Prodigal sons

Prodigal sons

How Sons of Vancouver is riding the big boom in small spirits It will be just two short years in February since Sons of Vancouver opened for business—with a 700-litre still repurposed from a dairy pasteurizer. And, like so many of the distilleries around B.C., owners...
Cool beans

Cool beans

Bartenders are embracing how the unique properties of cold brew works in cocktails Your morning cup of coffee may perk you up nicely, but that same java is more than ready to do the same for your cocktail hour. Forget the drip-filled wine glass containing a shot of...
Gin fizz

Gin fizz

The gin and tonic is sophisticated again Jason Redmond expected to be impressed by many things about Spain, but he couldn’t have guessed the biggest takeaway from his trip last summer would be a new take on a humble highball. “I was really surprised at the big signs...
Love on the rocks

Love on the rocks

Can creative cocktails compete with wine for a place at the dinner table? The relationship between cocktails and food lacks commitment in many people’s minds. Sure, a good Martini with a plate of freshly shucked oysters is a sexy start to any date, but is it the basis...
Gin Tonic

Gin Tonic

Long Table, Vancouver’s original micro distillery, is fuelled by passion. Charles Tremewen loves gin. So much so, he hocked his house to start making it himself. He launched Vancouver’s first micro distillery, Long Table, in February 2013, and hasn’t looked back. Long...