Mixing Up A Brown Derby Our pal Karen is at it again and mixed up The Brown Derby! From Karen “BROWN DERBY 🍂🐝 I love using Honey in Fall drinks and the Brown Derby is a favourite. This classic cocktail from the golden age of Old Hollywood was named after the famous celebrity spotting restaurant in…
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BC Blueberry Cocktails
Mix Up Some BC Blueberry Cocktails With These Local Libations It’s BC Blueberry season and there’s plenty of berries this year. They’re great in muffins, salads, in pies, sauces jams, and, of course, cocktails! There’s even a locally made Blueberry Vodka made with Bremner’s Blueberries by Marcus Von Albrecht at XFour Vodka(they’re also a client…
Bacardi Introduces Two New Premium Rums For Father’s Day
Bacardi Knows What Your Dad Wants To Drink Bacardi has two new premium rums coming out for Father’s day – BACARDÍ Añejo Cuatro and BACARDÍ Gran Reserva Diez and as usual, we are thirsty! First up is BACARDÍ Añejo Cuatro barrel-aged for a minimum of four years, this rum takes elevated cocktails to another level. It has a beautiful golden apricot hue…
Negroni Week at The Rosewood Hotel Georgia
Rosewood Hotel Georgia is pleased to announce that Reflections, 1927 Lobby Lounge, and Prohibition will all be participating in Negroni Week, June 4th – 10th Now in its sixth year, Negroni Week was launched as a celebration of the classic cocktail and as an effort to raise money for charities around the world. This year,…
National Caesar Day Part 3 – Caesars at Timber
Timber on Robson Has One of The Best Caesars in Town In honour of National Caesar Day we are throwing it back to our interview with Restaurant Manager Margot Balaro of both Timber Restaurant and Forage. We checked in with her for her Caesar recipe. and sampled some snacks at Timber and recorded another segment…
Caesars Aboard The Rocky Mountaineer
Fairmont Chateau Lake Louis’ Oisin Collins’ Recipe Featured on The Rocky Mountaineer Did you know the Caesar was actually invented in Calgary, developed by hotel restaurant manager Walter Chell nearly 40 years ago? This year, luxury tourist train Rocky Mountaineer and the Fairmont teamed up to create a new version of the classic drink, here…
Catena Zapata Malbec Argentino 2015
A Sneak Peak of Catena Zapata’s New Wines Recently we were lucky enough to sample a new superb super-Malbec, coming to British Columbia in September from Argentina, the 2015 Catena Zapata Malbec Argentino. The wine was introduced to us over empanadas at Joey Restaurant by Luis Reganato, the Chief Vineyard Manager at Catena Zapata, with…
Grey Goose Ambassador Stephanie Lamb Reinvents the Caesar
Grey Goose Ambassador Stephanie Lamb Reinvents the Caesar Who doesn’t love a good Caesar? We love Caesars at brunch, or after a cycle on a hot day. We’re particularly fond of Walter’s Caesar Mix, and highly suggest you pick up a bottle or two and mix up some of these alternatives from Canadian Grey Goose Ambassador Stephanie Lamb….
Handcrafted Spirits on TSN1410 – Milk of the Wolf at The Union with Rob Hoover
The Union Dishes Up South Asian Flavours We stopped in for the Handcrafted Spirits Show on TSN1410 to catch up with bartender Rob Hoover at The Union in East Vancouver and sampled a few of the drinks currently on the list. They’ve just launched a new food menu too, so we’re looking forward to returning…
VIWF Announces 2018 Trade Competition Winners
CELEBRATING EXCELLENCE: VIWF ANNOUNCES 2018 TRADE COMPETITION WINNERS We’re heading down to the Vancouver International Wine Festival for some more tasting today, but thought we’d report on the wine award first. From the press release today! The Vancouver International Wine Festival announced the 2018 trade competition winners on Friday at Celebrating Excellence: 15th Annual Awards…
What’s Karen Drinking – The Holland House Cocktail
Mixing Up The Holland House Cocktail Our pal Karen is at it again and mixed up The Holland House Cocktail. She’s part Dutch and this drink is in honour of the Dutch side of her family. This drink uses Genever which is a Dutch spirit that is a predecessor to gin and created prior to the…
Handcrafted Spirits on TSN1410 – Negroni Sbagliato at La Quercia With Jen Mansell
La Quercia Serves Up Italian Cocktails on West 4th The cocktail list is heavy with Italian influence at La Quercia on West Fourth near Alma, and we checked in to learn more about for the Craft Spirits show on TSN1410 with Jen Mansell who whipped up a Negroni Sbagliato. Tune into the segment to learn more…
What’s Karen Drinking – The Sidecar
Karen’s Mixing Up The Sidecar This Week The new “What’s Karen Drinking” has been well received by our readers and I eagerly await her next libation! Check out Karen’s instagram account for more ideas for the home bar. This week she’s mixing up The Side Car Cheers! #whatskarendrinking The Sidecar is a classic cocktail thought to have…
What’s Karen Drinking – The Clover Club
Karen’s Mixing Up The Clover Club This Week “What’s Karen Drinking” has been a successful addition to GLV and we’re going to continue it on into 2018! Check out Karen’s instagram account for more festive libations. This week she’s mixing up The Clover Club and added some festive sugared raspberries as garnish! Cheers! #whatskarendrinking The Clover Club…
Saturday Sips What’s Karen Drinking
Santa’s Little Helper This is the second in the “What’s Karen Drinking” as it’s Saturday again! I’ve been watching my friend Karen’s instagram account and thought that this drink was the most festive this time of year! When I asked Karen for the inspiration, she said “I heard Santa wanted an adult beverage once the sleigh…
Christmas In November Cocktails With Micah Dew
Micah Dew Mixes Up Magic For The Holidays and Beyond Still catching up on posts from all I learned this year and want to share some drink recipes from my Alberta trip so you can create a few during the holiday season! Another great seminar at the Jasper Park Lodge’s Christmas in November weekend, was…
Saturday Sips – What’s Karen Drinking
Festive Pomegranate Gin and Tonic If you follow my friend Karen Van Vloten on Instagram, you probably get thirsty! She’s got a great engagement rate as her feed is full of the cocktails she crafts; her’s is the party you want to get invited to. It’s been a holiday tradition for her and I to…
Gift Personally With Glenlivet This Holiday Season
Personalized Labels of Glenlivet Scotch Available For That Real Whisky Aficionado Every year we wonder what to get those friends or family that have everything, or if they don’t they would have bought it for themselves already? That’s usually how it is around our house for Dad, and he ends up with more socks, another…
Hand Crafted Spirits On TSN1410 Second Floor With Jason Sauve
Checking In With The Newly Opened Second Floor Eatery and their Blueberry Mojito For the latest Crafted Spirits Show on TSN1410 Joe Leary and I interview Bartender Jason Sauve at Second Floor Eatery + Bar. Second Floor is a sports bar with a gourmet menu, lots of viewing possibilities and some great bar talent. Stop…
Hand Crafted Spirits on TSN140 – Dylan Williams at H2 Rotisserie & Bar
Tiki-themed and Classic Cocktails at The Westin Bayshore’s H2 For the latest Crafted Spirits Show on TSN1410 I interview Dylan Williams over some well-designed cocktails and happy hour eats at the newly opened H2 Rotisserie & Bar in the Westin Bayshore Hotel. Trader Vic’s was one of my favourite stops in the city back in the…
