E70 John MacPherson

John MacPherson, Scotch Specialist for PMA Canada, represents 12 of the world’s most prestigious brands of Scotch Whisky, including Glenfiddich, The Balvenie, The GlenDronach, Bunnahabhain, Monkey Shoulder and more. A Scotch fan for life, John has immersed himself in the lore, craft and history of this fascinating world. He enjoys nothing more than sharing these stories along with a few drams of these amazing Scotches! John has been working in the spirits industry since 2009, beginning as a bartender, learning his craft and expanding his knowledge of all kinds of whiskies in the process. It was during this same time that John began hosting small private groups for whisky tastings, leading people through the flavours they should expect to taste and sharing the knowledge of each distillery’s story and process. In 2011, John became a bar manager as his passion of whisky and specifically single malt scotch continued to grow. John joined PMA Canada in early 2019 as their Ontario provincial Scotch Specialist, leading groups big and small in whisky tastings and helping each person he meets further expand their own passion for single malt whisky. While John loves a good sherry aged scotch, his favourite is whichever one is in his hand at the moment! Links: Instagram @thecandianscotchman Twitter @canadascotchman pmacanada.com Podcast Artwork by Zak Hannah @zak.hannah