Whoa, there goes July!  Too many lazy days meant we didn’t alert you to our appearance in Canadian Living.

Vic Gin was “test driven” along with three other premium gins. The results?
This bold, sophisticated, small-batch gin from B.C. has sweet floral, citrus and pine notes, with licorice and spice in the finish. Best enjoyed in elegant [...]

From this summer’s spectrum of outstanding cocktails, Robin Kaufman’s [ultra]violet creation at UVA Wine Bar — ‘The Violet Petal’– is making wavelengths.  Doctor Kaufman’s synthesis is as follows:

The Violet Petal
2 oz Victoria Gin
0.5 oz Noilly Prat dry vermouth
0.25 oz  Giffard Violette (use a light hand as Violette can dominate)
Absinthe rinse (the Doctor uses a mister)
Stir [...]