You might easily walk by and overlook this treat. Instead be good to yourself and make the effort…read moreto call in. Located on cobbled streets, within the atmospheric Distillery District area (a throw back representing Toronto's unique heritage and industrial development) the authentic facade of SoYD is far from nondescript but is instead faithful to its origins and blends in with the traditional surroundings. However please make time to stop and enter. The interior offers both a modern style juxtaposed with the hard-work brick fabric of a bygone era. Providing you with a comfortable, clean and stylish welcome. As an active distillery it is possible to wall around the interior whilst observing both the ongoing day to day process of liquor production and the wonderful range of in-house distilled and bottled produce. The menu offers a small but temptingly interesting range of starters, light meals and mains, together with beers, wines and spirits) many of which have been produced by SoYD. Our olives were fresh and zesty bringing the sunshine of their origin to a cold May day. The lobster brioche were light and delicious with the sweetness of the meat and wonderful fresh bun balanced by a flavourful slaw. We then enjoyed a vibrantly zingy endive salad with tangy blue cheese and a subtly brilliant honey mustard vinaigrette which brought the dish together beautifully. We ended our dinning experience with freshly fried rhubarb timbits, a bite and a half sized crispy shell encasing a light doughnut and tart but delicious rhubarb filling. SoYD has a great selection of wines, my glamorous partner enjoyed their Almanac White wine and I loved my Avling hazy IPA. We then enjoyed three sample glasses brought to us courtesy of Ray, the gamay was particularly good. To finish my partner had their own pint of Avling and I had a whiskey flight comprised of three in-house distilled glasses; vodka, a whiskey ( very good with warm spices, caramel, and touches of vanilla) and a delicious Ancho liqueur (chilies, blend of spices, a touch of natural sweetness and possessing an aroma reminiscent of liquorice root and tonka bean) Our host Ray was most friendly, welcoming and most generous with his time, taking great interest in us, our experiences in visiting Toronto, SoYD and on life and food and drink in general. By the time we had finished we felt like we had been to a friend's for a meal. A most wonderful and well prepared meal. Definitely an experience worth sharing and repeating. One to remember fondly.

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

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!

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!

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!

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.

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.

Went to Niagra on the Lake to visit Wayne Gretzky s winery and distillery. This should be on any…read morehockey fan's list of places to visit. The place is very quiet and comfortable with plenty of seating areas inside and out. Outside they have a large reflecting pool with seats all around which is a very nice touch. The seating areas have a very nice display of pictures of Wayne in his Hockey days and a lot of old family photos as well. We did a tasting that included several of their liquors. We tried the red and white Ice Wines, Whiskey and Creams. Let me start off by saying I do not like wine at all.... However the Ice Wines were absolutely incredible! The maple flavored Whiskeys were awesome and rich with flavor while being very smooth to sip. I tried the Butter Pecan Cream (kind of like Baileys) which was a favorite as well. The prices are very reasonable especially with the exchange rate. They have gift shops where wines, whiskey, creams can all be purchased. They also have shirts and other items. I personally loved the hockey stick shot flight. The shot glasses were skates that fit into a miniature hockey stick. They also have a restaurant where I had the best poutine I have ever eaten! I also had the smoked trout sandwich which was delicious. The Caesar salad with kale and capers was awesome! The flavor of the food, the freshness and presentation was second to none. The employees were extremely friendly, helpful and genuinely friendly when you have questions. Wayne Gretzky Estates Winery and Distillery was by far one of the highlights for my trip. This place is worth the visit again. The only down side is they do not ship to the States, so you have to get it in Canada.

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!

Wide variety of tasty spirits. Try them all. I did. Enjoyed them very much. I am already looking…read moreforward to my next trip to the Toronto area.

75% Vodka SkipTheDishes delivery open late and tastes…read moregreat. Several choices of Vodka 6 times distilled with Alkaline water

No trip to Canada is complete without poutine. And this cornbread was tastier than I expected. A…read morelive musician started crooning while we were there. The whole area's a pretty good time if you don't mind the damn hill.

Nice looking place, not as busy as some of the neighboring bars. We sat upstairs, our waitress was…read moregood, the food was decent, but it took forever to get it. It was over 30 min for our meals.

I've visit Niagara Craft every time we come to WNY for a visit with family. I love their bourbon,…read moreit is absolutely top notch. I have tasted many kinds of bourbons from all over including the traditional Kentucky bourbons. This bourbon is some of the smoothest I've ever experienced by far. So, if you're a bourbon lover, you will love their 1808. I have also purchased the 1808 Corn Whiskey which is excellent. It sure does provide a heated kick. I highly recommend their craft distilled spirits.

Had a fun time touring the back room! One of the owners gave us a personal walk-through of how they…read moremake everything. Great tasting spirits too! Love the cinnamon gin particularly.