Top Whisky-type Stuff List for 2013

For those that don't like lists, tough shit, I like lists and I like year-end lists. For those that do like lists...I apologize for this one, it's a pretty sparse, pretty unimpressive list, and probably will rank pretty high on anyone's list of the most boring year-end lists of 2013. I enjoyed quite a bit … Continue reading Top Whisky-type Stuff List for 2013

Whisky Related Stocking Stuffers for 2013

Ah, the holiday season cometh! As November dawns, clocks are set back, great sighs are heaved over quickly filling calendars, and a blustery wind from the North sends those last desperate leaves spiraling off the trees, heralding the coming onslaught of snow, cold, fattening treats, and gift-giving angst. I'm sorry to say I can't do … Continue reading Whisky Related Stocking Stuffers for 2013

Canadian Whisky, The Portable Expert – Book Review.

*Sincere thanks to Davin de Kergommeaux, Johanne McInnes, and McClelland & Stewart, Ltd. for the review copy of this book. A year or so ago, when whisky really started taking off - articles in major publications, a dozen new craft distilleries popping up every week, a dozen new whisky blogs popping up every week, previously undervalued … Continue reading Canadian Whisky, The Portable Expert – Book Review.