bitters

Tales of the Cocktail on Tour Returns with a Delightfully ‘Cheeky’ Launch

February 14, 2012

Vancouver’s classiest cocktail salute is back with a vengeance this week. Judging by the weekend pre-show and first day’s activities, it promises to far outshine last year’s inaugural event, which was impressive—even more so considering it was the first run. Where cocktails and bartenders mix, even the most functional of activities is likely to turn [...]

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It’s Always Pimm’s O’Clock Somewhere

September 10, 2011

  Our Borage is in flower so it’s time to resurrect the Pimms bottle. Here’s an update to last year’s post (which our friend Ross says is way too long, anyway…) Pimm’s recipe:  You will need (per drink): • Borage flowers and small leaves (ideally) or Cucumber, or both • 2 oz. Pimms No 1. • 6 oz of [...]

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Tales of the Cocktail Vancouver: Looking Forward to Next Year

March 21, 2011

We’ve been taking stock of last week’s cocktail infused days, sifting through images and notes from Tales of the Cocktail—the New Orleans success story brought to Vancouver by TOTC founder Ann Tuenneman. Kudos to the contingent of savvy folks behind the Canadian Professional Bartenders Association—such as Jay Jones—who brought to this event an energy that [...]

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Victoria Spirits Finds the Sweet Spot with Bitters

August 2, 2010

We’re Sweet on Victoria Spirits Twisted & Bitter One of our best discoveries at this year’s Taste Victoria was Twisted & Bitter (Orange), the latest from Victoria Sprits. It’s a new ‘twist’ on the old theme that bitters can be not only stomach settling but seriously bump things up a notch when it comes to [...]

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