THE NEXT ROUND The latest additions to our bar cart meet the newest soft stuff.
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R OB E RT M ONDAVI PR IVAT E SE L E C T IO N RU M BAR R E L-AG ED M E R L OT
Made from blue weber agave, this reposado is fermented in open-air tanks by a grove of citrus trees, then aged in oak barrels used for winemaking, resulting in honey and maple notes. $44.95, lcbo.com
Expect molasses and vanilla on the nose, and ripe dark fruit, caramel and brown sugar on the palate. $19.95, lcbo.com
BEEFEATE R BLOOD ORANGE
CO LL E C T IVE ARTS G IN LE MO N & T HY M E SODA
SE AG RAM ISL AND TI M E T IK I M UL E
Following the current obsession with flavoured spirits, Beefeater Blood Orange has landed in Canada. Serve this citrusy, tangy gin with ginger ale or tonic for a simple blood orange G&T, or get creative with your cocktail making. $30.45, lcbo.com
Collective Arts Artisanal Dry Gin has moved off our bar cart and into our picnic caddy in the form of this ready-to-drink gin and soda. The first release in their new line of cocktails-in-a-can sees lemon, grapefruit, lavender and thyme combine for a crisp, balanced sip. $2.95, lcbo.com
After the successful launch of Seagram Island Time Anytime last summer, Waterloo Brewing is at it again with a Caribbean remix of the classic Moscow Mule. This canned cocktail adds mango, passion fruit and coconut to the usual lime and ginger flavours. $12.95 for six, lcbo.com
D E E P SPAC E
R ISE 1G
The second release from Vancouverbased, non-alcoholic spirit brand Lumette, London Dry is everything we love about gin without the actual spirit itself. The zero-calorie, zero-alcohol drink was designed specifically for crafting cocktails, infused with flavourful botanicals like juniper, grapefruit and star anise. $32.45, enjoylumette.com
Size isn’t everything. Crammed into a tiny 222ml can, this deep-flavoured carbonated cannabis drink packs a punch with a potent 10mg of THC – the maximum amount allowed in any edible or beverage in Canada. With the fitting name of Deep Space, it promises a ride to buckle up for. Hang on to your hats. $9.20, ocs.ca
From Canadian kombucha company RISE comes a new line of even healthier drinks. Available in four fruity flavours, RISE 1g contains only a single gram of sugar and four calories per serving of raw, unpasteurised ‘booch. Antioxidants, probiotics and pH-balancing organic acids round out the health benefits. $3.99, risekombucha.com
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