LCBO Food & Drink Holiday 2024

GIFTING THE FESTIVE SPIRIT Good things come in beauti ful packages. Drumshanbo Gunpowder Irish Gin Limited Edition Ceramic Bottle LCBO 34105, $54.95 Gunpowder tea is one of many botanicals in this renowned Irish gin, presented here in a highly collectible limited-edition ceramic bottle. Finishing in French oak wine barrels gives this whisky a smooth complexity of smoke and spicy rye, laced with cherry and tobacco. Bottega Fior di Latte Grappa Liquore LCBO 344960, 500 mL, $27.95 From the Veneto comes this creamy white chocolate liqueur—not overly sweet— finished with a little of Bottega’s exceptional grappa. Gold Bar Black Double Cask Bourbon LCBO 34039, $74.95

SNOWBALL IN A VASE

Snow Globe Garnish Freeze a garnish in a base of ice inside an empty glass, then pour in the cocktail (or mocktail) when it’s time to serve. Find an example of the technique in our Spruce Spritz (p.147).

For a great alternative to an expensive floral bouquet, arrange sprays of baby’s breath in a pretty jar or glass. Set two or three smaller but similar glasses close by, with battery-­ operated tea lights inside for a decorative glow.

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