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The Fairmont Royal York Hotel is buzzing. We have our bees — 300,000 and counting — and then we have our annual festival cocktails, which produce a buzz of another sort and are a highlight of the annual Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF).
This year the mixologists at the hotel’s Library Bar will shake and stir the imagination of stars and film fans alike with two drinks: The TIFF Tini and the “Festival Buzz”.
While we love the TIFF Tini (a mix of Fairmont Organic Jasmine tea infused with pear vodka, topped with freshly squeezed lemon juice and a dash of simple syrup), we simply adore the “Festival Buzz”. No doubt because it features our own rooftop honey and freshly picked mint from our 14th floor garden.
So far this summer nearly 150 pounds of honey have been harvested from the hotel’s apiary. To learn how the honey is harvested and why you should always wear white around bees, listen to Radio Royal York: Podcast #9 – The Honey Harvest.
The Toronto International Film Festival kicks-off September 9th with Michael McGowan’s comedy-musical Score: A Hockey Musical.