On June 26, 2019, Canada revised its Vodka Act, and overnight the spirit’s stuffy restraints were loosened. Distilleries that had been making clear spirits with fruit, whey or honey could finally re-label them vodka. Others reacted with new vodkas that celebrated the spirit’s agricultural source. Finally, you could taste the essence of the ingredients and vodka became interesting again.
Read MoreCanada is blessed with a wealth of great whisky distilleries, so many we couldn’t include them all in our 12-pack. And though some whisky lovers may play the drum, they all certainly dram a dram. So, here’s to you and your true love finding holiday bliss on Day 12, in the depths of a dram of Canadian whisky, be it single malt, rye, corn or a blend of all three.
Read MoreAccording to some scholars, scholars with way too much time on their hands by the way, ten lords-a-leaping represent the Ten Commandments. OK, let’s run with that. Here we present 10 vodkas you may covet in good conscience, while hoping you find them under the Christmas tree.
Read MoreMost of Canada’s first microdistilleries actually began by distilling local farm windfall into eau-de-vie and brandy. So, if you’re looking for the Canadian goose that laid the golden egg, look no further, it’s fruit brandy. These six Eau-de-vies and brandies will look just fine nestled under a decorated tree.
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