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Willibald Farm Distillery Gin

Yellow, it is said, is the colour of divinity and madness. Many people assumed those qualities had possessed the very young Cam Formica and brothers Jordan and Nolan van der Heyden when they opened a distillery with only an aged gin on the shelf and a bright yellow label to attract customer’s attention.

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Willibald Farm Distillery Vodka

On June 26, 2019, Canada revised its Vodka Act, and overnight the spirit’s stuffy restraints were loosened. Distilleries that had been making clear spirits with fruit, whey or honey could finally re-label them vodka. Others reacted with new vodkas that celebrated the spirit’s agricultural source. Finally, you could taste the essence of the ingredients and vodka became interesting again.

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Day 9: Nine Ladies Dancing – Holiday Themed Spirits

Each year it seems Canadian distilleries make more holiday-themed spirits than the year before. These aren’t cheap gimmicks either. Rather, they are carefully crafted limited edition spirits that focus on the flavours of the season. Here are nine that will set your true love’s palate to dancing.