Whiskey Tasting
It's funny how things sometimes turn out.
Over the last year I have been spending more time with my neighbors. You see, they have a nice chocolate lab and I have a German Shepherd cross. Both dogs are about two years old and are extremely energetic. So our next-door proximity has made for a great opportunity to allow both dogs to socialize and obtain that extra more-than-a-little bit of exercise to 'take the edge off'. I have put the bit-to-pieces garden hose behind me because Mozart is like a whole new animal.
Indeed, both dogs could easily have been litter mates. But it just so happens that I share more passing interests with my neighbor than just dogs. We also share a keen interest in Scotch Whisky.
Over the last year we have shared more than one dram over the fence as we talk about the state of employment inside the Peace Region. So it was that he invited me along to a Whisky tasting here in Grande Prairie.
This is a bit of a surprise. I have lived here in Northern Alberta for the better part of a decade and not heard of such a thing occurring in town. Edmonton yes. Calgary? Sure. But Grande Prairie? My interest was piqued and the price of a $30 ticket was simply to hard to argue. So it was that I attended the Vintage Wine & Spirits''World of Whisky' tasting event.