Archive for May, 2011

Tipicular Team tickles tongues

Monday, May 30th, 2011

… and pickles leeks(!) for the Oakville’s Girls Night Out event.  Tipicular Fixin’s Whitney and Trevor have graciously agreed to share their dynamo cocktail recipes here.

Rhubarb Lemonade
1 oz Victoria Gin
1 oz lemon juice
1 oz rhubarb syrup
10 dashes twister & bitter
Place ingredients in a shaker filled with cracked ice. Shake vigorously and strain into your [...]

Food & Drink it up!

Sunday, May 29th, 2011

Hey Ontario, have you seen the early summer edition of the LCBO’s glossy Food & Drink?

Our Uncle Bob got in there to wax lyrical about deluxe Gins and reveal why he became a member of the family.
After one sip I was infatuated, after the second I was in love. And after the third, I [...]

Happy Victoria Day

Monday, May 23rd, 2011

Because the May 24 weekend needn’t be all about the “two four”, we hope you’re drinking with the Queen this weekend!

*** Skill testing question:  Which is the “real” Queen Victoria above?  Hint: the original’s on our bottle… the other also goes by “Miss Conception”.  (If you get this wrong, you’ve had too much to drink.)

Trevor shakes up Oakville’s GNO

Monday, May 23rd, 2011

Victoria Gin will be at Oakville Girl’s Night Out on May 25th, in the capable hands of Trevor Burnett.

Trevor mixes love at our 2010 Toronto Cocktail Competition
Join Trevor at the Oakville Conference Centre for Vic Gin samples and an evening of fashion, food, drink, and entertainment… all while raising money for the Mississauga Food Bank.  [...]

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