Archive for February, 2011

(Home) Show Stopper

Friday, February 25th, 2011

Because we know looking at counter tops makes you want to drink and because we love new friends, Vic Gin is appearing again at the National Home Show in TO…  this time supported by the talents of Trevor Burnett and Whitney Munro of Tipicular Fixin’s and by the lovely Julie Dores.
In case you can’t make [...]

Open wide, Ontario

Saturday, February 12th, 2011

It seems Feb 26th is “Open wide, Ontario” day, with three concurrent pourings of Victoria Gin in the LCBOs of Oakville, Ottawa, and Toronto.  Come have a taste and stick your face in our botanicals!

In Oakville: 321 Cornwall Drive at Trafalgar, 11-5
In Ottawa: 275 Rideau Street at King Edward, 12-4
In Toronto: 10 Scrivener Square at [...]

Read the leaves — they spell Gin

Friday, February 11th, 2011

The 5th annual Victoria Tea Festival begins this weekend.  We’re celebrating… with a drink!

There are umpteen ways to boost your cocktail’s flavour profile (and antioxidant power) with tea.  Here are a few, including tea simple syrup, tea vermouth, direct infusion, and adding gin to tea, hot or cold.
Moses McIntee took the tea biscuit at our [...]

An hour in Provence

Tuesday, February 1st, 2011

The Refinery’s wildly talented Lauren Mote will be at the BCL at 39th & Cambie today for 6 cocktail demos.  Among the cocktails, she’ll show participants how to make the Provencale.  Here’s a sneak peek:
Provencale
1.5 oz Victoria Gin
0.75 oz lemon juice
1 oz lavender syrup
2 dashes bitters
Soda
Build over ice in a collins glass.  Garnish with a [...]

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