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Willibald Farm Distillery Gin

Yellow, it is said, is the colour of divinity and madness. Many people assumed those qualities had possessed the very young Cam Formica and brothers Jordan and Nolan van der Heyden when they opened a distillery with only an aged gin on the shelf and a bright yellow label to attract customer’s attention.

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Willibald Farm Distillery Vodka

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.

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Mapping the Flavours of Hidden Temple Gin

The Hidden Temple Gin bottle could be mistaken for a Raiders of the Lost Ark treasure map, with colourful flora, fauna and retro artefacts shrouding the bottle in mystery.

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Last Straw Straight Ontario Rye Cask Strength

Forty-eight bottles of Last Straw’s Straight Ontario Rye, Cask 2 will be available at cask strength beginning November 10 for $65. Then, early in 2021, the rest will be released at 43%. It’s great whisky.

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