Author - Nick Jeffrey

Nick Jeffrey

Columnists - Nick Jeffrey

Winter Porters

Your intrepid liquor reporter is officially sick of winter. There are no pints on the patio. There are no bikini tops. There are no romantic walks along the...

Columnists - Nick Jeffrey

Whisky of Islay

Your intrepid liquor reporter has been sampling many a wee dram of whisky, whiskey, hooch, white lightning, moonshine, Scotch, Rye, Bourbon, and pretty much...

Columnists - Nick Jeffrey

Alberta Distilling

Things are looking up in the state of spirit distillation in Alberta. Sure, your intrepid liquor reporter keeps tending to his hillbilly moonshine still...

Columnists - Nick Jeffrey

Pining For Penfolds

It is hard to talk about Australian wine without a mention of Penfolds, one of largest and oldest wineries from the land down under. It all began back in 1844...

Columnists - Nick Jeffrey

About Time

Your intrepid liquor reporter went on his annual pilgrimage to the Okanagan Fall Harvest Wine Festival earlier this year, when I came across a new winery that...

Columnists - Nick Jeffrey

New Year For Beer

Welcome, gentle reader, to the much-awaited first liquor column of the New Year. Let’s take a moment to reflect on the past year, and how the face of...

Columnists - Nick Jeffrey

Vegan Pints

It’s a tough world out there for vegans. No leather belts or shoes. A distinct lack of bacon at breakfast. Even most booze is off-limits for strict...

Columnists - Nick Jeffrey

Awesome Auxerrois

Your intrepid liquor reporter was out at a fancy holiday soirée last week, and the wine list was entirely French. Now, your humble narrator enjoys French wine...

Columnists - Nick Jeffrey

Saucy Sancerre

Your intrepid liquor reporter was out on one of those newfangled Internet dates last week, and ended up in a snooty French restaurant with a young lady of very...

Columnists - Nick Jeffrey

World Whisky Winner

Today is a good day to be a Canadian boozer, and especially exciting for those of us in the prairie provinces. Yes, gentle reader, amid much pomp and fanfare...


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