DW Alexander

"There can't be good living where there is not good drinking." - Benjamin Franklin

NOW OPEN! Established in 1877 by our namesake, D.W. Drink up, friends. Cheers.

DRINK BACK IN TIME

In the late 1870s, Toronto had one drinkery for every 70 citizens. They were located close to factories, including a warehouse that once stood where we are today. Alexander, an esteemed dealer in leather and hides, the business grew to become the largest sole-leather trade in Western Canada. In those days, rugged but well-dressed gentlemen from the factories and warehouses woul  ...