Made a last minute alcohol run Tuesday night on the eve of the impending LCBO summer strike in Ontario. And holy sh!t, that was the busiest I’ve ever seen an LCBO joint ever (that’s including the holidays). Everybody’s panicking and needs tons of drinks pronto; it’s like the Y2K bug of liquor. And even if there isn’t a strike after midnight tonight, the weather was great and it was a good time to go out and stock up on some hard stuff. So anyways, here’s what we pulled in on this epic run:

• 6-pack of Leffe Blonde
• 6-pack of Stella (all Belgian beers are standby summer brewskies)
• 500mL Martini dry vermouth (for summer martinis, already have the vodka. Edit: I meant to write gin…but you can make martinis with vodka too)
• Bottle of Martini Asti sparkling wine (for my Mom)
• Bottle of Pelee Island Chardonnay white wine (for my Dad)
• Chivas Regal 12 year-old premium blended scotch whiskey (also for my Dad)
• Silver Patron premium tequila, made from 100% agave (for ME)

True story: about 11 years ago on Father’s Day, I got majorly sick off tequila (not Patron but something much cheaper). And as is often the case when you get incredibly sick from a drink, you lose the physical ability to keep it down ever again. I’ve actually had one shot of tequila since then (back in 2006 in White Rock, BC) and although I was scared to ingest it, my body didn’t totally reject the shot that time around. Couple that with the fact that I’ve been wanting to try Patron tequila for years now and I figured that tonight would be a good time to make the summer investment in this drink and get back into the tequila game with one of the finest examples out there.

Now, time to go make myself a glass and watch out for any news regarding whether or not the strike is on (and if it’s not, then what a great sales-boosting marketing strategy by the ol’ lick-bow). I hope my body can keep this blanco down (wish me luck).

What, you want some Patron??? I got that! - Yeezy from Celebration

Update: Strike deadline extended for now. I got what I want. Now get yours before it’s too late!

Update #2: The sales boosting marketing strategy worked like a drunken charm. To the tune of $17 milli in sales for one day! I’ll drink to that and a happy summer.