Bagheera, you may recall, is the sleek, black panther in Rudyard Kipling’s The Jungle Book. In this decidedly post-Colonial era I was intrigued to see the name resurface—as the moniker of Vancouver’s newest hidden cocktail lounge. As it turns out, however, Bagheera comes by its handle honestly. Owners and cocktail [...]
Bearface aside, I’ve never been particularly crazy about Canadian whisky. Maybe it has something to do with my upbringing. You’re more likely to catch me nosing a Islay single malt or even a drop of Irish. My main encounter with Cdn, whisky was at long vanished, still missed Vong’s Kitchen. There, back in the 90s, [...]
UPDATED February 21, 2018 Coming up fast is this year's not to be missed Parksville Uncorked—the 10th Annual—March 8th-11th. The 2018 edition features Untapped at the Beach Club Resort and Swirl at Tigh-Na-Mara, as well as a couple of superb winemakers dinners: Dirty Laundry Vineyard at Tigh-Na-Mara and Orofino Winery at the Beach Club Resort. The festival wraps [...]
A close look at gin ... Leave it to forage to come up with a unique gin tasting option... The ever inventive and regionally driven Vancouver restaurant has unveiled a flight of three one-ounce drops to celebrate BC's burgeoning craft distillery culture. Each gin is paired with a taste from Chef Chris Whitaker's adventuresome kitchen. [...]
Yew's Oceans cocktails, such as this 'Glacial Snout" , are some of the most innovative we've seen I’ll confess: I haven't always been a huge fan of cocktail and food pairings. However, there was a time a short while back when it was all the rage. And for some it still is. Not [...]
First sips of Vancouver's Long Table gin and vodka, Tim Pawsey photo Today marks a truly auspicious occasion in the sometimes mirky history of Vancouver's liquor trade. Long Table Distillery officially opens its doors—marking the launch of the city’s first distillery in several decades. The path to pulling the wraps off the converted [...]
We’re Sweet on Victoria Spirits Twisted & Bitter Queen Victoria? A definite resemblance! 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 [...]
