• How do you drink Vermouth & Apéritifs?!

    Basically, there are three ways to enjoy the apéritif/aromatized wine styles: Simply over ice, perhaps with a citrus peel garnish or a couple olives. Spritz! On ice, 50/50 with sparkling soda water and/or sparkling wine. Cocktails, the styles we make are staple ingredients in hundreds of classic cocktails. We've got loads of recipes here on the website and our other favorite resource for cocktail recipes is Difford's Guide. Enjoy!

  • What about Bitters?

    Bitters are concentrated botanical flavouring, you can think of them as flavour modifiers for cocktails. Wherever you want a little kick of botanical flavour you can add them to cocktails or even in sparkling soda water. A dash of Orange Bitters in a Martini for example, really makes the drink shine. Or a few dashes of aromatic bitters in sparkling water is a refreshing and tasty delight.

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Cocktail Recipes

Cherry Blossom Gin Cocktail Recipe - A cheeky spin on the classic Martinez

Cherry Blossom Gin Cocktail Recipe - A cheeky s...

Jay Jordon - Cascadia Liquor

Gin, Dry Vermouth, Maraschino and Aromatic Bitters. This is a variation of the classic Martinez cocktail recipe. In this case, we are substituting dry vermouth for sweet vermouth and adding...

Cherry Blossom Gin Cocktail Recipe - A cheeky s...

Jay Jordon - Cascadia Liquor

Gin, Dry Vermouth, Maraschino and Aromatic Bitters. This is a variation of the classic Martinez cocktail recipe. In this case, we are substituting dry vermouth for sweet vermouth and adding...

Vieux Carré, the Old Square. A must try classic cocktail

Vieux Carré, the Old Square. A must try classic...

Quinn Palmer

The legendary Vieux Carré is an icon of New Orleans cocktails and a classic that deserves more recognition that it has internationally. Of all our cocktail recipes using our New...

Vieux Carré, the Old Square. A must try classic...

Quinn Palmer

The legendary Vieux Carré is an icon of New Orleans cocktails and a classic that deserves more recognition that it has internationally. Of all our cocktail recipes using our New...

The Ultimate Sazerac

The Ultimate Sazerac

Quinn Palmer

Brandy, Rye, Bourbon, Absinthe, New Orleans Red and Aromatich-ish Bitters. A traditional Sazerac is served up (no ice) in a rocks glass. But the problem here is it gets warm...

The Ultimate Sazerac

Quinn Palmer

Brandy, Rye, Bourbon, Absinthe, New Orleans Red and Aromatich-ish Bitters. A traditional Sazerac is served up (no ice) in a rocks glass. But the problem here is it gets warm...

Manhattan Cocktail Recipe - A Timeless Classic

Manhattan Cocktail Recipe - A Timeless Classic

Quinn Palmer

Whisky, Rosso Vermouth and Aromatic Bitters. A true classic and the base for so many cocktail riffs. Feel free to substitute any of the brands we've used here, but if...

Manhattan Cocktail Recipe - A Timeless Classic

Quinn Palmer

Whisky, Rosso Vermouth and Aromatic Bitters. A true classic and the base for so many cocktail riffs. Feel free to substitute any of the brands we've used here, but if...

Martinez Cocktail  - Our all-time favourite Rosso Vermouth cocktail

Martinez Cocktail - Our all-time favourite Ros...

Anna-mary Schmidt - Apothecary Formulary

This warming cocktail is usually made with gin, but I’m crazy about it made with Genever. This is Gary (Gaz) Regan’s recipe from The Joy of Mixology, in which he...

Martinez Cocktail - Our all-time favourite Ros...

Anna-mary Schmidt - Apothecary Formulary

This warming cocktail is usually made with gin, but I’m crazy about it made with Genever. This is Gary (Gaz) Regan’s recipe from The Joy of Mixology, in which he...

Tuxedo Cocktail

Tuxedo Cocktail

Joseph Michael Rozario

Gin, Dry Vermouth, Maraschino, Absinthe and Bitters. As with every other martini, there are as many variations to this as there are bartenders. This variation roughly comes from Difford's Guide...

