My husband and I love to visit distilleries in any new city that we go to and this was one of our…read morefavorites! We really enjoyed chatting with Greg and getting to know more about the history of the distillery, as well as learning more about Toronto. We would highly recommend this place to anyone!

Love this place! Great people making great spirits and cocktails in a beautiful space that's…read moreperfrct for evrnts too! Can't wait for my next visit there!

Had a great time at Spirit of York. Really cool place, great spirits and a fun atmosphere…read more Definitely one of my favorite stops while in Toronto. Veronica was behind the bar and was fantastic. She knows her stuff, makes a damn good drink and has the personality to make the whole experience fun. Great recommendations and even better conversation. The place itself is worth checking out, but a good bartender can make or break a place and Veronica definitely made it. If you're in the Distillery District, stop in and ask for her. Tell her some random American on Yelp said she was awesome. I'm sure that won't be weird at all.

The namesake of the cute area was fun to pop in for a cocktail…read more Highlights: - Lovely cocktails - Peachy mule was nice - Canadian old fashioned was also well received - Strawberry Basil with vegan foam was my favorite: vodka based was mild and refreshing - Atmosphere: relaxing and classic times upscale with high ceilings, few tables, a bar. Bottles on display. Wood even some colored velvety-type chairs. Playing mellow music tied it all in. Lowlights: - We just ate so didn't get to try any of the food

Woods Spirit Co. is a distillery located a ten minute walk away from Phibbs Exchange and just a…read moreblock away from Sons of Vancouver. In fact, Fabio, the owner, used to distill his product out of SOV before opening up the distillery in June. At the moment, Woods Spirit Co. produces gin and amaro, although they will soon launch a limoncello. Also opening up soon will be a tasting room and lounge, once all the red tape with the city is sorted out. I had the opportunity to visit Woods Spirit Co. tonight as part of a Yelp event (see my previous review for details), and I'm thrilled to have discovered this local distillery. I can't wait to come back once their lounge is open. I had the privilege of trying their products, and they were tasty! Another thing to note is their gender neutral washrooms were excellent. Clean, with all the necessities you need (such as a hook for your purse). The lights in the washrooms were activated by motion sensors, so environmentally friendly too! [Yelp collections: Wine Time!]

One of my favourite places for spirits in Vancouver (well technically North Vancouver). We got the…read moreSweet Surrender and the Oye Como Va. I am absolutely in love with the Sweet Surrender and the flavour notes of the Woods Amaro that we even got on to go. They also serve food and although we did not get any pasta, it smelled absolutely delicious. Will definitely be back to try more of their drink offerings!!

Stopped by this distillery while walking around the neighborhood, and my bf decided to do a…read moretasting. Cost for a tasting is $5 for three (free if you buy something). One of the owners walked us through the options and was very patient - bf loves to ask a million questions. The bottles are on the pricier end - from high $40s to high $60s. The official tasting room will open in a couple of months. For now you gotta do the tasting in a small area at the entrance.

Stopped by here a couple times and have grabbed a few of their releases. Their Harbour White Rum…read moreand their old cask strength version are both fantastic releases(please bring this cask strength version back). Their products are a bit pricey, but it's sort of expected from any Ontario Distiller given the unfavorable laws we have towards distilleries. They've offered a wide variety of products and hit the mark on whatever I tried. The only true downside to the experience of going there is there limited hours, however I'd rather go to a good distillery that was rarely open rather than a mediocre one that was open all the time.

If good things come in small packages then what does it say for Last Straw Distillery? A tiny…read moreindustrial space with 1/3 dedicated to a small kitchen and set of offices doesn't leave much room to produce spirits in the manner by which they do and at the volume they do. And yet do you think that quality would suffer - hell no. If you're wondering where you can find Last Straw Distillery, it's located closer to (just south of) Langstaff just off of Jane. Watch out carefully for it as if you're not careful you may miss their store front on Pippin Rd. So what sports of spirits are they concocting at Last Straw? All of them. Their Vaughan Vodka is one of the smoothest I've had served straight up at room temperature, little to no burn and none of that head shaking as you force it down. In fact it almost has a velvety mouth field similar to a light syrup. I'm not a Gin person typically, and only recently have I really developed a taste for Gin and Tonics, their Gin 21 is floral and yet so super smooth that I think I could actually drink this straight up in a martini - the way Gin was made to be drunk. Next up there's the Dark Side of Moonshine and their Blackstrap Rum. Wow on both accounts, so much so that I bought a bottle of Dark Side to bring home. There are even a few surprises in the works for the future, like a signature single malt... imagine that a whiskey/scotch aged in barrels right here in Vaughan. The prospect of it has my mouth watering in anticipation. Pay them a visit before they get too busy and sell out of everything, one bottle of everything they carry is literally all you need to jump start your own craft cocktail home bar - trust me.

