by The Alchemist | Jun 27, 2018 | Features
Never worry about finding your favourite cocktail and spirits magazine again: The Alchemist is now available by subscription. You can still pick it up for free at select distilleries, cocktail bars and selected independent liquor stores in B.C., but the best way to be...
by Joanne Sasvari | Jun 26, 2018 | Features
Thirsty for cocktail and spirits news? You’re in luck—the summer issue of The Alchemist is out this week. The ninth edition of B.C.’s only magazine dedicated to local distilleries and cocktail culture returns with everything you need to know for easy summer sipping....
by The Alchemist | May 31, 2018 | Features
Every year during the first full week of June, bars and restaurants around the world pay tribute to the classic Italian cocktail, the Negroni, during a popular annual event known, fittingly, as Negroni Week. The elegant aperitif is traditionally made with one part...
by Charlene Rooke | May 22, 2018 | Features
Artisan distilling started a conversation about the terroir of spirits. But can you taste those uber-local ingredients in the bottle? On the drive up to Saanichton from Victoria, hand-lettered signs for honey and free-range eggs compete with honour-system farm stands...
by Joanne Sasvari | Apr 30, 2018 | Features
The traditional British cocktail to serve at your next garden party or royal wedding do The first time I had Pimm’s Cup, I was in the Costwolds, visiting friends of friends, and I was baffled. Why, I wondered, were these nice strangers handing me what appeared to be a...
by Joanne Sasvari | Apr 17, 2018 | Features
How to get the right drink in a bar You’re thirsty. There’s a bar full of things to drink. You’d think nothing would be simpler than quenching your thirst, right? Not so fast. We’ve all had those disappointing cocktails that left us wondering what went wrong. That’s...
