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
With winter being far too cold I generally shy away from the light beers of summer and move into my collection of whisky and scotch. Today I sampled a small dram of Forty Creek’s Double Barrel Reserve. Forty Creek was recently acquired by Campari Corporation, the owner of Wild Turkey Bourbon and Skyy vodka. Hopefully… Read More
Toronto boasts a Distillery District, but the story of Toronto’s newest distillery takes place in an industrial corner of the Junction, near the Stockyards. Toronto Distillery Co is Toronto’s first new distillery to jump through the licensing hoops since 1933, not long after the temperance movement fizzled in Ontario. As a testament to the fact that… Read More