{"id":27357,"date":"2017-11-19T12:15:05","date_gmt":"2017-11-19T17:15:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=27357"},"modified":"2017-11-18T08:05:12","modified_gmt":"2017-11-18T13:05:12","slug":"cozy-spirit-york-heritage-inspired-cocktails-toronto-christmas-market","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=27357","title":{"rendered":"Cozy up with Spirit of York&#x2122; heritage-inspired cocktails at the Toronto Christmas Market"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-27359\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/SpiritOfYork_Logo1C-1-1.jpg?resize=838%2C584\" alt=\"Spirit of York\" width=\"838\" height=\"584\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/SpiritOfYork_Logo1C-1-1.jpg?w=838&amp;ssl=1 838w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/SpiritOfYork_Logo1C-1-1.jpg?resize=300%2C209&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/SpiritOfYork_Logo1C-1-1.jpg?resize=768%2C535&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/SpiritOfYork_Logo1C-1-1.jpg?resize=624%2C435&amp;ssl=1 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 838px) 100vw, 838px\" \/>This year, the annual <a href=\"https:\/\/rockitpromo.us1.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=d1467bf8d3fb8336d45a795f3&amp;id=c7254484a9&amp;e=cfb86cc640\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Toronto Christmas Market<\/strong><\/a> welcomes <a href=\"https:\/\/rockitpromo.us1.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=d1467bf8d3fb8336d45a795f3&amp;id=3cb0705700&amp;e=cfb86cc640\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Spirit of York&#x2122; Distillery Co.<\/strong><\/a> to its world-class festival roster. For its first holiday season in production, Spirit of York is offering a selection of three custom-crafted cocktails, each inspired by a notable theme from Canada&#8217;s rich history. Ciders, syrups and teas have been thoughtfully paired with each of the premium Spirit of York liquors to create a warm blend of flavours with notes of nostalgia. Using only the finest locally-sourced ingredients and embodying all things Canadian, each heritage-inspired Christmas cocktail is sure to keep holiday spirits high and market-goers warm.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Where: <\/strong>Spirit of York Distillery Co. (12 Trinity Street), located in The Distillery District<\/p>\n<p><strong>When: <\/strong>Thursday, November 16 &#8211; Saturday December 23, 2017<br \/>\nTuesday \u2013 Thursday, 12\u00a0\u2013 9 p.m.<br \/>\nFriday, 12\u00a0\u2013 10 p.m.<br \/>\nSaturday, 10 a.m. \u2013 10 p.m.<br \/>\nSunday, 10 a.m. \u2013 9 p.m.<\/p>\n<h3>The Cocktails<\/h3>\n<p><u>The Queens Ranger<\/u><br \/>\nNamed after The Queen&#8217;s Rangers and conscripted German settlers who hacked out the wagon path of Yonge Street<br \/>\n<em>Includes earl grey tea, orange syrup\u00a0and Spirit of York Gin<\/em><\/p>\n<p><u>East of the Delta<\/u><br \/>\nNamed after a popular canoe route used by French settlers in the 1700s, now known as the Humber River<br \/>\n<em>Includes cinnamon and clove apple cider\u00a0and Spirit of York Whisky<\/em><\/p>\n<p><u>Coureurs des bois<\/u><br \/>\nNamed after the itinerant, unlicensed fur traders of new France\u00a0known as &#8220;wood runners&#8221; to the English on the Hudson Bay<br \/>\n<em>Includes hot chocolate, lavender syrup\u00a0and Spirit of York Vodka<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Spirit of York will also be selling their <a href=\"https:\/\/rockitpromo.us1.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=d1467bf8d3fb8336d45a795f3&amp;id=30244abb76&amp;e=cfb86cc640\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">holiday gift sets<\/a> during market hours including custom tasting boxes, cocktail kits and curated bitter sets.<\/p>\n<p><em><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gallery.mailchimp.com\/d1467bf8d3fb8336d45a795f3\/_compresseds\/eb1f8a8c-2cb1-46aa-ab96-f6b5fd19119c.jpg?resize=550%2C366&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Spirit of York holiday gift set\" width=\"550\" height=\"366\" \/><\/em><\/p>\n<p>For more\u00a0information on Spirit of York, visit<b>\u00a0<\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/rockitpromo.us1.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=d1467bf8d3fb8336d45a795f3&amp;id=9d3cfe158b&amp;e=cfb86cc640\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">SpiritofYork.com.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>This year, the annual Toronto Christmas Market welcomes Spirit of York&#x2122; Distillery Co. to its world-class festival roster. For its first holiday season in production, <a class=\"mh-excerpt-more\" href=\"https:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=27357\" title=\"Cozy up with Spirit of York&#x2122; heritage-inspired cocktails at the Toronto Christmas Market\">[&#8230;]<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":27359,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"_wpas_customize_per_network":false},"categories":[3766,36],"tags":[1876,6862,6863,6861],"class_list":["post-27357","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-lifestyle","category-toronto","tag-cocktails","tag-spirit-of-york","tag-the-distillery-district","tag-toronto-christmas-market"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/SpiritOfYork_Logo1C-1-1.jpg?fit=838%2C584&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p2B2TV-77f","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":27421,"url":"https:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=27421","url_meta":{"origin":27357,"position":0},"title":"Spirit of York premium gin and vodka  now available at LCBO","author":"cultureaddicts","date":"November 25, 2017","format":false,"excerpt":"This week, Toronto-based distiller, Spirit of York Distillery Co., officially launched the sale of its premium spirits in LCBO stores (if you're not\u00a0from Ontario, this is the a place we buy our booze). 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