Apparently, you'll no longer be able to buy such gems as Oban, Talisker, Lagavulin, and a few others in Canada. The distributor wants to focus on other markets.
So I went to the local liquor store, and the Lagavulin 16 yr old was sold out. A woman went in last night and bought every bottle they had. I did find some in another store, but they're going quickly.
If any of you are fans of scotch, you'd better stock up. Even Johnnie Walker will be available no more:
"The single malt bottles that are on their way out of New Brunswick include Glenkinchie, Dalwhinnie, Talisker, Cragganmore, Oban, Lagavulin, Brora and Clynelish.
Johnnie Walker, Bell's Extra Special and J&B Rare, along with eight single malt scotches, are being pulled off of New Brunswick liquor store shelves as the distributor is looking to take the products elsewhere.
Dana Clendenning, president and chief executive officer of NB Liquor, said most Canadian provinces will soon be out of these brands of scotch as Diageo, the world's largest spirit supplier, is redirecting its products to more profitable markets in China, Russia and India.
"They advised us that due to limited supply they are reallocating their scotches to other markets that are more profitable to them, including Asian markets and India. This isn't the situation unique to NB Liquor, they are doing it to most, if not all liquor jurisdictions in Canada," Clendenning said.
