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Monthly Archives: August 2011

A Beer Posting to Keep the Wine and Whisky One's Company!

Posted on November 5, 2012

As many of you know we aren't just a wine store... that may be the bulk of our business, but we also specialize in Scotch Whisky and Beer. Our beer selection is one of the best in town, focussing on microbrewed, craft, import and other specialty beers. Here's a little taste of what w... Continue Reading →



Kensington Wine Market and Gold Medal Marketing Raise $360 for the Children’s Hospital Aid Society

Posted on November 5, 2012

In early March Gold Medal Marketing launched a limited edition single cask Tullibardine in Alberta. The barrel was selected by owner and operator Andrew (Andy) Dunn, and bottled for his company. This in itself is not so unusual, many stores, clubs and some agencies in Alberta have selected and priva... Continue Reading →



Gordon & MacPhail Generations Glenlivet Tasting Notes

Posted on November 5, 2012

As promised here are my tasting notes from the first of two sold out Gordon & MacPhail Generations Glenlivet tastings. We cracked the G&M Generations Glenlivet 1940 70 Year and G&M Private Collection 5 Decades bottlings. I hope you enjoy them! Slainté! ... Continue Reading →



Today's Cheeky Picks

Posted on November 5, 2012

Barrel Monkeys Shiraz, 2008 Australia RedHeads Studio invites young winemakers to try their hand at making small batches of wine. Novice winemakers usually start as "Barrel Monkeys", moving hoses and barrels around, all part of the wine making process. “Barrel Monkeys ShirazÃ�... Continue Reading →



MacKinlay's Shackleton Whisky Tasting: Antarctic Whisky Reborn

Posted on November 5, 2012

More than 100 years ago Ernest Shackleton’s South Pole expedition chose to abandon 3 crates of MacKinlay’s Rare Old Highland Malt to the frigid Antarctic climate. For more than 100 years the bottles lay forgotten, packed with straw in wooden crates under the... Continue Reading →



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