Is there a store that sells a wide variety of bitters? Liquormart effectively has Angostura in three varieties, and Fernet Branca but that's it

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[–] 2 points 3 years ago (2 children)

Have you tried the sobr shop that opened on academy?

Might be worth a call.

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  • [–] [S] 3 points 3 years ago

    Secondary reply, only so it hits your inbox. I visited their store, and that's a very interesting little business. They've got a little tasting bar at the back, and I tried a couple of faux-tequilas and bought a bottle. It's funny - I got into the car afterwards and had that burning sensation in my mouth like I'd just lined up three shots of tequila at the bar, except I was good to drive! Such are the interesting effects of the spices they used.

    They had one brand of bitters, just not the one I wanted. Nevertheless, I really appreciate the recommendation. Certainly our DD will appreciate it too, being able to participate in our cocktail night :)

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  • [–] [S] 1 point 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago)

    Also looking for some unusual liqueurs -- like "licor 43" -- and wondering if any shops have specialty stuff like that, above and beyond what Liquormart stocks.

    Things I've found so far:

    https://patent5.ca/product-category/bar-supplies/

    https://kenastonwine.com/collections/cocktail-supplies

    https://thepourium.com/collections/bitters-cocktailing -- they have a specific bitters I was seeking: Fee Brothers!

    Couple interesting liqueurs here: https://www.ellementwine.ca/ -- but not what I need...

    Found the nearest bottle of Licor 43 -- in the LCBO in Keewatin (Kenora) -- how serious am I about this cocktail ingredient list, I wonder...

    Final edit: Grant Park Liquormart once again comes through with unlisted items. I know they've done this for others in the past, but I didn't expect it. Licor 43 is unlisted and also available. If you're looking for weird stuff, try there! The staff told me: "a case was ordered because one of our licencees requested it". Nice!

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