Kenny Chesney
Old Blue Chair
French Kissing Life
Magic
Old Blue Chair (Ocean Mix)
Kenny Chesney may work the Jimmy Buffett mojo a little too hard on his CMA Award-winning album, When the Sun Goes Down. But he comes by it naturally, having vacationed at Myrtle Beach as a child and today owning a home in .
more »the U.S. Virgin Islands. Now comes his all-out island salute, Be As You Are (Songs from an Old Blue Chair), which surprises only in its concentration on the restorative vibe of beachfront life rather than the bikinis and rum-soaked nights. Intimate and subdued, the album gets mandatorily frolicsome on Guitars and Tiki Bars. But mostly it s a reflective look at the people, places, and passion that make up his south-of-the-equator equation. There are lovely moments here the cocktail swirl of Magic, the quiet eroticism of Something Sexy in the Rain, and the faraway ache of Somewhere in the Sun. Trouble is, Chesney, who wrote or cowrote all 13 tracks, ended u
There are also some new whiskies from the High Coast Distillery in Sweden. We’ve actually had whisky from the distillery before, which used to trade under the name BOX. The BOX whiskies were good, but 500ml bottles and very expensive. The new range is all 700mls, and the prices are a lot better. The whiskies are also getting good reviews, and I can’t wait to try them.
I’ve also left our newest whisky and rum arrivals from Cadenheads, which were in the last Malt Messenger, up for browsing. They are a great value, and I thought they might tempt you to join us for Cameron’s tasting!
NEW VIRTUAL WHISKY TASTINGS
In mid-December, the AGLC finally put forward a policy change allowing us to pour samples for the purpose of virtual tastings. We had been lobbying and advocating for this change for months, half a year in fact. We had loads of tasting ideas waiting in the hoper, but the store was too busy to roll them out. Plus, there are logistics to consider, including ordering thousands of sample bottles, labels, and tamper-proof tops, plus the time and organization required in filling the bottles.
You will see more and more tastings rolled out as the month of January progresses. Some of these tastings, like our very exciting