by Sara Harowitz | Nov 28, 2025 | Features
While tequila’s most iconic sidekicks might be a lick of salt and a slurp of lime, those are far from the only flavour pairings that work for the iconic Mexican agave spirit. Tequila makes a surprisingly great sipper and pairing alongside a variety of foods—not just...
by Charlene Rooke | Nov 7, 2025 | Features
Independent bottler Bira! is putting Vancouver on the rum map with its limited releases of rare global sugar-cane spirits The taste of a 15-year-old spirit from a historic distillery in Guyana woke Karl Mudzamba’s tastebuds up to rum. The Zimbabwe native was playing...
by Joanne Sasvari | Nov 3, 2025 | Features
There’s a whole lotta shakin’ goin’ on across Canada this fall, and stirring, building, infusing and maybe even a little throwing, too. The global finals of World Class just wrapped up in Toronto, and the city is just hosted the inaugural Toronto Cocktail Festival,...
by Reece Sims | Oct 2, 2025 | Features
Five distilleries, one weekend, and a new way to taste Niagara. When most people think of Niagara, they picture cascading waterfalls, winding vineyards, and endless glasses of Chardonnay. But if you know where to look, you’ll find another story pouring quietly in the...
by Charlene Rooke | Jul 25, 2025 | Features
How a B.C. non-profit is helping bar and nightlife patrons stay safe This past March, The Keefer Bar customers sipping Dragon’s Eye Mules and Café Bastille Martinezes were having a good night out, while also supporting Good Night Out (GNO). The Vancouver non-profit...
by Christine Sismondo | Jun 6, 2025 | Features
How Canadian barkeeps and distillers are handling the trade war troubles Last month at the “knowhere public house,” a locavore bar and community hub in Sudbury, Daniel Cronin hosted a five-course storytelling dinner billed as “The Night the White House Burned.” The...
