Author - Nick Jeffrey

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International Whisk(e)y Day

I have remained sequestered in my wine cellar while the third wave of the pandemic rocks Alberta, emerging only to accept the grocery and booze orders from the...

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Bock To The Future

Faithful readers may recall that I have sequestered myself away in the wine cellar to wait out the third wave of the pandemic, surviving on the regular...

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Beware the Ales of March

The month of March always gets me pining away for a Märzenbier.  For those in the audience that do not speak German, that translates directly to March...

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Good Old Saint Paddy

While I wait out the 3rd wave of the pandemic from the safety of my windowless basement, the annual St. Patrick’s Day bacchanalia last week was the most sedate...

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Big Boots Brew Day

Last weekend marked International Women’s Day, which I observed in years past by visiting a few of the dozen or so craft breweries in Calgary that were...

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Canadian Whisky

Canadian Whisky has come a long way since the days of Mad Men, Prohibition, and the Napoleonic Wars.  With the 11th annual Canadian Whisky Awards...

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Big Beer Blues

Troubling times are ahead for Canada’s oldest brewer.  After laying off 500 people across North America a few years ago, Molson Breweries have once again...

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There’s No Place Like Rhône

As I remain safely locked in my wine cellar while awaiting the inevitable third wave of the pandemic, I am reacquainting myself with many different wines that...

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International Scotch Day

With the recent cold snap, I decided to continue with my pandemic response plan of hiding in the wine cellar until the world returns to normal, only...

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Mourv-ing On Up

As I continue with my pandemic response plan of hiding in my wine cellar until the world returns to normal, there have been many discoveries of long-forgotten...


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