LCBO Food and Drink Holiday 2015

WHAT ’ S NEW

FESTIVE FAVOURITE

SPIRIT OF GIVING Wiser’s, Canada’s top whisky brand, has developed a new flavour profile by infusing its finest whisky with the taste of hops for a brand-new twist on tradition. With all the rich taste you’ve come to expect from Wiser’s, coupled with a hoppy finish, it’s a great gift for your favourite whisky—or beer—aficionado. Wiser’s Hopped Canadian Whisky LCBO 409508, $28.95

Wynns Coonawarra Estate Black Label Cabernet Sauvignon VINTAGES ESSENTIALS 84996, $27.95 Coonawarra is known for its Cab- ernet Sauvignon, and this is a splendid example. A long-stand- ing customer favourite, the wine is now a VINTAGES ESSENTIAL . Lush and fruity and loaded with black fruit, cassis, spice, leather and herbal notes, it’s a must with rosemary-crusted roast lamb, or for the red wine lover on your list.

SUCCESS STORY BrewDog Punk IPA LCBO 414946, 500 mL, $3.25

BrewDog launched in 2007 as a two-man (and one-dog) craft brewery in Scotland. Today the company produces more than 36 beers and operates brewpubs in places as far afield as Brazil and Japan. Punk IPA, a full-on brew, is the company’s flagship beer. Look for grapefruit, pineapple and lychee flavours and a spiky, bitter finish.

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