LCBO Food & Drink Autumn 2025

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TRENDSPOTTING Charcuterie Nachos

Did you know the LCBO hosts a wide range of tasting events throughout the year? LCBO Discover Events allow customers to sip and explore products from around the world (and across Ontario!) through tastings, pairings and interactive experiences. Tickets for these all-inclusive events include drink samples, food, music and fun! Check out LCBO.com/events to see what’s on this fall and sign up for email updates.

The latest viral snack is a brilliant mash-up of a grazing board and nachos. Kettle chips are layered with Brie and prosciutto, baked until golden, then finished with toppings like gherkins and hot honey. The result is crunchy, gooey and salty-sweet. The dish is open to interpretation and a great way to use up leftover charcuterie. —JH

SEASONAL SIPS Spirit of Diwali

St-Rémy XO – Diwali Edition LCBO 46588, $38.95 Starting with scents of vanilla and honey, this rich, silky brandy offers flavours of apricots, dried figs and gingerbread.

Johnnie Walker Blue Label – Diwali Edition LCBO 44175, $429.95 This ultra-premium

Running this year from October 18 to 22 with the main day on the 20th, Diwali is a festival celebrated by Hindus, Jains and Sikhs. It sym bolizes the victory of light over darkness, and incorporates many rituals, including lighting diyas (small oil lamps) and candles, sharing sweets and gifting. For a special present, here are a pair of Diwali-themed spirits.

blend, which includes a 60-year-old whisky, is layered, complex and unbelievably smooth.

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