Tuxedo Cocktail

Joseph Michael Rozario

Gin, Dry Vermouth, Maraschino, Absinthe and Bitters. As with every other martini, there are as many variations to this as there are bartenders. This variation roughly comes from Difford's Guide...

Mr. P's Manhattan

Mr. P's Manhattan

Shawn Soole

Rye, Rosso Vermouth, Kina-Salal and Bitters. If you didn’t already know, Stillhead Distillery in Duncan, BC, makes utterly spectacular whisky. Seriously, it’s like silly how good it is. But Piercy’s...

Mr. P's Manhattan

Shawn Soole

Rye, Rosso Vermouth, Kina-Salal and Bitters. If you didn’t already know, Stillhead Distillery in Duncan, BC, makes utterly spectacular whisky. Seriously, it’s like silly how good it is. But Piercy’s...

Queens Park Hotel Super Cocktail

Queens Park Hotel Super Cocktail

Adam Dewar

This one was suggested in a Story Question I had done before. I had never heard of it before but it’s actually quite good. Vermouth comes on strong and plays...

Queens Park Hotel Super Cocktail

Adam Dewar

This one was suggested in a Story Question I had done before. I had never heard of it before but it’s actually quite good. Vermouth comes on strong and plays...

The Journalist

The Journalist

Joseph Rozario

Dry and Rosso Vermouth, gin, lemon juice, orange liqueur and bitters. A delightfully garnish-less drink for those on the go.

The Journalist

Joseph Rozario

Dry and Rosso Vermouth, gin, lemon juice, orange liqueur and bitters. A delightfully garnish-less drink for those on the go.

Georgestown Boulevardier - A Spiced Spin on a Boulevardier

Georgestown Boulevardier - A Spiced Spin on a B...

Matthew Wells - Georgestown Cocktail Club

Bourbon, Amaro Angostura, Rosso Vermouth, Bitter Red. An aromatic and spiced up Boulevardier! You're more than welcome to sub the Bourdon with any whisky you have on hand - a...

Georgestown Boulevardier - A Spiced Spin on a B...

Matthew Wells - Georgestown Cocktail Club

Bourbon, Amaro Angostura, Rosso Vermouth, Bitter Red. An aromatic and spiced up Boulevardier! You're more than welcome to sub the Bourdon with any whisky you have on hand - a...

Fishing Village Cocktail Recipe - local ingredients from the former and current BC fishing villages

Fishing Village Cocktail Recipe - local ingredi...

Brian Chapman - Edible Vancouver Island

Gin, Rosso Vermouth, Sake, Pomegranate Syrup and Aromatic Bitters. From our friends over at Edible Vancouver Island comes this cocktail that combines the Japanese-inspired sake with local ingredients from the former and...

Fishing Village Cocktail Recipe - local ingredi...

Brian Chapman - Edible Vancouver Island

Gin, Rosso Vermouth, Sake, Pomegranate Syrup and Aromatic Bitters. From our friends over at Edible Vancouver Island comes this cocktail that combines the Japanese-inspired sake with local ingredients from the former and...

Reverse New York Sour Recipe

Reverse New York Sour Recipe

Nadia MacLean

A layered sour cocktail that is sure to please! "Thought to have been first made in the 1880s by a bartender in Chicago, this drink was originally named the Continental...

Reverse New York Sour Recipe

Nadia MacLean

A layered sour cocktail that is sure to please! "Thought to have been first made in the 1880s by a bartender in Chicago, this drink was originally named the Continental...

Bamboo/Adonis Cocktail Mashup Recipe!

Bamboo/Adonis Cocktail Mashup Recipe!

Dave Bulters

Dry Vermouth, Sherry, Orange and Aromatic Bitters. What happens when you mix a Bamboo with an Adonis? A Bamboo Adonis of course! 

Bamboo/Adonis Cocktail Mashup Recipe!

Dave Bulters

Dry Vermouth, Sherry, Orange and Aromatic Bitters. What happens when you mix a Bamboo with an Adonis? A Bamboo Adonis of course!