Dillon’s Rose Gin, a Review 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
Gourmet Food & Wine Expo 2018 While our festival attendance usually dwindles with the cold weather, there is one annual event that the Boozehounds look forward to every year: the Gourmet Food & Wine Expo. Taking place until Sunday at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre (North Building), this event is one I make sure not to miss. Tickets start at $30… Read More
Gourmet Food & Wine Expo Preview The grand daddy of all things decadent opens tonight – the 23rd annual Gourmet Food & Wine Show is on until November 19 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre, North Building. If you need me this weekend, I’ll be making my way through a carefully curated list of deliciousness. With 19 breweries and cideries, 28… Read More
Toronto Wine and Spirit Festival 2017, a Preview and Giveaway Every year we attend the Toronto Wine and Spirit Festival to take in the sun, hear some great music and try a huge variety of wines and spirits. We always end up discovering something new, making it worth it for us every year. For those who have never been: The Toronto Wine and Spirit show… Read More
Last Straw Distillery, a Profile 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