Where rare bottles, good stories & great company meet. Join us in discovering the uncommon.
Embedded Files
We host exceptional whisky tastings each month that bring together appreciation, education, & thoughtful explorations of craftsmanship, history, & culture.
31
members
2166
Drams poured
152
Glencairns
18
gatherings held
6,266
Library value ($)
57
bottles on hand
56
bottles killed
1001
PowerPoint slides
We dram a bit differently
Each gathering is a highly curated, immersive experience—
part whisky masterclass; part intellectual salon; part dinner party.
Events are shaped as much by ideas as by technique. How a whisky is made matters—but it is only one part of the story. Gatherings draw on literature, cinema, science, geography, and social history—using whisky as both subject and lens. The technical details are there, but always in service of a broader idea.
2026
2026 Burns Night
with IPAC NS
Mon, Feb 2 2026
Download presentation
Whisky & literature: Homer's Odyssey
Thu, Feb 26 2026
Download presentation
Uncut & Unfiltered:
Indie Bottlers
Thu, Mar 26 2026
Download presentation
Selling the dram:
Whisky in Advertising
Thu, Apr 30 2026
Download presentation
Smoke & mirrors:
A field guide to peat
Thu, May 21 2026
Download presentation
Indie distillers vs.
the heavyweights
Thu, Jun 25 2026
Download presentation
Beyond Scotland:
A world whisky tasting
Thu, Sep 24 2026
Download presentation
The science of flavour:
A chemistry deep dive
Thu, Oct 29 2026 • 6:30pm
The Bower
Whisky in Cinema
Thu, Nov 26 2026 • 6:30pm
Citadel Hill National Historic Site
2026 COMMONS WEE MALTS FESTIVAL
An evening at Compass Distillers with Glenmorangie & Ardbeg brand ambassador Bry Simpson
Nov 16 2026 • 6:30pm
feat. Miranda Parker
Loc: Compass Distillers
An evening at The Port with Mike McLean of Suntory Global Spirits
Nov 17 2026 • 6:30pm
Loc: The Port by NSLC
An evening on the HMCS Sackville with Ardnamurchan's
Carl Crafts
Nov 18 2026 • 6:30pm
Loc: HMCS Sackville, The Dockyards
SPECIAL EVENTS
A Taste of India
Eight Paul John expressions
Aug 13 2026 • Presentation
2025 gatherings
1. Bruichladdich deep dive
2025.02.27 Download presentation
2. The Whisky Regions
2025.03.27 Download presentation
3. Glenmorangie x Stillwell feat. Bry Simpson
2025.04.11
4. Campbeltown revival
2025.04.24 Download presentation
5. Ardbeggeddon x Bauer feat. Evan
2025.05.29
6. Whiskies of the world
2025.06.26 Download presentation
7. Grain to glass
2025.09.25 Download presentation
8. Whisky in Cinema feat. Jesse
2025.10.23 Download presentation
9. The Emerald Isle feat. Derek
2025.12.04 Download presentation
Dram leaderboard
2026
Whisky Pts
------------------------------ -----
DL Single Minded Ardbeg 81.5
Laphroaig 10 CS Batch 015 81.0
Bowmore Tempest Batch 3 80.4
Meikle Toir Sherry 78.0
Laphroaig Cairdeas QC 2017 78.0
Ardnamurchan AD Madeira Cask 75.8
Machrie Moor CS 74.0
Ardbeg Heavy Vapours 2023 74.0
Glenmorangie Tale of Spice 74.0
Glenmorangie 12 LaSanta 73.8
Kilchoman Batch Strength 73.8
Annandale Man O'Words 73.0
LeDaig 10 73.0
Ardbeg 10 71.0
Glenmorangie 14 Quinta Ruban 70.0
Longrow 100 Proof 70.0
Redbreast Lustau 70.0
Lindores Abbey STR Red Wine B. 69.6
G&M Benromach Peat Smoke 69.5
Wild Turkey 101 Bourbon 69.0
Douglas Laing Timorous Beastie 69.0
Berry Bros & Rudd Inchgower 13 68.5
Morris Muscat Cask 68.5
Glenallachie 15 68.3
Nikka From the Barrel 67.0
Lamas Raras Single Malt 66.9
Macallan Double Wood 66.7
G&M Caol Ila 14 66.3
Glenlivet Guardians Chapter 65.0
The Cairn CRN 57 12yo 64.2
G&M Mortlach 15 63.0
Waiheke Whisky SERIS 2 62.3
Cooper's Choice Linkwood 1995 62.0
Kaiyo Mizunara 59.2
Doug Laing DB Ardbeg & Craig 56.0
Chivas Regal 56.0
Dewars 12 56.0
2025
Whisky Pts
------------------------------ -----
