I hadn't really planned on writing anything else this week, except maybe for a brief entry on Group C of our Battle of the Budget Blended Scotch Whiskies, but two things happened recently that have put me in a ranting sort of mood.  First, the LCBO actually used it's Twitter account, having somehow amassed over 4,700 followers without ever sending ( Read more... )

Our 2nd Annual Scotchtoberfest, held in June of 2012, used Blended Scotch Whiskies as a theme (you can read about it here), but the whiskies the we tasted had significant variation in price and quality: The Black Grouse, Te Bheag, and Ballantine's 17 year-old, and then two entries from Compass Box - Peat Monster and Spice Tree - both of which were ( Read more... )

I've defended the Liquor Control Board of Ontario (LCBO) several times in the past (see my post here), and I still believe that the system as it is works to a great extent (although many will disagree with me).  However, I'm finding it harder and harder to do so.  A couple of weeks or so ago, Martini wrote about his experience dealing with the LCBO ( Read more... )

Like my last post, this one may be a bit long-winded as I have a couple of subjects I'd like to touch on.  Firstly, I've updated my review of the Auchentoshan Three Wood to include a recent dissenting opinion from Jason Debly.  Secondly, Martini, over at DMC & ME, did actually get to Paris, and stopped in at La Maison du Whisky, where he picked up ( Read more... )