It’s quite rare that a vodka has an interesting enough story that it perks our interest. The vast majority just focus on where they are made or how “pure” theirs is. The people over at Dairy Distillery though are doing something completely different and we had to check it out. All you really need to… Read More
A few years back we found ourselves in Alliston, Ontario. We were on our way camping but while driving through the town we noticed something peculiar: signs proclaiming some kind of potato festival. This got our attention. We had never heard of and certainly never attended such an event, and had to see what it… Read More
You may remember we had a bit of a love affair with Toronto Distillery Co. I say “had” because they no longer exist, at least, not the way they used to. Due to many reasons (including the silly AGCO laws) they were forced to shut down operations of their distillery. Enter Nickel 9 Distillery. They… Read More
Shawna and I have been enjoying the appearance of mix drinks that are both locally made and NOT syrupy sugar filled awfullness. The new contender in this category is Dixon’s with their Gin Fusion. Easy drinking, light, refreshing and tailored made for the summer, I’ve been grabbing cans of this since I first discovered it.… Read More
Tucked away in a small corner of a industrial unit of a strip mall in Toronto (well technically in Vaughan) sits a small distiller. It looks like this: That little guy is able to produce a huge variety of unique products from moonshine to one of my favourite gins in the city. The proud owner is… Read More