky 101: Malts vs. Blended Malts vs. Blended Scotch,” Stuart will guide attendees through the foundational distinctions between these three key whisky categories.

Whether you’re a curious newcomer or a seasoned sipper, this session offers a rare opportunity to deepen your appreciation for Scotch whisky. Through an interactive tasting and expert commentary, you’ll explore the unique production methods, flavour profiles, and heritage behind each style — and learn how to identify and enjoy the subtle (and not-so-subtle) differences.
Expect myth-busting insights, practical tips for selecting and tasting whisky, and a relaxed, welcoming atmosphere designed to make whisky more accessible to all.

Stuart Brown was trained over two (2) decades by Johnnie Walker’s Master Distillers and Master Blenders. As part of the Mentorship Program held at the famed Cardhu Distillery in Speyside, he studied all aspects of whisky from the cooperage, peat production distilling process to blending of various whiskies in the Johnnie Walker and the Classic Malts line. Stuart became the first Canadian National Whisky Ambassador for Johnnie Walker and the Classic Malts.

Under the tutelage of many whisky experts in the Johnnie Walker family such as Ian Williams, Jonathan Driver, Evan Cattanach and Jim Beverage, Stuart compiled information that now has become the basis of his seminars.

Not a stranger to the master class programs across Canada, Stuart has been part of numerous whisky shows and has enlightened thousands of whisky enthusiasts. His enthusiasm and passion for the history of whisky enables him to deliver a tasting like no other.