Lots of PQ too so he's good. It'd be fine shipping from PQ to here.
I hear WhiteLabs is good yeast, much better than Wyeast
I call shenanigans. Evidence please.
Chris, I've seen thread after thread after thread about wyeast smack packs not swelling, or swelling poorly. I know several brewers in the states who use WL yeast almost exclusively (almost because they also use fermentis on occasion when they feel the need to use dry yeast), and they claim they've very rarely had issues with the yeast. Most of them just pitch one or two vials without making a starter and they get very active fermentation within a reasonably short period of time.
This is of course all anecdotal, however, i'm inclined to believe it considering I've personally seen smacked wyeast fail miserably at least twice. I've heard similar issues, including from people who live in Oregon which is where Wyeast labs is.