Author - Nick Jeffrey

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Prohibition at 80

This month marks the 80th year since that failed social experiment known as Prohibition was repealed for our southern neighbours in the USA. Yes, gentle...

Columnists - Nick Jeffrey

Batty For Bourbon

Your humble narrator has been noticing a lot of Bourbon commercials on TV recently, and so made a point of chatting up a cute little spirits rep at a recent...

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A Very Distilled Christmas

No one in Alberta will soon forget the floods of this past June, the people of High River doubly so. It was an otherwise sunny day back on June 20, when the...

Columnists - Nick Jeffrey

You Don’t Know Jack (Daniels)

Faithful readers may recall that your intrepid liquor reporter has traditionally liked his whiskey the way he likes his women; over 30 years old, straight, and...

Columnists - Nick Jeffrey

Seasonal Cheers and Beers

Your intrepid liquor reporter loves this time of year. No, gentle reader, it’s not that I’m partial to the cold weather. Rather, this time of year...

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Zwanze Day

Your globetrotting liquor reporter vacationed in Europe this year, and I made certain to schedule visits to each city to coincide with important beer-related...

Columnists - Nick Jeffrey

Québécois Beer

Boozing has always been just a little more civilized in la belle province. Back in the dark days of Prohibition, Quebec was the only province to vote a...

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Viva Vancouver

Your globetrotting liquor reporter jetted off to Vancouver for a few days last week for a bachelor party, and made sure to check out the local craft beer scene...

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Win at InterVin

Faithful readers may recall that the Calgary-based Wine Access Magazine closed abruptly in February, taking with it their annual Canadian Wine Awards event...

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Toolshed Time

Your intrepid liquor reporter lives in a world of endless wonder. Yes, gentle reader, it seems that every time I visit my local booze merchant, there is a new...


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