I’m a fan of small distillers. They really have it hard in Ontario with how the tax structure is set up, much harder than beer makers, so when one has longevity I really want to support them. That’s why I always have my eye on Last Straw Distillery. Not only are they small, the products… Read More
I’ve always been a Rye fan but the logistics of making a legal Canadian Rye Whisky generally keeps the small producers from ever properly making one. When you need to barrel age your whisky for 3 years at a minimum just to get started, much of the time that is the entire lifespan of the… Read More
It’s been a few weeks since it was officially announced that this is the best whisky in the world. This threw Canada onto the world stage in terms of whisky and then promptly the LCBO sold out. While I have had a few drams of it at the odd bar or via those tiny bottles… Read More
I remember when Fire in the Rye first came out. Double Trouble was insanely proud of it and were showing it off at every craft beer fest they could. I had a lot of it back then, but sadly it was before Toronto Booze Hound existed. Now we exist though, so we shall talk about… Read More
Being booze writers we are never quite happy with the selection available at our local LCBO. It’s one of those small locations with 8000 bottles of Bud and one little 6-pack from Mill St in the craft beer section. When we want something interesting we always have to make the pilgrimage to the amazing Summerhill… Read More