*these events are all free (unless noted) and open to the public*

“crafty” beer tasting – R & B and deshutes brewery
2-6 pm saturday january 8, 2011
R&B Brewing Co., in partnership with Salt Spring Coffee, is pleased to announce the launch of their newest beer, Spirit Chaser Coffee Porter.  R & B infuses this rich porter with direct trade coffee from the Aceh Gayo region of Indonesia to create this uniquely flavoured brew. A heady ale with a chocolate and roast coffee flavour, this beer is a wonderfully balanced drink and a proudly interesting addition to the R&B line up. Try this collaboration that spans from the jungles of Sumatra to the urban jungle of East Vancouver.

Deshutes Hop Trip – This Fresh Hop Pale Ale is all about celebrating the hop harvest in the fall. Fresh picked hops have to be added to the brew immediately and in abundance. Roughly 680 pounds of Crystal hops from Doug Weathers’ farm outside Salem, Oregon will be added to each 120 barrel batch in addition to some dry kilned whole flower hops. That adds up to approximately 5.7 pounds of hops per barrel brewed.

sake tasting
2-6 pm sunday january 9, 2011
We’ll be sampling the Momokawa diamond and Momokawa Pearl as well as the Goku-Jo. Come try something different from the city’s largest Sake collection!

castillo de molina wine tasting
4-7 pm thursday january 13, 2011
Sauvignon Blanc – This fresh and zingy new white wine is made from grapes sourced from one of the northernmost vineyards planted in Chile. This proximity to the coast makes the Elqui Valley a unique terroir. The result is a bright and expressive wine, showing minerals and refreshing citrus notes. The perfect aperitif is ideal with fish or shellfish.

Cabernet Sauvignon – A top quality Cab with rich ripe black fruit flavours and tremendous personality. Intense and unique. Excellent with rich red meats like lamb or beef, or something more exotic like venison.

pacific western brewing cariboo cream ale launch party
friday january 14, 2011: noon to 7 pm
Pacific Western Brewing is launching a new beer, the Cariboo Cream Ale! Legacy will be partying all day long and we want you to join us.

Starting at noon we’ll be firing up the burners in the kitchen and turning out some tasty treats using the Cariboo beers as ingredients. This cooking show will be filmed, and you are invited to come watch! Then at four o’clock we’ll be cracking cans of the brand new Cariboo Cream Ale (brewed with an authentic ale yeast that was specially selected to give the beer a distinct creamy note. The beer is darker than a typical cream ale because it uses specialty roasted malts that add more flavor as well. It is 5.5%, and you can enjoy it all year round with spicy Asian foods or pork dishes.) along side the professional mountain climbing, skateboard, ski and bike teams from Pacific Western brewery. They’ll be food and fun all afternoon long!

south american wines from san pedro
2-6 pm saturday january 15, 2011
2009 Malbec from Mendoza – Intense blackcurrant, vanilla and subtle spicy flavours mingle with silky tannins and a lingering finish.

2009 Shiraz from Chile – Big and Bold, the classic example of spicy Shiraz, ideal with lamb, boar and meat pies. Enjoy with friends!

around europe in five beers
2-6 pm sunday january 16, 2011
Enjoy three different beers from Erdinger: the Weibbier, a traditional Bavarian wheat beer brewed in accordance with the Bavarian Purity Law of 1516, a Dunkel, with full bodied flavour resulting from fine hops and dark malt, and the Erdinger de-Alcoholized, for those still sticking to their New Years Resolution. Also being poured: the Fruli Strawberry Beer from Begium and the Stiegl, from Austria.

whisky tasting – Amrut, Tullibardine and Sullivan Cove
4-7 pm thursday january 20, 2011
We have a very special whisky tasting in store on Thursday – we will be pouring the Amrut Indian single malt, Amrut peated, Amrut fusion, Tullibardine 1993, 1988, the 1488 beers, and Sullivan Cove double cask alongside principals from each of the distilleries!

tuaca hot apple pie cocktails
4-7 friday january 21, 2011
Feeling the cold? Warm up with our version of comfort food: a hot apple pie cocktail made with the Italian Liqueur Tuaca. Warm apple cider combines with hints of vanilla and orange flavours.

hare turkish coffee liqueur and hot chocolate cocktail tasting
2-6 saturday january 22, 2011
This Turkish coffee liqueur is delicious in hot chocolate!

lawrenceburg cocktail
2-6 pm sunday january 23, 2011
Round out the weekend of warm cocktails with this inspired treat by Jay Jones. Wild Turkey Rare Breed Bourbon, Orange Bitters and orange peel mix with hot water and brown sugar for a Lawrenceburg cocktail, named for the town where Wild Turkey bourbon is made.

robbie burns scotch tasting
4-7 pm tuesday january 25, 2011
Join us for a very special Scotch tasting as we commend great Scots and Scotches! Bottled under the Robert Burns label, this version of Arran Single Malt is wonderfully aromatic with hints of apple, vanilla and citrus fruits. Light and crisp but ever so smooth and gentle, the whisky dances on the palate. This the perfect dram with which to toast the Bard.

Australia day celebration
4-7 pm wednesday january 26, 2011
Let’s salute our Aussie friends with a tasting of all things Australian! Two great value wines called Tik Tok from Robert Oakley, the original owner of Rosemount estate and the Coopers Beers – Australian made and Australian Owned Beer!

bartending 101: Mixing with Micah
7-8:30 pm thursday January 27, 2011
harvest table event $30 click here
Bartending 101 featuring the talented Micah Dew. With his vast knowledge and outgoing personality, you are sure to have a ball! Micah has been featured on the Rachael Ray show in New York and has been a special talentconsultant for the movie industry. Please join Micah for a refreshingly upbeat mixology seminar you won’t soon forget!

