by Joanne Sasvari | Dec 3, 2020 | Features
Have you been spending a lot more time at home lately? Funny, us, too! That’s why, in this issue of The Alchemist, we look at ways to shake things up in our home bars. Charlene Rooke rounds up the tools you need—which also happen to make great holiday gifts—and talks...
by The Alchemist | Dec 2, 2020 | Features
Canadian Club 43 Year Old A true collector’s items, this limited-edition is Canada’s oldest aged whisky and the third edition of the Chronicles Series. Canadian Club 43 Year Old is sure to impress someone special on your list. Paying tribute to its legendary role...
by The Alchemist | Nov 12, 2020 | Features
Helen Mulholland, Master Blender for Bushmills Irish Whiskey, has a nose in a million—a nose that truly understands all the intricate notes, aromas and flavours of whiskey. It is a rare gift and one that plays such an important part in crafting the Bushmills® Irish...
by Joanne Sasvari | Jun 5, 2020 | Features
The murky past of a clear favourite Plenty a tall tale has crossed the polished oak; after all, bartenders like to dish out lively anecdotes along with the gin and spiced nuts. But when it comes to boozy myths, legends, outright lies and wholesale whoppers, “more...
by Joanne Sasvari | May 15, 2020 | Features
Looking back at the year that changed Vancouver’s cocktail culture When Vancouverites look back at 2010, we think of the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, a rain-soaked Wayne Gretzky and all those red mittens. But the really big news that year could be found at the...
by Charlene Rooke | May 8, 2020 | Features
Don’t call them mocktails: #spiritfree and #placebo drinks are a growing wellness trend It gathered speed last year with Sober October before the holiday rush. After ringing in 2020, the trend was undeniable: #Dryuary was in full swing on social media and in the bars...
