Perhaps it is time to rethink it.
The insatiable demand for scotch whisky in China, India and Russia has tipped three popular brands from the shelves of Ontario liquor stores, and likely will drive up the prices of popular single-malts in several provinces.
Johnnie Walker Green Label, Black & White Blended Scotch Whisky and Bell's Scotch Whisky will no longer be available in Liquor Control Board of Ontario (LCBO) outlets once current supplies are gone, probably by year end, a spokesman confirmed Wednesday.
If China, India, and Russia are going to cut into my scotch supplies, perhaps it is time to cut into their oil and other resource supplies. :)
Sarcasm aside, this is an example of why the LCBO is nothing but a pain in the arse.
The LCBO agreed to meet Diageo's demands in some cases, but apparently balked when it came to the three brands to be discontinued.
No LCBO, you don't have the right to decide on behalf of all of us consumers what to do. Stock the damn scotch and let us pay for it if we so choose. If we don't continue to buy it in sufficient quantities we can talk. Until then, don't decide for me.
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As long as their tastes stick with blends rather than single malts I'll be happy.
JDoe ... first thing that cane to mind.
As long as the real whisky is beyond the ken of the orient we are right as rain.
The other obvious thing is that you should be buying stock in Diageo.
Countries with a strong Scottish heritage should get first dibs on the pure malts. That's only fair.
Anyway, the Chinese wouldn't know good scotch if it bit 'em on the backside. Let's sell 'em rye and tell 'em it's Balvenie. Hell, they sell us "Rolexes".
Perhaps we need to revolt! :)
I am not Scottish, but I enjoy my haggis and scotch :)
Remnants of serving with a highland unit I guess :)
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