by Tara Rafiq | Dec 2, 2017 | The Alchemist
A roundup of seasonal drinks rolled out by Vancouver bars Fa-la-la-la! It’s beginning to taste a lot like Christmas at The Cascade Room, where the holiday cocktails are merrily flowing. “Cascade has always done mulled wine,” says manager Justin Taylor. “So we thought...
by Tara Rafiq | Nov 29, 2017 | Features
How a Scandinavian classic is warming hearts in B.C. It takes about three seconds for a shot of ice-cold aquavit to pass your lips and slide down your throat, leaving its distinctive hit of caraway and liquorice tingling on your tongue and introducing a pleasing...
by Tara Rafiq | Nov 28, 2017 | Features
Canada’s Diageo World Class success has much to do with national program to educate and inspire bartenders Vancouver made cocktail headlines around the world in August when Kaitlyn Stewart was named bartender of the year at the Diageo World Class competition. The...
by Tara Rafiq | Nov 24, 2017 | The Alchemist
City’s newest craft distillery is focused on making ‘spirits for bartenders’ A new artisan distillery opening up in B.C. isn’t exactly news these days. There are already 51 of them around, with another 13 in the works and as many as 80 licences floating around out...
by Tara Rafiq | Nov 22, 2017 | Home Bar
Apples are the perfect fall fruit to work into cocktails at home I’ve always loved apples — in pies and crumbles, roasted with pork — there is no end to the versatility of this beautiful local fruit. As a cocktail maker, apples play a major role in my creations. Our...
