Sat, 04 May 2013 22:08:35 +0000
This is the first release from a new limited edition range of cask strength bottlings from one of our favourite Highland distilleries. 12,000 bottles were produced of batch #1, which was aged in a combination of Oloroso and Pedro Ximenez sherry barrels and bottled with no age statement. Neat: On the nose this is rich […] Continue reading 
Thu, 07 Mar 2013 22:06:25 +0000
Several months ago I was approached about hosting a wine tasting that exhibited my favorite Okanagan wines. Having visited the area less than a month before the request, my enthusiasm was still fresh and the wines were bright in my mind. A decade or two ago, selecting six producers to represent would have been a […] Continue reading 
Sun, 03 Mar 2013 18:08:55 +0000
The world of Bourbon is anything but monochromatic. Although all of the Bourbons on our shelf share certain things in common (ie they are all at least 51% corn, they’ve all been aged in freshly charred American oak barrels, etc), each of these fantastic brown liquors has its own distinct style and character. Bourbon can […] Continue reading 
Thu, 14 Feb 2013 16:34:13 +0000
When Sting and The Police creep into your head, music is generally the first thing that comes to mind. Discovering that the music legend owns a winery in Tuscany is a little strange; finding out the wines produced there are actually wonderful is borderline astonishing. It isn’t necessarily surprising that so many rock stars and […] Continue reading 
Wed, 13 Feb 2013 03:20:46 +0000
As the demand for Scotch Whisky grows, so to do the challenges involved with being an independent bottler. Traditionally, distilleries maintain a house style and did their best to emulate that from year to year; occasionally adding trendy finishes like tawny port barrels or pedro ximenez casks to shake things up. Carn Mor defies this […] Continue reading 
