The 2009 Sidney Fine Art Show will take place at the Mary Winspear Centre in beautiful Sidney by the Sea from Friday October 16th – Sunday October 18th. Hours for the Show are:
Friday, October 16th 9 am – 9 pm
Saturday, October 17th 9 am – 9 pm
Sunday, October 18th 9 am – 5 pm

Saturday night is “Meet the Artists” night from 6 pm – 9 pm. **Note earlier start time than originally advertised**

Admission is $5 or $10 for a 3 day pass.

The  jurors – Donna Baspaly, Brent Lynch and Catherine Moffat have selected 372 excellent pieces of diverse and exciting work for the Show. All artwork is for purchase. To avoid disappointment consider joining the Patron Programme and be among the first to see and buy work at our October 15th preview reception.

A solo showing of 28 new paintings by Mark Heine

Opening October 4th, 2009 - October 16th, 2009

The Avenue Gallery
12pm-5pm, Mark will be in attendance and will make a verbal presentation at 1pm

2184 Oak Bay Avenue, Victoria BC, V8R 1G3
Tel (250) 598-2184 http://www.theavenuegallery.com

Show previews October 3rd 2009
10AM-5:30PM

For more information… http://www.spindriftstudios.com/mnews.html

Mark Heine
1627 Amphion St.
Victoria
British Columbia
Canada V8R 4Z5

I’ve found a whole host of whisky tasting notes over the past few months, and will try to post. Here’s my Ardmore tasting notes from September 19, 2009 (VSMC)

1) Ardmore 46% NAS OB Quarter Cask
(traditional cask finished in quarter casks)
Appearance: Dark Gold
Nose: Malty, green, sweet, smoke, spice, cloves
Taste: smokey, pepper, spices, dry, lot of sweetness
Finish: hot pepper, oily, salty

2) Ardmore 46% 1992/2006 14yo C# 4879 265 btls
Bourbon Signatory (un-chillfiltered collection)
Appearance: light gold straw hair 10Kt
Nose: leather, purple, floral, sweet, grassy 9smoke and malt of Teachers Highland Cream)
Nose (diluted): smokey, freshness
flavour: peaty, salty, citrus
finish: salty, pepper, malty, oily

3)  Ardmore 60% 1990/2005 15yo C# 30016 12 btls
Bourbon Signatory Cask
Appearance: 15kt
Aroma: (u/dil): sweet, malt, candied apples
Aroma (diluted): acetate, pepper
Flavour: pepper, oily, salty, almost too strong with water
Finish: oily, hot, pepper

4) Ardmore 53.9% 1985/2007 21yo
66.23 SMWS Hogshead
Appearance: 18kt
Aroma: (u/dil): light, very light malty, fruity, floral, peaty
Aroma (u/dil): old leather
Taste: yummy, peaty
Finish: oily, sweet

VCA Alumni Celebrating 35 years of art, Victoria College of Art and Design.

Opening Friday- September 11, 7-8pm
Open daily 11-5 to September 26, 2009

Location: University Canada West
950 Kings Road, Victoria, BC

For more information: http://victoria.vcad.ca/

Website information: http://www.thequaich.com

1) Glengoyne 10yo
- butter, floral, sweet, toffee
smooth mouth feel
2) The Black Grouse
oxo cube, beef jerky, smoeky, sweet, fruity, mint
3) The Ileach Cask Strength
(Bowmore)
peaty, smokey, orange, chocolate, spice, cinnamon, medicinal, oily, perfume, lavender (fwp), old lady cabinet.