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
On a rainy day on our way to Blood Brothers we made a stop at a tiny little distillery called Yongehurst. They are just getting started but already they have a wide range of products. We decided to give the Lost River Triple Sec a try. The name is a reference to Toronto’s lost rivers.… Read More
Last Straw Distillery is a brand new entrant to the ever growing list of distilleries here in Toronto. Along with Yonghurst and Toronto Distillery Co they are helping to bring craft distilling back to our great city. I’ll do a proper overview of the entire company soon enough but for now I am reviewing one of… Read More
This weekend was absolutely beautiful. Hovering around 30C and sun all around we were inspired to have some light cocktails in the back yard. Inspired, we grabbed some Dixon’s Vodka we had picked up on a recent trip to Guelph. The picture you see above is how we tasted it first. Completely on it’s own,… Read More
We have a bit of a love affair for the guys at Toronto Distillery Co. Not only do they make a great product but they also fight for the rights of alcohol producers in Ontario. Recently they began a case against the LCBO to have them stop taxing alcohol sold on their own promises. You… Read More