by Charlene Rooke | May 17, 2019 | Features
Private-cask whisky sales are a “futures” investment in B.C.’s small-batch distillers. Here’s how and why they do it. They’re lined up like Papa, Mama and Baby Rye: 20-, 10- and five-litre mini-barrels, their ends embossed with the names of proud owners who, in eight...
by Charlene Rooke | May 3, 2019 | Features
Oversize cubes, spheres, sticks, flakes and pebbles: It’s not just frozen water anymore—artisanal ice is a full-fledged cocktail ingredient The artisanal iceman cometh, and he’s not at all cold. With a short reddish beard, bright blue eyes and a friendly face, Dex...
by The Alchemist | Apr 29, 2019 | Features
The Kentucky Derby is just around the corner—May 4th to be exact—and every year at this time the Mint Julep takes first place as the cocktail of choice. We have compiled three cocktails worth considering for your Kentucky Derby party—cocktails with a twist on the...
by Joanne Sasvari | Apr 19, 2019 | Features
Tiki is back in Vancouver. Why did it ever go away? Tiki culture is a liquid ticket to an imaginary tropical island where the breeze is always warm, the music sways like the branches of a palm tree, and the rum flows as easily as the waves that wash up on a sandy...
by The Alchemist | Apr 16, 2019 | Features
Brand moving into new markets as demand increases for vodka and gin sodas When North Shore native Maddy Amisano began working with Nude, the new B.C. startup focusing on canned, carbonated soda alternatives to beer and coolers, they had sales of a hundred grand. Two...
by The Alchemist | Mar 5, 2019 | Features
Whisky & Words takes place this Friday, March 8 on International Women’s Day, and the event will feature some of the finest spirits from across the globe. The Vancouver Writers Fest hosts the annual whisky tasting event, previously called A Dram Come True, in...
