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The whisky lover’s travel guide to Whistler

Like whisky?  Like skiing or snowboarding?  Travelling to Whistler anytime soon?   Here’s your helpful and comprehensive Whistler travel guide for combining whisky and Whistler, as well as a whisky guide book for skiers transiting through Vancouver…

(If you’re an Australian reader, there’s a slightly different version of this article written specifically for Aussie skiers which you can read here.  If you’re from anywhere else in the world, read on…)

Whilst planning your skiing holiday to Canada, any whisky lover who heads overseas always has the same questions: Where are the best whisky bars? Is there a distillery I can visit?  What are the best local whiskies?

So, with all that to set the scene, this article is specifically aimed at that small niche of people who (i) love skiing; (ii) love whisky, and (iii) are heading to Whistler!

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The whisky lover’s skiing guide to Whistler (Aussie version)

Like whisky?  Like skiing or snowboarding?  Travelling to Whistler anytime soon?   Here’s your helpful and comprehensive Whistler travel guide for combining whisky and Whistler, as well as a whisky guide book for skiers heading through Vancouver…

(This version of the article is adapted specifically for Australian readers.  If you’re from elsewhere around the planet, read the international version here).

If you’re a keen Australian skier or snowboarder, it won’t be too long until the constraints and limitations of the Australian snow fields catch up with you and the lure of the overseas skiing resorts beckons. Some head to New Zealand; an increasing number are heading to Japan, but it seems the vast majority of Aussie skiers head to Whistler, Canada.  Indeed, so many Aussies work the ski resort over the winter, the place is affectionately known as Whistralia.

At the same time, any whisky lover who heads overseas always has the same questions: Where are the best whisky bars? Is there a distillery I can visit? What are the best local whiskies?

So, with all that to set the scene, this article is specifically aimed at that small niche of people who (i) love skiing; (ii) love whisky, and (iii) are heading to Whistler!

Continue reading “The whisky lover’s skiing guide to Whistler (Aussie version)”