week of January 6, 2012

Layer Cake Malbec (Argentina) – “Pure, rich and very elegant; a powerhouse of lush black fruit, silky cocoa, black spice and cream, wrapped around blackberry, cherry and ripe plum.  Layered and complex with a nose to linger over, a finish that never ends.  Sweet anise, hints of tobacco, black chocolate, more cherries and exotic spices, […]

week of December 9

Kettle Valley Amber Ale (The Tin Whistle Brewing Company) Highland Park 18 yo single malt whisky Forty Creek John’s Private cask rye Voga Pinot Grigio (Italy) Romitorio Morellino (Italy) Marchesi di Barolo Moscato D’Asti (Italy) Grant Burge The Holy Trinity (Australia) Penfolds Koonunga Hill Shiraz Cab (Australia) Burrowing Owl Pinot Noir (Canada)

week of December 2

Chateau Beaumont 2007 (Haut Medoc Cru Bourgeois) (France) – 53% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot, 4% Cabernet Franc, 3% Petit Verdot.  “This full-bodied, elegant, fruity wine makes an excellent accompaniment for red meat, poultry, and cheese.”  (tasting notes) Dos Lunas Anejo tequila – “Dos Lunas Anejo is aged eighteen months in a combination of new American […]

week of November 25

Forty Creek Confederation Oak Reserve rye – “Forty Creek Confederation Oak is the colour of old gold and is a very full bodied whisky.  To the nose it is a big whisky with constantly evolving aromas and flavours. Beginning with a maple-raisin-vanilla-fig, layers of praline, banana, butter cream, honeyed nuts, marzipan, spice and orange blossoms. […]

week of November 11

Forty Creek Double Barrel rye – “Forty Creek Double Barrel has a wonderful golden roasted aroma filled with deep vanilla notes and highlighted with toasted spice, pecan and walnuts. There is a caramelized creaminess to the flavour with a rich spice that lifts it off the tongue. The finish is very smooth, mellow and extra […]

week of Nov 4

Cruzan 9 Spiced rum – “…aged rum combined with a unique mix of 9 spices, including allspice, vanilla, pepper, ginger, mace, clove, nutmeg, cinnamon & juniper berry….The taste incorporates complex layers of vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg, warm spice and toasted wood. ”  (website) Spicebox Canadian spiced whisky  – “Brilliant amber with gold highlights; very pronounced vanilla bean […]