One of my favourite times of the year has to be Christmas. The trees, the ornaments, the colours are all very festive and joyful. It grants everyone great joy and I’m happy it exists.
The Great Christmas Market is a great place to visit in Montreal, which my father and I did on November 30. It looks very nice and the food available for purchase was great.
At the market, there is Nature Artisan, an infused maple syrup company. They use quality natural ingredients and offer a variety of infused maple syrup flavours such as smoked, chaga, whisky, spicy and coffee as well as regular maple syrup, with each having their own unique twist.
They have sizes of 100ml, 200ml and 250ml and prices going from $20, $24 and $32 respectively. Their glasses are recyclable and look attractive, as well as the syrup itself looking good and tasting delicious.
They don’t only sell maple syrup, they also have Smoked Montreal Spices, Herbal Tea and Chaga. Their Montreal Spices are all natural and come in two different blends, that being for chicken and steak. I thought their infused maple syrups were quite interesting and unique, and a wonderful idea.
Another interesting product I saw was chocoStyle, a chocolate boutique and factory. They offer premium chocolates, as well as macaroons, ice cream and pastries. They are very passionate about chocolates and other sweets – almost like Willy Wonka.
At chocoStyle, they offer tours of their facilities where they educate you on their history and the importance of chocolate in the economy. When visiting their production laboratory, you can taste chocolate varieties and learn about different working tools and machines. A minimum of four people is required for a tour. The tour seems very interesting.
There is a variety of sweets that seem quite gourmet, and the facilities look quite fancy although they are a little expensive. It was all very cheerful and nice.
The final business that I would like to talk about is Paddhawan Suds. They make high-quality, handmade natural soaps tailored for sensitive skin.
They also make bath bombs, which have a toy inside after being used. To make the bath bombs, they add the ingredients into a mould before inserting the toy to ensure it’s tight. After 24 hours they hand paint and wrap them. They make bath bombs of many different loveable franchises, with some of my favourites being Jujutsu Kaisen, Naruto and Pokemon.
I found Paddhawan Suds very cool, and I would recommend getting their products.
These all further go to show how much effort people put into making Christmas enjoyable. I’m excited for Christmas this year and I hope everyone will enjoy the joyous season as much as I will.