The Class – You will learn how to properly shake and when not to, pouring amounts and techniques, muddling, double straining procedure, infusions, garnish preparation, different bitters and how to use them, balancing flavours and making your personal favourite cocktail.
 

About Micah – Micah Dew is a professional mixologist from Vancouver with over 15 years of experience in the hospitality industry. He has been showcased in film and on TV both nationally and internationally for his bartending skills.

oyster bay wine tasting
4-7 pm friday january 28, 2011
The classic standard in New Zealand wines – Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Merlot.

booze cake tasting
2-6 pm saturday january 29, 2011
This delicious cake was brought to us by Mirko, our spirits supervisor and it was so yummy we had to share it with everyone! Combining Liqueur 43, Firewater, Pisa, Frangelico, Galliano, Goldschlager, Kaluha and Disarrono, Mirko finishes this boozy treat off with Nutella and wafers – recipe on hand!

rock creek dry cider tasting
2-6 pm sunday january 30, 2011
This dry cider is made with Okanagan apples and pears. These flavours combine with vanilla and cinnamon for a refreshing cider that is crisp and dry.

the wine savvy series with the house wine girls “the classsics” 

6-8 pm friday february 26, 2011

harvest table event $75 click here

Discover why certain wine regions have been known for centuries to produce some of the world’s greatest wines. Familiar classics such as Bordeaux, Rioja and Burgundy will definitely be featured but we will also explore top wines from countries such as Chile and Australia. From Cabernet Sauvignon to Shiraz and Tempranillo to Merlot, these cellar worthy wines will reveal a whole new side after a few years. Enjoy the adventure of putting wine away and rediscovering it down the road. A great gift for your Valentine!
 
New and Exciting Products

Wines

• Howling Bluff Pinot Noir 2008 – This estate grown Pinot Noir coming from the Naramata Bench is a winner in this year’s Vancouver Magazine Wine Awards (Best Light Reds).  Hand picked and aged in French oak, this Pinot is full of cherry, strawberry and sage.
• Calliope Sauvignon Blanc 2009 – The Wyse family, founders of Burrowing Owl Estate Winery, are pleased to introduce the first release of their new Calliope (ka-LIE-oh-pee) wine label – a 2009 Sauvignon Blanc. The freedom granted to the winemakers with the Calliope brand offers a chance to break from tradition and to express their creative talents with non-estate grapes vinified in small batches.
• Caduceus Primer Paso 2007 – Have a TOOL fan in your life?  Then this wine, made by Maynard James Keenan, is for you.  Hand picked and aged in new French oak, this muscular Syrah is blended with Malvasia Bianca, which provides alluring aromatics.  Gift with purchase – A copy of Maynard’s new documentry Blood into Wine.

Beers

• Howe Sound Brewing Megadestroyer Imperial Licorice Stout – This stout is strong and hearty, brewed in very limited quantities in recognition of the Alibi Room’s 200th beer list.  This unique beer is not for the faint-hearted.  Brewed with seven different barely malts, molasses, hops, water , yeast, licorice root and star anise it has an intense depth of roasted earthy flavours and licorice aromas.
• Deshutes Hop Trip Ale – This Fresh Hop Pale Ale is all about celebrating the hop harvest in the fall. Fresh picked hops have to be added to the brew immediately and in abundance. Roughly 680 pounds of Crystal hops from Doug Weathers’ farm outside Salem, Oregon will be added to each 120 barrel batch in addition to some dry kilned whole flower hops. That adds up to approximately 5.7 pounds of hops per barrel brewed.
• Lost Coast Winterbraun – This ale is a richer, stronger version of Lost Coast’s signature beer, the Downtown Brown.  It’s specially brewed for the long winter months, with it’s full body and rich chocolate taste.

Spirits

• Belvedere IX Vodka – Distilled with Guarana, Ginger, Ginseng, Acai, Eucalyptus, Cinnamon, Almond, Jasmine and Black Cherry these nine natural ingredients provide a memorable vodka experience!
• G’Vine Gin de France – Distilled in small batches and crafted with 10 different botanicals, starring the rare vine flower.  Smooth, floral, warm and spicy.  Enjoy this gin with lime, kiwi, pineapple and champagne for an exotic treat.
• Duncan Taylor Glencraig Scotch 1974 – This is bottle number 22 of 246, aged 32 years in oak casks.  In 1958 two Lomond stills were added to the Glenburgie distillery, which enabled the distillery to producte Glencraig single malt whisky.  The Lomond stills were removed from Glenburgie distillery in 1981, making this whisky the rarest of the rare.

 Sake

• Yoshi No Gawa Goku-jo – Soft fruit flavours bursting with orange magnolia floral fragrance.  Rich, soft acid structure, long length.
• Moonstone Asian Pear Sake – Ripe yellow pears with melon and apple notes.
• Granville Island Osake Junmail Nama Nigori – An effervescent style, lightly piquante with a hint of natural sweetness.  Wonderful with spicier foods. 

Legacy Services

• We deliver and ship province wide
• Gift baskets available in store and online; available for delivery
• Party planning services
• Cellar management consultations
• We love your questions! Please call us at 604.331.7900 or come in and visit soon!

Legacy Liquor Store is located at 1633 Manitoba Street, right in the heart of Millennium Village (just north of First Avenue). We are open seven days a week, from 10 to 11 everyday. Our selection is extensive and unique, our staff are knowledgeable and friendly and we offer a wide variety of inhouse services and tastings.