Christmas Eve day shopping….

I make a point of not shopping on this day because of the crowds but since Richard was here and we figured JIm is best to buy the new iPad Pro instead of a new computer we went out to the Apple Store in Palm Desert and did that.  We have live-in tech support for the next while so it was a no brainer.   Lots of staff onhand and only spent minutes buying it.  Richard is setting it up as we speak.

And then to Total Wine to pick up the Jim Murray's top pick for whiskey…a Canadian rye…Crown Royal Northern Harvest.  Richard managed to snag the last bottle!  They can't keep it on the shelves in Canada.  Picked up some other neat stuff as well.

NORWALK, Conn., Nov. 19, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Renowned whisky writer Jim Murray today announced Crown Royal Northern Harvest Rye as the 2016 World Whisky of the Year, marking the first time a Canadian Whisky has received the honor. The recognition comes at a time when both the Canadian and Rye whisky categories continue to gain popularity amongst whisky aficionados and consumers alike. 

"Crown Royal Northern Harvest pops up out of nowhere and changes the game," said Murray of the whisky, which he awarded a record-tying 97.5 out of 100 points. "It certainly puts the rye into Canadian Rye. To say this is a masterpiece is barely doing it justice."

We all agree it is excellent!