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Originally Posted by CRussel
Why "BC Bud", of course. Really, It's our largest (by $$$) crop. (And you're showing your generation.  )
These days the legal medicinal growers actually export to other countries, including much of the EU. Though one of those companies just signed an agreement to build a huge new farm and processing plant in Portugal. |
I foresee a boom and bust cycle in the legal marijuana business. I'm already seeing indicators of late comers to the market not seeing the returns they dreamed about. The market is growing, but not at a rate sufficient to accommodate everyone producing for sale.
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As for the single-malts -- I know you don't, any more, but I'll sip some Talisker 10yr tonight while I think of PDF files. 
@DMcCunney: Out of my league, I'm afraid. I drink Talisker by default, Bruichladdich Port Charlotte when I've earned it, and Bruichladdich Octomore when it's a very, very, special occasion. And regardless, I'm limited to what BC imports. (also, fwiw, we do often mention our tipples of current consumption in the What's in your Cup? thread.
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I prefer sherried expressions, but Talisker has been an alternate. I like the Talisker Storm expression.
I've had the Bruichladdich, both Port Charlotte and Octomore. I describe the latter as "for those who like a little scotch with their peat".
And when I venture farther afield, one destination is
The Botanist gin. This is also a Bruichladdich product. It's distilled in a weird experimental still that was an attempt to combine a pot still and a column still. It never made it as a still for distilling scotch, but Bruichladdich's master distiller discovered that if he slowed down the process, it did fine for making gin. The Botanist is described as "the scotch drinker's gin", which is apt. It's an Islay, the grain distilled is locally grown where the distillery is located, , and so are the botanicals it's infused with. It's a nice change of pace when I don't feel like drinking whisky.
(Cue Procol Harum performing
Whisky Train...)
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Dennis