Drinks On Us

Another Canadian coffee success story! We talk a little bit about Dispatch Coffee, located in Montreal.

Did you know you can make vodka from milk? Yeah, we didn't know either. Omid from Dairy Distillery comes to tell us how it's done.

Finally, we're joined by Greg from Crafty Elk who tells us about their hard juices.

You're in for a treat this week!

Michelle leads Courtney through a coffee tasting in an attempt to sharpen Courtney's palette for more than just craft beer!

Sonia from Secret Sip Coffee Club, from Sault Ste Marie joins us to talk about the coffee subscription service she and her brother started. There's a twist to this club. If you're interested - Sonia gives out a discount code on the air!

Dan from Social Lite Vodka, from Whitby is next. We talk about kitchen parties that turned into a business. Did you know they were first to market in the alcohol 'sugarless' ready to drink market?

The team from Third Moon Brewing, in Milton is up next. How was it starting a brewery in the middle of a pandemic? The guys tell us!

We read through an article about cannabis based beverages - will these be the next big thing in the cannabis industry?

Results of our twitter poll are in! Where would you like to enjoy your favourite beverage - you know.... if travel was possible.

Michelle & Courtney are joined by David from Two Bears coffee who talks about cold brew vs flash brew, oat milk, starting a business, and traveling to Colombia to visit coffee farms.

After the discussion of oat milk, Michelle and Courtney explore more dairy alternatives.

In our Northern Ontario Beer series - Drea from Sleeping Giant Brewery stops by. She talks about pioneering the craft beer industry in Thunder Bay, why they decided to to it, their new venue, operating during COVID and more.

Courtney provides some tips on how to stay hydrated while drinking - to avoid the dreaded hangover.

Results of our twitter poll.

Michelle & Courtney infuse their own vodka with fruit, and taste test on the air. Courtney gets FANCY, but Michelle is happy with her cherry experiment.

Courtney tries to convince Michelle that mushroom coffee is a good alternative to regular coffee.

Michelle talks about recent winery visits, and future boozy plans are made!

Irma from Paradigm Spirits joins us, she tells us about their cool location in London, ON, and plans for their grand opening, and some fun events they put on.

Courtney talks about BBQing with beer.

On this week's twitter segment: what's the most expensive bottle of alcohol you've ever purchased?

Michelle drags Courtney through a Whiteclaw Lime Tasting - will Courtney like it? Tune in to find out!

This week we start out with your twitter segment - How do you like your morning coffee? Our listeners weigh in!

As a result of something Matt mentioned on twitter, Michelle talks about some lesser known coffee brewing methods

Paul Pender a winemaker from Tawse and Redstone Wineries joins us to talk about their offerings, and how the terroir is different from their different vineyards.

The Mimosa is not the only brunch cocktail out there! We chat about several more.

Christian (with many last names) from the soon to be open Paris Brewing Company joins, to tell us what we can expect when they open this fall.

Michelle drags Courtney along for a tasting of Social Lite Grapefruit. Who doesn't love a good ready to drink Vodka/Soda?!

This week, we start off with YOU, our listeners. We asked you if you could have anything you wanted for breakfast, what would it be?

We then talk to Sherry Karlo, President of Karlo Estate Winery in Prince Edward County. This was a really interesting conversation, and we could honestly have talked to her for the whole two hours! Did you know that wine isn't necessarily vegan? Sherry tells us why.

Once again we pay a nod to COVID-19 and take a short journey to discuss distilleries and breweries who pivoted to make hand sanitizer when it was desperately needed!

We are also joined by Mike Hook from Last Straw Distillery in Vaughan who talks to us about their many offerings, Whiskey, Rum, Gin and Moonshine!

Muddy York's Best Bitter is sampled - and both Michelle and Courtney love it!

We close out the show talking about the top takeout foods of the first half of 2020. This is broken down by province, and some interesting things are learned about our provincial neighbours!

This week Courtney and Michelle are joined by Diana from Balzac's Coffee, we learn about the history of Balzac's, about their many sustainability initiatives, Margaret Atwood, and Diana's favourite coffee region.

Cooking at home thanks to COVID, people say they will continue...but do we believe them?

Terroir! We've heard about this a lot, especially from our winemakers, but it plays a big factor in coffee as well. We also learn that terroir also affects several other things that you may not have considered.

Ed from Flat Rock Cellars joins us, and we talk a lot about wine, from Niagara, but also wine from around the world.

Throwing it back to last week when joined by Paul Speck from Henry of Pelham, Michelle and Courtney do a live taste test of Henry of Pelham's Pinot Noir.

As usual, we ask our listeners for feedback - this time about favourite food and beverage pairings.

This week - Courtney tries and fails to convince Michelle that there are viable alternatives to coffee.

Kriti from What the Cup joins the DOU duo to chat about her new online business and the local roasters she partners with. Learn about her partners who offer organic and fair trade coffee.

Paul from Henry of Pelham winery joins us and gives the Drinks on Us listeners a sneak peak into their newest LCBO release - Family Tree.

Michelle and Courtney plan future boozy road trips (as in they'll travel for booze - not drink and drive),

Twitter tells us if they're still ordering online now that businesses are starting to open up again.

This week the DOU duo chat about coffee flavoured desserts, luxury brunches available in Toronto, and the world.

Jeff from Muddy York Brewing joins Michelle and Courtney to talk about the brewery, how they've adapted since COVID-19 struck.

Courtney & Michelle follow this up with an Una Mas tasting on air.

Twitter is consulted yet again - will you be going out now that most of Ontario is in Phase 3?

This week on the show, Michelle and Courtney talk about Coffee Subscription services.

They are joined by Ross and Caitlin of Street Brew Coffee, who share what prompted them to start their company, and how sales of their coffee support homeless initiatives.

Is take out alcohol here to stay? Restaurants in Toronto plan to lobby to make it so! Courtney and Michelle think it's a good idea too.

In the Northern Ontario Series - Courtney talks to Amanda and Eleanor of Split Rail Brewing.

Shehan from Lost Craft Beer joins the DOU team to talk about his new venture - Dejado ready to drink tequila, soda and lime.

And as always, twitter weighs in...this time on the Caesar. Yay or Nay?