LCBO Food & Drink Holiday 2022

JET-SETTER If you’re the type of person who is

constantly dreaming up your next vacation, why not try a sip before planning a trip? Beyond the British Isles, single malt–style whiskies are being made all over the world, so the adventurous imbiber can get a dram from:

JAPAN Nikka Whisky Yoichi Single Malt LCBO 21082, 700 mL, $94.95

INDIA Amrut Fusion Single Malt Whisky LCBO 220756, 700 mL, $78.60

BOLD These are Scotches with qualities more difficult to pin down than some distilleries’ names are to pronounce (try Glen Garioch and Bunnahabhain). There’s a wide range of styles here, from the moody flavours of earth and leather, rich toffee and cocoa to intense spice, velvety smoke and vanilla. If this is your jam, look for unusual barrel aging to challenge perceptions and know that a non-chill-filtered pour can reveal dynamic flavours. Chill filtration removes cloudiness and impurities, but it can also dampen flavours and aromas.

› Dun Bheagan (LCBO 576397, $55.25) Find big flavours here at a moderate price with instant wet bog aromas (a good thing), heavy stewed fruit, ginger, pepper and consistent smoke through the finish. › Ardbeg 10 Year Old Islay Scotch Whisky (LCBO 560474, $109.30) Making its presence known immediately, the aroma can fill a room within seconds. Beloved for balancing intense smoke with complex sweetness and spice—black pepper, cinnamon, bright citrus, pear, toffee and more—this is a wild whisky staple.

UNITED STATES Stranahan’s Colorado Whiskey LCBO 430413, $69.75

› Glenmorangie Quinta Ruban (LCBO 14569, $106.10) Glenmorangie distillery’s unique barrelling helps yield showstoppers like port cask–finished Quinta Ruban. Also, look for their

› Glenfiddich Experimental Series #4 Fire & Cane (LCBO 629352, $80.20) Put trust in experimental series from renowned distillers to explore how the different barrels can drastically affect the end result.

CANADA Glen Breton Rare Canadian Single Malt Whisky LCBO 601146, $79.95

Glenmorangie Taster 4-Pack (LCBO 428474, 4 x 100 mL, $63.20) featuring four styles.

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