LCBO Food & Drink Holiday 2025

Southbrook Triomphe Orange Wine VQA LCBO 25292, $29.95 Fresh and funky, this local, skin-fermented, biodynamic wine is sure to deliver pleasingly unex pected flavours.

Boho Basket Bag The natural textures and innate usefulness of a straw style bag with long handles will appeal to a nomad adventurer. Use it as a way to package and wrap up

Two Stacks Irish Whiskey Fruit Drops Dram in a Can LCBO 46604, 3 pk, $35.05 This collection of cute-as-a-button cans—each filled with a different flavoured whiskey—would be delightful as stocking stuffers.

another surprise gift. Shoulder Market Bag baabaazaar.com

for the Eclectic Bohemian

Hand-Dyed Yarn For the knitter in your life, seek out specialty yarns like these hand-dyed Hello Stella Fibres. Maker Lindsay Parry transforms ethically sourced, untreated wool into the most stun ning of colours. Hello Stella Fibres Yarn Collections hellostella.ca

Free-spirited creatives incorporate a mix of dynamic and offbeat, yet surprisingly harmonious style. From artisanal yarn to market finds and even flavoured sippers, consider anything that’s quirky, vintage and hip.

FOR A FREE SPIRIT

Kitschy Coasters Colourful fabric crochet squares made into coasters will brighten any tabletop and bring a smile to your face. Crochet Coasters (set of 4), cocktailemporium.com

Tsukasabotan Yama Yuzu Shibori Sake LCBO 26386, 720 mL, $27.95 Infusing Junmai sake with yuzu citrus adds zesty-tart flavour, creating an unexpected sipper for those seeking something unusual.

Willibald Pink Gin LCBO 25654, $44.95

This artisanal gin boasts a whimsical-looking botani cal label and has fruity and floral notes to match.

TWO STACKS IMAGE: DARREN KEMPER

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