Visited this small distillery after seeing it advertised at lake Wilcox brewery, around the corner…read more The owners are very friendly and were happy to show us around and give us a tasting of their liquors. Not knowing much about the place, we were pleasantly surprised with their selection. The Vaughan Vodka was phenomenal and the gin was great. Will definitely be back to stock up the liquor cabinet!

What a treat! As a long time Wayne Gretzky fan, participating in the official tour of this winery…read morewas a lot of fun. Our tour guide Ryann, was a delight. She was pleasant, funny, and knowledgeable. A great addition to team 99. We sampled some wine, and whiskey. The location is beautiful, we experience a warm sunny day with a slight breeze. Afterwards, we picked up some of the sampled bottles to take home. An overall enjoyable day. I highly recommend this location for anyone considering these events. Good time with great friends.

So, what is this magical substance called poutine? Well, I tried it and immediately wondered how I…read morecould have it imported to America. Except our SOB president would probably put a tariff on it. The server was awesome. So was the gentleman who ran the tasting room. We were impressed enough to buy several bottles to smuggle through US customs later. Call it our middle finger to the idiot who is in the White House. I'm sorry, Canadians. I just can't apologize enough.

What a wonderful distillery. Had a flight mixed with gin, liquor, and whiskey. Absolutely smooth…read moreand savory. Do not hesitate to stop here. The staff is wonderful, friendly and welcoming.

Great service and great selection. Service was very helpful. We bought multiple bottles.read more

Came to Reid's for both their distillery tour and cocktail class as a belated valentines activity…read morewith my boyfriend. The cocktail class comes with a welcome G&T to sip on as you hear the charming co-owner give a fascinating history lesson on the origins of gin as well as an explanation on the start of this family business. You also get to see the machinery used in the distilling process. The tour is followed by sampling 3 mini G&Ts with each of their gin flavours (classic, citrus and spiced), with explanations on the notes. At the end of the tour, you can select a drink from their extensive gin-based cocktail menu. Make sure you don't have plans immediately after this tour as you really get to do a lot of drinking! As a big fan of gin I definitely feel like I got my moneys worth on this tour. The cocktail class was taught by a different host and he walked us through how to make 3 totally different cocktails, each with different flavours. We certainly weren't experts in our pouring but the drinks turned out delicious nonetheless. I live close by and would totally love to come back even just to drink at their beautiful bar. I have already recommended the tour to my friends, if you are a gin lover this is a total MUST try!

Signed up for a mixology class for some clients and had an incredible evening. Lots of laughter and…read morealso learned a lot of new skills. The drinks were all very tasty! The class being taught amongst the equipment really added to the ambiance of the class. Definitely worth checking out!

Met a friend here yesterday and we visited the store and did a little tasting. The staff here are…read moreboth amiable and knowledgable about there products. The free tastings,four in all come with a detailed history if you want one from the service person behind the bar. There are some outstanding products available here only and not yet sold at the LCBO. Took the 50 cent tour and unfortunately it wasn't worth my time. The tour guide was fine but there was very little to see. Quite a disappointment in that respect. Nevertheless I suggest that you visit this place for nothing else but to try some fine whiskies and meet some nice people.

Stopped by during our last visit to Niagara. This is located just outside of the St Catherine's…read morearea. Maybe overall a 30 min drive from the falls area. During the winter the tours are only on Saturday and Sunday at 1 currently. We checked the website and found out this info. So I would def go and check out the website before you go. The tour is semi short but very informative. I learned a few things I did not know about how to make Canadian whiskey. Also found out they make numerous other products I never knew they made. Overall the shortness of the tour was made up with the info. The free tasting at the end was nice. I got to try some higher end products I would not have bought a whole bottle without trying. Btw... buy a bottle of the bbq sauce. Sounds stupid but you won't regret it.