Barf Bag Ballad
For the past 20 years or so, I have made it a habit to try to find out the details about where certain songwriters get their initial idea…
For the past 20 years or so, I have made it a habit to try to find out the details about where certain songwriters get their initial idea…
The Yukon is filled with culinary hidden gems, according to Eric Pateman. A culinary expert, Pateman had no idea how rich the Yukon food scene
The Yukon Culinary Festival Tells a Story of the Yukon, Through Food Read More »
It’s 6 a.m. on a rainy morning just before Canada Day. In six hours I need to be ready to drive to Mayo, with three
Yukon Spirits launched two whiskies while I was skiing in Japan. I have not tried either yet (one of them is sold out, I hear)
Feeling thirsty this Saint Patrick’s Day? Your librations need not come from far away this weekend. Home-grown beer and spirit producer Yukon Brewing has recently
Deep in the Jalapa Valley of Nicaragua grows a tobacco that has an elegant yet bold taste. Combine the tobacco from the Jalapa region with
Coffee and Flowers Read More »
I have mined to come up with activities that might make Valentines Day as awesome as any other day of the year, even if you’re flying solo.
Valentine’s Events for the Discerning Singleton Read More »
British Prime Minister Winston Churchill was known for being an avid cigar smoker. Among his favourite brands were Romeo and Juliet, and Camacho. In fact,
Giving Churchill’s Brand a Try Read More »
Yes, TV and movies in colour are enjoyable and entertaining, but there is something about black-and-white film that sparks intrigue – especially the genre known
Let’s talk Gurkha. No, it’s not a new language, but given all the variations it has, it very well could be. Gurkha is a brand
On a sunny Saturday a few weeks ago I joined 70 other curious souls at a bourbon tasting and barbecue cohosted by the Yukon Chamber
Bourbon and Words to Live By Read More »
What’s Up Yukon’s editorial staff reminds you that tobacco can be harmful in all its forms. Mark Twain once said, “If I cannot drink bourbon
Heavenly Tastes Paired With a Devil’s Brew Read More »
Last holiday season I cajoled members of my family into forming teams and entering a contest, invented by me, entitled, “The First Annual Shake-off, Stiroff
Cherries for the Delayed Win Read More »
It started many years ago. My guy saw it in a movie — a fleeting scene. It was a manly glass, big, and heavy; it
The Long Wait for the Perfect Scotch Glass Read More »
It’s 8 p.m. on a Saturday night. After finishing a delicious lamb dinner, the perfect end to the evening is found in the billiards room.
Perfect End to the Evening Read More »
Up on the Alaska Highway, in the bright boîte called Tonimoes, attached to the SKKY Hotel, a quiet ritual takes place every Tuesday. Informally known
Honouring the Bounty of Scotland Read More »
The Overland Trail was a transportation corridor between Whitehorse and Dawson City constructed by the White Pass and Yukon Route at the turn-of-the-century. Spanning 530
Authenticity on Fire Read More »
WHITESTONE TRIP IT WAS IN 1976 IN THE SPRING WHEN THE BIRDS STARTED TO SING. WE BUILT A SMALL WOODEN SHIP TO GO ON
Didee & Didoo – Poem “WHITESTONE TRIP” Read More »
Whisk(e)y is an acquired taste. As a child I would sneak small sips out of my grandfather’s glass of Crown Royal when but it wasn’t
A Father’s Day Guide to Whisky Read More »
I like beer —anything heavier and I can easily overdo it. I just don’t have the pacing right. So when I was asked to check
Wait a Second, That’s Not Beer Read More »