by Laura Starr | Nov 2, 2019 | Features
Meet the incomparable Brian Grant. With 20 years in his back pocket in the bar industry, he can school you with stories of what he’s seen and done in and around the Downtown, Yaletown, and Gastown neighbourhoods of Vancouver. He can also school you in a boxing ring,...
by Charlene Rooke | Nov 1, 2019 | Features
One of the most coveted bottles in Saturday’s 2019 Premium Spirit Release comes from a non-existent distillery on Islay… or does it? Welcome to the world of Independent Bottlers, brokers of rare, exclusive and unique Scotch and other spirits. Last year, one of...
by Joanne Sasvari | Oct 8, 2019 | Features
Thirsty for cocktail and spirits news? You’re in luck—the fall/winter issue of The Alchemist is out this week. As the days get colder and shorter, we turn to dark spirits, deep flavours and slow-sipping cocktails, the kinds of drinks best enjoyed over thoughtful...
by Laura Starr | Sep 28, 2019 | Features
This wild child has carved his own path in the industry, securing his place in the bar scene at an early age after passionately needing to be around live music. Currently working the wood in Gastown’s beloved music spot, Guilt & Co. as well as repping the new and...
by Charlene Rooke | Sep 27, 2019 | Features
The spirit that supposedly drove a generation of French artists mad is back in B.C., where distillers are reinventing absinthe It’s all fun and games until someone loses an ear. Vincent Van Gogh’s escapades might have delivered the final cut to the fashionable,...
by Charlene Rooke | Sep 13, 2019 | Features
Where B.C. was once a major barrel producer, today distillers are scrambling to find casks There’s a spot on the Seawall of Vancouver’s northeast False Creek that should be a pilgrimage—or maybe mourning grounds—for B.C. whisky fans. Under the Cambie Bridge in...
