LCBO Food and Drink Early Summer 2016

WHAT ’ S NEW

SUMMER MADE SIMPLE

Georgian Bay Gin Smash  LCBO 447540, 473 mL, $2.95

Trendsetters predict 2016 will be the year of the gin-based cocktail. Right on target is this ready-to-drink cocktail, from the creators of Ontario craft spirit Georgian Bay Gin. Combining crisply aromatic gin with citrus flavours and a touch of mint, it streamlines summer entertaining, whether you’re at the cottage or in your own backyard.

Columbia Crest H3 Cabernet Sauvignon VINTAGES ESSENTIALS 210047, $19.95 Washington State wines are hot right now, and this new addition to the VINTAGES ESSENTIALS collection has beenmassively successful. Columbia Crest’s food-friendly Cabernet Sauvignon is made from grapes grown in the state’s Horse Heaven Hills (hence the H3). Team it with grilled red meat, particularly lamb kebabs and steak. WEST COAST RED

TASTE OF SUNSHINE Luxardo Aperitivo LCBO 439455, $17.95

This stunning aperitif is ideal for summer entertaining. A blend of herbs, roots and citrus, Luxardo has a sunny orange aroma and flavour, but with a backbone of fresh acidity. Serve neat or on the rocks, with soda or—as they do in Italy—in an elegant flute topped up with Prosecco.

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