The Cask Strength Dubh Glas Blues: Saturday, March, 23rd!

Poetry is the shadow cast by our streetlight imaginations. -Lawrence Ferlinghetti, poet and painter (b. 24 Mar 1919) 

Oh great guru of the dram, A question. Why is the Glenfarclas cask strength (at 60%) called 105? Is this British proof? -Colin Greetings from the Mountaintop!

While I wish I could wear the mantle of Single Malt Guru I'm afraid you are far too generous with your appellation. However, it is my understanding that the 105 refers to the British Proof system. Speaking of cask strength, we enjoyed a fabulous tasting at Dubh Glas this past Saturday with friends, Calamity Jane and Whirlygig, who were staying with us for a few days. Grant Stevely served us a wonderful gin and tonic, [Latest product is Navy Strength Gin, 57.1%], before we tasted from our group barrel.

He feels that the whiskey is maturing nicely as do I. Unfortunately, I thought that our cask was to be released this June but was disabused of this idea when informed that we still have two years to wait! On the other hand, June date I believe I had mentioned in an earlier message to the group is the distillery's release for its first whiskey. This being the case, I intend to buy a bottle so hope to have it on hand when you and Jo-Anne are next in Penticton. Must away as I am doing my arm exercises and Lady Darjeeling will drive me to the doctor in an hour or so to have my staples removed. All the best to you both from Nurse Ratched and Cheers from front gate Geo, [Lost in automatic dictation!], also known as Patrizzio The One-armed Bandito! Pics: Barrel tasting; view from Fairview Cellars.

Hi Navy Strength Stevely and Allinclusive People! Thank you for the wonderful, wonderful tasting, Grant. Calamity Jane and Whirlygig were delighted to meet you. As well, pleased to meet you, Sarah and Ian, if only briefly. Just a quick note to send along these pictures. Hope to see you at the Farmers' Market if not before, Grant. Keep in touch, Sarah and Ian, and when next in OK Falls give us a shout and we will make arrangements have you pop by for a drink. All the best to one and all from Cora Lee and Cheers, Patrizzio! PS: Tasting.

Hello, Thank you for your email. I'm currently OOO and travelling. If this is an urgent inquiry and needs immediate attention, please text me. Otherwise, I will get back to you soon. Thank you and have a great week! Sarah

Followed up with a more fabulous tastings at Fairview Cellars, out of Oliver, and then Nighthawk, just above See You Later Ranch, ending with a stop at Noble Ridge where in addition to collecting our release we also picked up one for Big Al and Colleen who became members when we took them there last Fall! Jane and George will mule their wine back to Vancouver when they return from Osoyoos,  where they were staying for a week or so.                                                                  Thanks for the card Patrick! Hope your own day was delightful! David Conn  

Life & Death! My nephew’s daughter Niki obviously loves her Samoyed “puppy” Nacho. Hi Wildwood Park! Trust you are both well. Great snap of Niki and Nacho! Terrific choice of breed for Winnipeg! Thanks for sending along Lloyd's obituary. Cheers, Patrizzio!

Thought you’d appreciate this obit. Peace/Colin Hi Colin! Trust you are well. Thanks for sending along Lloyd's obituary. He outlived Mom by a little more than two years. I can still remember her telling me that he ate a tomato for breakfast. Not quite sure if he did live "a full and satisfying life" as I think we both know his family suffered as a direct result of herhis pursuit of his medical career. I know that he was politically frustrated when he did not become Dean, or at least Head of some Department of the medical faculty. Nevertheless, his contributions to the profession were considerable even if his bedside manner was lacking, to say the least. I still remember waiting for hours at his office as he was always overbooked. However, in Mom's books he could do no wrong and she always compared any of the physicians she saw Vancouver to Lloyd. While I never took to his style his care was always exemplary. 
 

