Fine Living

With all great varieties of liquor to be tasted at the Hopscotch Vancouver whiskey festival, who would have thought there was something new to discover beyond whiskey. Just before my Johnnie Walker whiskey tasting class, I got the chance to learn about the tradition that goes behind the production of the Mexican liquor, mezcal. Like a classier artisan-crafted version of tequila, the methods behind mezcal production creates a taste combination similar to smoking a fine Cuban cigar while eating sweet aged jerky. Luckily for me, I was under the influence of Spirits of Mexico 2010 judging panel member and front runner to becoming Canada’s tequila ambassador, Eric Lorenz of Lorenz Agave Spirts.

It’s that time of year again. Hopscotch, Vancouver’s premium whisky, beer, and spirit festival is making its way to delivery an annual examination that tests the limits of our livers. There’s tons in store for this week’s festivities, so to kick off our series of articles we just couldn’t turn down to check out what Glenfiddich had prepared for the premiere.