Tag: whiskey

CC Lounge located in the heart of Downtown Toronto by St. Lawrence Market, is a multi-faceted resto-bar lounge that exudes comfort, yet a high-energy vibe from both the staff & guests. Upon entering, you’ll find yourself face-to-face with a large bird-cage and extravagant crystal chandeliers frozen-in-swing. The venue itself is polished with pink and blue lights beaming on the surfaces and a hint of the 1920’s resides in the design of the leather couches, framed portraits, and whisky barrels.

The Carbon Bar is one of Toronto’s destinations for Southern-style fare and BBQ, and now welcomes Chef de Cuisine Jonathan Viau. New exciting items have been added to the menu this month, along with Bourbon Month. Chef Viau brings a fusion of tastes Southern and urban, as well as his expertise from Pure Spirits. Here’s a look at what to expect from The Carbon Bar’s Bourbon Month menu.

While there is no sign of snow right now, we can still get into the holiday festivities with the right spirits in hand. And what’s more festive than a holiday cup of stiff egg nog or Irish coffee to keep you thoroughly warm and cozy by the fireplace?

So here’s just a few selections of fine spirits whether it’s as a gift for friends, family or to serve at your own holiday parties.

On Front St. just between Yonge St and Church St in a Heritage building first constructed in 1872, CC Lounge is set to open this Friday, December 12th.

Beet Ice Cream, Lemon Crema, Brownie, with Whiskey Pairings

What qualities make a great pub? To me, it’s having good food, an ample selection of drinks, in a place where you’d want to hangout with your friends often. When we were invited to Habits Gastropub, I had these three criteria in mind. So did Habits meet them? Read on to find out. Let’s start with the drinks; this is a pub after all. When you walk into Habits, the first thing you notice is the striking whisky wall, with…

Simon Hooper, Kevin Brauch

In this issue: Event Recaps Spirited Dinner Spirits Confidential Disaronno Mixing Star Dinner Upcoming Events Boys Night Out Crave TO It was back-to-back days for me with Beam Global starting with a Spirited Dinner with Jim Beam’s Great Grandson, Fred Noe III followed by the next afternoon with fine spirit sampling at Spirits Confidential. But even after 2 days, it’s incredible how varied the amount of spirits there are to sample with the large Jim Beam collection of brands ranging…