Oooh! Provocative! I don't think I can agree with that. Firstly, Light Avenue is a no judgment bar, at least out loud. If someone orders a $300 whisk(e)y and fills up the glass with diet coke sure, the bartender might cringe inwardly, but no-one's going to say anything, not directly. It's your drink and if that's how you enjoy it that's how you enjoy it. Light Avenue is about people being true to themselves, and helping them find that truth. If someone was to start a rant about how you're spoiling your drink with a coke then there might be a doddery old Trevor taking the ranter aside for long, very boring chat about how everyone enjoys things their own way. :P

As for the actual whiskey/whisky, there's good drinks from all over the world. No-one has a monopoly on it. There's good Irish, Scottish, American, Japanese, even Canadian whiskey. I believe India is trying it now. It's just about finding the right one. All the countries have different typical flavours, and I do agree with you a little that Ireland has been a bit better at establishing itself in the affordable whiskey market. But that's because they're genuinely good at it. A basic, standard whiskey from Ireland I find will be better than a basic, standard whisky from Scotland. But everywhere has very unique, extremely nice drinks, at every price point. It's just about finding them. Which is another thing Light Avenue is for, exploring things, yourself, others, even alcohol (it is a bar!) in a place where it's safe.

It makes me really happy, however, to see that readers are picking up from the story that the various people in it are expressing themselves and discovering who they are through things like taste, expression, etc. and in Jackson's case the creativity of alcohol.

Thanks for the message, Suzi. I could very well be thinking over it with a nice whiskey in the bar this evening.