[Olivia Rose, 1 month old! 10 lbs 4 oz and 23 inches] Another couple, Vera and Mervin Keys, [the mine geologist], became life long friends of my parents having met in Favorable Lake. Interestingly enough, Lloyd and Desta never really socialized with these two couples when we all lived in Winnipeg. I became and "adopted" brother to the three Keys girls but can only remember meeting the Bartlett children, briefly, one Sunday afternoon at the Gull Lake cottage. Even then I always wondered about their family life. How fascinating it was, after we met your parents, and learned that Lloyd was your family doctor.

At any rate, looking forward seeing Maya and David at the Fest of Ale in mid -April. I trust Fate will not intervene as on a number of previous occasions Maya had to cancel her trips. Stay well. Fondestos to you both from Lady Darjeeling. Cheers Patrizzio!

https://passages.winnipegfreepress.com/passage-details/id-262955/BARTLETT_LLOYD

LLOYD CLEVELAND BARTLETT

LLOYD CLEVELAND BARTLETT MD, FRCS(C) Lloyd Cleveland Bartlett MD, FRCS(C) died at the Grace Hospital on March 16, 2019 at the age of 101, having lived a full and satisfying life. Predeceased by his loving wife Desta in 2017, he is survived by their five children, Lorna, Sheila, Robert (Rosie), Rex (Cindy) and Ellen (Alvin), nine grandchildren, Jennifer, Leo, Sacha, Emily, Anna, Ashleigh, Chelsea, Toby and Aiden, and six great-grandchildren, Madeline, Maya, Etienne, Kaitlyn, Rowan and Olivia. They will all remember him with love. Lloyd was born in Stratford, Ontario to Reginald Bartlett and Olive Masters Bartlett. Lloyd and his siblings grew up helping their father with his inventions and foundry and spending time with the large Bartlett clan who farmed near Bancroft. Against the odds in those tough Depression times, Lloyd put himself through medical school at the University of Western Ontario. In 1942, he married Desta Kathleen Buse, a Registered Nurse, and they set out for the small fly-in mining community of Favourable Lake. 
 

For seven years they worked together, explored on foot and by canoe, made friends, and faced many challenges, including a serious forest fire. They recalled those times fondly and never lost their sense of attachment to the Canadian north. In 1950, Lloyd and Desta moved to Winnipeg. Desta attended to their growing family while Lloyd devoted himself to his medical career. First on McMillan Avenue, and later at the large and gracious house on Yale or at the Gull Lake cottage, their homes were always the centre for family gatherings. In mid-life Lloyd developed an enduring passion for diet and exercise. He learned to swim and took up running and weight lifting. His daily regimen became central to his well-being. He was fortunate to have a wife who obliged his very definite ideas about diet with good humour and great competence. Lloyd attributed his long good health and ability to maintain a remarkable level of independence to his strictly healthy lifestyle. 
 

Medicine mattered a great deal to Lloyd; his innovative accomplishments in the field were many. He developed surgical techniques and equipment including the first cannulated intravenous needle. He was renowned as a diagnostician. He served as President of the Manitoba Medical Association and as a tireless campaigner against the tobacco industry for the Canadian Medical Association. He mentored several generations of medical students and was deeply moved when some of those doctors and nurses made a point of acknowledging him during his last weeks in hospital. Lloyd will be remembered for his intellect, his hard work and his strong sense of family. After a long and remarkable life, may he rest in peace. A Celebration of Life will be held Friday, March 29, 2:00 p.m. at Thompson Funeral Home, 669 Broadway. Flowers are gratefully declined. Donations in his honour to Western University www.giving.westernu.ca or a charity of your choice would be welcome. As published in the Winnipeg Free Press on Mar 23, 2019

Hi Patrick; no we haven't fallen off the face of the earth, just returned to St. Maarten where there is real wi-fi! Had a nice rest from computers for two weeks in the Caribbean. Thanks for the card and thoughts, hope you and the family are all well. Best regards, Bill & Denise.  

Attached is your Spring Wine Club invoice. Please review the attached order confirmation to ensure all details are correct. Your credit card will be charged March 27th. Pick up orders will be ready March 30th. All the best! The Lancaster Family at Black Widow Winery Thanks Pat or Corey will pick it up. Wayne