Archive for September, 2009

The Spoke Club lights five candles

Wednesday, September 30th, 2009

Vic Gin helped Toronto’s Spoke Club celebrate its 5th anniversay at a birthday bash last Saturday.  Club members never turn down a fabulous martini and Mia never turns down a costume party.   Happy birthday Spoke!

Fairmont greets 2010 with Vic Gin

Tuesday, September 29th, 2009

The Fairmont Hotel in Whistler has announced its signature Olympic cocktail starring Vic Gin, as well as other Canadian classics.  The cocktail will be available in November in the Mallard Lounge… but if you are really antsy (and outfitted with the gear), please try it yourself:

The Triple Lutz*
1 oz Vic Gin
1 oz Crystal [...]

“Sexy” Young Victoria reigns over TIFF

Monday, September 21st, 2009

Young Victoria, a steamy costume drama about Queen Victoria’s early years, just closed the Toronto International Film Festival.  The film, which opened in the UK last May, depicts Queen Victoria as “sexy and feisty with a wicked line in humour”, says Julian Fellowes, the man behind the film.
You can read the Daily Mail’s full story [...]

These are a few of my favourite things…

Sunday, September 20th, 2009

Described as “a knockout in every way”, Vic Gin made Vancouver Magazine’s 101 Best Things to Eat and Drink in Vancouver.  Check out what else made the list here.  In a major upset “Snowflakes that stay on my nose and eyelashes” was bumped from the list.
Photos by Nicholas Thompson
Htp://www.vanmag.com/Shopping/Food_and_Wine/Best_Things_to_Eat_and_Drink_in_Vancouver_2009here

What I did on my summer vacation…

Tuesday, September 15th, 2009

With our web snafu we didn’t get all our summer happenings on the site.  To supplement our previous posts, here are some highlights:
Our May Day launch in Toronto signalled the beginning of a huge summer for Vic Gin.

Our Camera Bar launch was an outrageous success
Meanwhile, on the West Coast, the Shangri-La Hotel was celebrating our [...]

Vic Gin Shake Down Vancouver 09

Wednesday, September 9th, 2009

On Sept 2nd,Vic Spirits threw down our first cocktail competition in collaboration with Boneta.  Sixteen of Vancouver’s top mixologists came together to battle it out with fire, ice, attitude, and plenty of spirits.

Mixologists included: Allura Fergie, Fet’s/ Brad Stanton, Uva/ Colin MacDougall, West Restaurant/Colin Turner, Cin Cin/Danielle Tartarin, DB/David Wolowidnyk, West Restaurant/Jon Smolensky, Brix/Josh Pape, [...]

Gin-E-L-L-O!

Wednesday, September 2nd, 2009

Seems a local blogger has found there’s always room for (Vic Gin in her) Jello.  See Marri’s recipe for Local Gin Jello here.  We haven’t tried it yet, but know that ghetto and gourmet can sometimes get along like a house on fire!  If you try it, let us know how it goes

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