Octomore 14.1 86.3
Ardbeg Anamorphic 83.0
Springbank 10 82.8
Longrow Peated 82.0
Kilchoman Sanaig 77.5
Connemara Distillers Edition 76.0
Amrut Fusion Single Malt 74.6
Kilkerran 12 74.0
Port Charlotte 10 73.8
Ardbeg Uigeadail 73.0
Hibiki Japanese Harmony 71.5
Redbreast 12 70.8
Macallan 12 Double Cask 70.8
Glenallachie 12 70.0
Ardbeg Spectacular 69.0
Bruichladdich Laddie 8 68.5
Talisker 10 68.0
Ardbeg 10 68.0
Campbeltown Loch 68.0
Deanston 12 67.0
Glen Scotia Double Cask 66.0
Teeling Single Pot Still 66.0
Ardbeg Wee Beastie 65.0
Lochlea Our Barley 64.0
Omar Single Malt 63.8
Bushmills 16 60.2
Penderyn Sherrywood 59.2
Edradour 2013 58.0
Glendalough 7 Mizunara 58.0
Baller Single Malt 55.4
Jack Daniel's Old No. 7 53.8
Auchentoshan 12 52.0
Johnnie Walker Black Label 46.2
Canadian Club 23.1
Our tasting map
(work in progress - h/t Phil Gow)
Club library
(liquid assets)
Whisky alc Wbase ml left
------------------------------------ ------- ------ -------
CAMPBELTOWN
Hazelburn 10 46.0% 84.54 700
HIGHLANDS
Glenglassaugh Sandend 50.5% 84.52 700
Glenmorangie 12 40.0% 84.20 750
Glenmorangie Harrison Ford 46.0% 86.29 750
Glenturret 12 2021 Release 46.0% 85.28 700
ISLAY
Ardbeg Uigeadail 54.2% 88.77 700
Bunnahabhain Cruach-Mhòna 50.0% 84.71 1000
Lagavulin 8 Bicentenary 2016 48.0% 86.00 700
Octomore 16.1 N/A 86.71 700
Thompson Bros Bowmore 13 54.0% N/A 700
LOWLANDS
Bladnoch 16 N/A 86.80 700
Glenkinchie 10 1990s 43.0% 80.68 700
Inverleven 1990 G&M 40.0% 88.00 700
SPEYSIDE
Benriach 12 Horizons 50.0% 83.64 700
Benriach The Twelve 46.0% 83.50 700
Benromach 10 pre-2020 43.0% 84.05 750
Benromach 2009 CS Batch #2 57.1% 87.02 700
Dailuaine 2002 G&M CC 46.0% 86.00 700
Dailuaine 2008 G&M 13 YO CC 59.4% 85.67 700
GlenAllachie 10 CS 57.2% 86.71 700
Glentauchers 1998 G&M CS 56.8% 87.00 700
Miltonduff 10 G&M Discovery 43.0% 82.00 700
Strathisla 12 1990s 43.0% 85.00 700
Strathisla 2005 G&M 56.3% 88.14 700
BLENDED SCOTCH
Compass Box Spice Tree 46.0% 85.00 750
Famous Grouse 18 43.0% 83.00 700
Poit Dhubh 12 1980s 40.0% 84.00 700
WORLD
Kinahans 10 Irish SM 46.0% 82.91 700
Lambay Whisky Single Irish SM 40.0% 81.71 700
Paul John Brilliance 46.0% 81.11 700
Paul John Christmas Edition 2025 48.0% 86.11 700
Paul John Madeira Select Cask 48.0% 80.75 700
Steinhart Bourbon Style Corn NS CA 40.0% N/A 750
📸
Membership
A room with range
Our members come from a wide range of fields: medicine, law, public service, academia, consulting, journalism, urban planning, hospitality, tech, & more.
We value that range of experience are always interested in adding new perspectives.
More than spectators
We look for people with character: curious, generous, thoughtful, good-humoured, engaged, and able to bring wit, warmth, and a point of view.
The best members do more than enjoy whisky — they create the evening.
How spaces open
Membership is currently full and capped at ~30 to preserve the quality and intimacy of the room (and a bottle only splits so many ways). That said, new spots open each January, and we welcome guests throughout the year.
To join the wait list, or express interest in attending as a guest, please complete the form here.
Founded in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canad, and inspired by the city's beloved Common (singular, technically — though we prefer the local lingo, “the Commons”). The name also nods to the storied history of Parliamentary Scotch — reflected in our gold and green colours — and, most of all, to whisky’s roots as the drink of ordinary people. We celebrate quality spirits through exceptional, curated tastings that bring together appreciation, education, and thoughtful exploration of craftsmanship, history, and culture.
Google Sites
Report abuse