Victoria Gin supports Tight Knit! Well of course we do… it’s an auction of handcrafted wonders that benefits the construction of a vocational school in Uganda, presented by PODA, Peter’s NGO.
*No, Ugandans don’t wear many sweaters, but if you buy one, who knows?… they may get a school.
It will be a lively evening of drinks [...]
Besides hosting the Mission Emp-possible – Battle of the Chefs at the Empress Hotel in Victoria this week, Kevin Brauch also presented the Empress with a new cocktail.
Valerie, Kevin, and the Bengal Indulgence
Named after the swish lounge where we launched Vic Gin in 2008, the Bengal Indulgence mixes spirits, tea, and some of our Twisted [...]
So, what does Jurgen Gothe put in his whisky?
I know they say you need a drop of water to open it up, but I like a drop of Victoria Spirits’ Twisted & Bitter orange bitters with mine. Open wide and say ahhhh.
Find his Georgia Straight review of the Dalmore 12-Year-Old and Macallan Lalique III here.
In Saturday’s Globe, Chris Johns celebrated the fine sport of mixology. In particular he notes that:
The entire Fairmont chain has made a considerable investment in its cocktail program over the past couple of years and the results – faster, stronger, better drinks – are impressive.
We’ve got the Fairmont Chateau Whister’s Triple Lutz cocktail recipe, starring [...]
Not long ago, the National Home Show asked, “How do we attract guests to our Dream Gardens?” Why, drinks! A partnership then developed between the NHS and the fabulous Toronto Wine & Spirit Festival.
To further introduce Ontario to BC’s fave premium gin, Mia was there, sharing the love at Toronto’s NHS last weekend. With her [...]
… that we’re kind of slow on the uptake. Please follow our tweets! :
The world’s eyes are on Vancouver, so how are they performing? In terms of snow production and metal prospects, we’re not sure, but the cocktails are golden!
Jay Jones mixes gold. Imbibe photo by Lara Ferroni.
In a recent Imbibe Magazine article, Paul Clarke celebrates Vancouver’s “Galapagos of mixology”:
Vancouver bartenders have cultivated a cocktail scene that is [...]
Whether you’re playing or watching, Kevin Brauch’s Rinky Drink #3 (aka Daddy’s little cider) is touted as the ultimate drink for the rink! Kevin uses our bitters in this steamy concoction, which is available at Toronto’s Ceili Cottage and can be enjoyed in their backyard dinky rink.
Rinky Drink #3
1 oz Navan Vanilla Liqueur
1 oz [...]
During the Victoria Whisky Festival, WhiskyCast reviewer Mark Gillespie caught up with Peter to discuss the warm welcome of our Craigdarroch Spirit and chat about making a 100% BC single malt.
The podcast is here — it starts about halfway in. Mark writes:
Call it beginner’s luck if you want, but Peter Hart’s* first batch of single [...]
You can now buy our bitters right here, right now!
………………………………..Go on, get bitter (not angry):
