Dear Companions, Friends & Fellow Whisky Enthusiasts:

Many of us have had a passion for seeing how Scotch or Irish whisk(e)y and real ales are made, and even dreamt about participating in or becoming a founder-owner of a distillery or brewery.  Well, a new full-scale distillery is now being planned — not in Scotland or Ireland but right here in Canada. Graeme Macaloney, an experienced fermentation engineer and a Scotsman, is launching the Victoria Caledonian Distillery and is conducting a series of “Show & Tell” presentations including whisky tastings in Ontario (see dates below), BC., and Alberta.

Sun., 9th Jun., Newmarket:- 7:00pm,  Newmarket Masonic Temple, 441 Millard Ave., Newmarket, ON, L3Y 2A4

Mon 10th Jun., Ottawa:- 5:30pm,  Media-X’s boardroom at 1825 Woodward Drive, Ottawa, ON, K2C 0P9

Tues., 11th Jun., Cornwall:- 6:45pm, Quinns Inn, 17329 Kings Road & Highway 138, St. Andrew’s West (near Cornwall), ON, K0C 2A0

Wed., 12th Jun., Kitchener:- 6:15pm, Rum Runner Pub, 1 King St. West, Kitchener, ON, N2G 1A1

Thurs., 13th Jun., Oakville:- 7:00pm, The Oakville Club, 56 Water Street, Oakville, ON, L6J 2Y3

June, July & August:- Various locations in Victoria, Vancouver, Edmonton & Calgary

 Founder-Owners receive a range of whisky and real ale benefits, including:

 + A five-day hands-on brewing and distilling academy;

+ Founders Reserve whisky (bottles or cask) or real ale keg(s);

+ Founder-Owner branded jacket and branded glassware;

+ Annual maturation party with meal, real ales & whisky, etc.

The new distillery plan has the full support of highly experienced whisky industry experts, including Mike Nicolson (Master Distiller who worked at 18 Scottish distilleries) and Dr. Jim Swan, who is an acknowledged global leader  in cask maturation. If you are interested in learning more about this opportunity to get in on the ground floor, Graeme will be presenting information and answering questions at the above Ontario locations as well as in Victoria, Vancouver, Edmonton and Calgary during June, July & August.

The information sessions will, of course, include tastings of two very appropriate whiskies. If you would like to attend and you are genuinely interested in this program, please RSVP by email to Graeme@MacaloneyDistillers.com with your preferred date and Canadian location.

Slàinte!

Ed Patrick

Founder & President

The Companions of the Quaich

Ed examines a bottle of Benromach Traditional....

P.S. Graeme, in his consummate professionalism, has asked me to include the following:

This communique is for informational purposes only and does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation to buy any securities in MacMhaol-onfhaidh (‘Macaloney’) Brewers & Distillers Ltd (MBD). This document is not an offering memorandum and should not be construed as such. Anyone who wishes to invest in MBD should refer to MBD’s Offering Memorandum and should carefully consider the risk warnings and disclosures contained therein before making an investment decision. You may request a copy of the Offering Memorandum by contacting MBD at Graeme@MacaloneyDistillers.com.