LCBO Food & Drink Spring 2023

ENTERTAINING Drinks Take Flight

Make a night of it—innovative spins on a classic cocktail, sparkling wines and beer, paired with tasty small bites. Invite friends over to discover new ways to enjoy favourite sips.

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dollar or thrift stores, or online sites like Amazon. These days, a new style of hospitality offers drink flights along with flights of snacks: that is, variations of a dish created specifically to pair alongside each beverage. It’s a fun entertaining idea, and riffing off a basic recipe with a few tweaks and flavours is an easy way to try several new tastes. Pick a flight and get on board!

The word “flight,” when we talk about drinks, refers to the ordered tasting of a number of samples of a beverage. At bars and tasting rooms, beers, wines and even spirits are often served side-by-side in smaller glassware, perhaps on a wooden board or custom serving piece. It’s a serving style you can easily replicate at home, getting creative with small glasses, jars or other vessels purchased at homewares,

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