by Tara Rafiq | Aug 25, 2017 | The Alchemist
You can’t call something a classic until it’s been kicking around a while. But there’s more to it than that. A classic has a timeless elegance that feels so right, you can’t quite imagine the world without it. Think Breton stripes, little black dresses, Hemingway’s...
by Tara Rafiq | Aug 19, 2017 | The Alchemist
It might not actually be the very last straw, but Gerry Jobe hopes it’ll come awfully close. “This is the solution right here,” says the veteran B.C. bartender, who was recently a brand ambassador for Jack Daniel’s. “This” is a super-strong, heat- and...
by Tara Rafiq | Aug 11, 2017 | The Alchemist
Here’s a local spirit to add a tonic to your liquor cabinet British Columbia’s artisan gins are in a tricky place. Some are interesting, but not exactly delicious. Some taste good, but aren’t exciting enough to warrant the high price tag that the difficulty of making...
by Tara Rafiq | Jul 28, 2017 | The Alchemist
Summer in Vancouver is all about the patio. Almost any patch of sidewalk will do, really, but it’s certainly better if that chunk of concrete comes with a decent cocktail or two. That said, our very favourite patios are Vancouver’s hidden ones, those quiet urban oases...
by Tara Rafiq | Jul 21, 2017 | The Alchemist
The classic Champagne cocktail gets inspiration galloping for this year’s competition Don your fascinators and fedoras, raise your cocktail coupes, and you’re off to the races for the ninth annual Deighton Cup. We’re not just talking about the ponies at Hastings Park,...
by Tara Rafiq | Jul 14, 2017 | Home Bar, The Alchemist
Right now our gardens and markets are bursting with seasonal produce that we just can’t wait to transform into cocktails. But don’t you wish you could enjoy those garden-fresh flavours year round? Well, you can, with a little help from Lee Murphy. Murphy is the...
