I’ve been working on a range of personal projects over the last week, trying my best to find the silver lining during the strangeness of life in self-isolation during COVID-19, when news broke last week that a large number of Canadian distilleries have begun producing hand sanitizer and disinfectant to help curb the shortage that… Read More
Over the weekend we decided to do a bit of a taste test. We had a bottle of Italian limoncello that Shawna had picked up during a trip to the beautiful country a while back along with a bottle made by Dillon’s. Limoncello is a traditional spirit made mostly with lemons and a few aromatics… Read More
It seems to be a bit of a trend: Micro-distillers really enjoy making gin. Dillon’s has a gin, as does Toronto Distillery Co and many many others across the continent. Today I was hanging out at a favourite haunt of mine (Dave’s on St Claire) and picked up an ounce of Dillon’s Unfiltered Gin 22… Read More
This weekend we had a wonderful time at a beer and cheese pairing event hosted by the always lovely Gladstone Hotel. While there I noticed a unique bottle of Rye sitting on the shelf along with all the standard whiskies. It was completely clear with a very simple white label. When I saw that it… Read More