Cocktail Recipes
The World's Best Martini
Dry Gin, Dry Vermouth and Orange Bitters. Oh the Martini! Probably one of the most controversial cocktails I know of. Everybody has their opinion and preference on it. Some like...
The World's Best Martini
Dry Gin, Dry Vermouth and Orange Bitters. Oh the Martini! Probably one of the most controversial cocktails I know of. Everybody has their opinion and preference on it. Some like...
Russian Doll Recipe - A summertime favourite at...
Grapefruit juice, Dry Vermouth and Bitter Red or Campari - The Russian Doll was one of the most popular cocktails at Little Jumbo over the 2020 summer season! Citrusy, refreshing...
Russian Doll Recipe - A summertime favourite at...
Grapefruit juice, Dry Vermouth and Bitter Red or Campari - The Russian Doll was one of the most popular cocktails at Little Jumbo over the 2020 summer season! Citrusy, refreshing...
Cherry Blossom Gin Cocktail Recipe - A cheeky s...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Darkside vs. Lightside, you decide.
Gin, Kina and New Orleans Bitters. Two variations of the same cocktail, pitting our two Kinas against each other in a battle for the stars. The original recipe, Darkside, was...
Darkside vs. Lightside, you decide.
Gin, Kina and New Orleans Bitters. Two variations of the same cocktail, pitting our two Kinas against each other in a battle for the stars. The original recipe, Darkside, was...
49th Parallel
Brandy, Rye, Lemon Juice, Kina-Banc, Triple Sec, New Orleans Red Bitters. A sidecar with a little and floral botanical flare from the Kina-Bland and bitters. Boozy and refreshing! Originally made...
49th Parallel
Brandy, Rye, Lemon Juice, Kina-Banc, Triple Sec, New Orleans Red Bitters. A sidecar with a little and floral botanical flare from the Kina-Bland and bitters. Boozy and refreshing! Originally made...
De La Louisiane
Rye, Bianco (or Rosso) Vermouth, Benedictine, Absinthe, New Orleans Red Bitters. Yet another stunning Manhattan riff, but this time with a bit more herbal botanical flare from the use of...
De La Louisiane
Rye, Bianco (or Rosso) Vermouth, Benedictine, Absinthe, New Orleans Red Bitters. Yet another stunning Manhattan riff, but this time with a bit more herbal botanical flare from the use of...
Montréal Cocktail
Rye, Rosso Vermouth, Pernod, New Orleans Red Bitters. A manhattan riff with delightful French Creole influence and a nice welcome hit of anise licorice.
Montréal Cocktail
Rye, Rosso Vermouth, Pernod, New Orleans Red Bitters. A manhattan riff with delightful French Creole influence and a nice welcome hit of anise licorice.
The Ultimate Sazerac
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
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...
Mushroom Sazerac?!
Mushroom Single Malt Whisky, Absinthe, New Orleans Red and Roasted Dandelion Bitters. This is a super fun slightly savoury rendition of the classic Sazerac, but highlighting a special whisky released...
Mushroom Sazerac?!
Mushroom Single Malt Whisky, Absinthe, New Orleans Red and Roasted Dandelion Bitters. This is a super fun slightly savoury rendition of the classic Sazerac, but highlighting a special whisky released...
Manhattan Cocktail Recipe - A Timeless Classic
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
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...
Gibson Recipe - A touch of brine really makes a...
Gin, Dry Vermouth, Orange Bitters and a Pickled Onion. Obviously as Vermouth makers we're big Martini drinkers at home. Usually this means a lemon twist garnish, but more often than...
Gibson Recipe - A touch of brine really makes a...
Gin, Dry Vermouth, Orange Bitters and a Pickled Onion. Obviously as Vermouth makers we're big Martini drinkers at home. Usually this means a lemon twist garnish, but more often than...
Martinez Cocktail - Our all-time favourite Ros...
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...
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...
Apple Blossom
Apple brandy, rosso vermouth, orange bitters! This is the name of the cocktail, not the cat. Simple, made with BC spirits and intoxicatingly delicious. Perfect for Friday night! Source: Victor Bergeron’s ‘Trader...
Apple Blossom
Apple brandy, rosso vermouth, orange bitters! This is the name of the cocktail, not the cat. Simple, made with BC spirits and intoxicatingly delicious. Perfect for Friday night! Source: Victor Bergeron’s ‘Trader...
Coastal Moonlight
Rye, apple brandy, rosso vermouth, maraschino, root beer bitters. This one is inspired by @junglehaus.cocktails Missouri Moonlight cocktail they recently made. I definitely don’t have the ingredients he did but I...
Coastal Moonlight
Rye, apple brandy, rosso vermouth, maraschino, root beer bitters. This one is inspired by @junglehaus.cocktails Missouri Moonlight cocktail they recently made. I definitely don’t have the ingredients he did but I...
Peary Fox Run
Dry Vermouth, Fino Sherry, Absinthe, Orange Bitters, Pear Cordial*. Wasn’t planning on posting anything for National Vermouth Day, but after seeing all the deliciously fortified cocktails being posted, all I...
Peary Fox Run
Dry Vermouth, Fino Sherry, Absinthe, Orange Bitters, Pear Cordial*. Wasn’t planning on posting anything for National Vermouth Day, but after seeing all the deliciously fortified cocktails being posted, all I...
Peach Martini
Gin, Dry Vermouth, Lavender Liqueur, Peach Schnapps. I was at a local bar a couple weeks back and had a drink with these flavours in it that I felt was...
Peach Martini
Gin, Dry Vermouth, Lavender Liqueur, Peach Schnapps. I was at a local bar a couple weeks back and had a drink with these flavours in it that I felt was...
Tuxedo Cocktail
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
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
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
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...
Appletini, but do it fancy.
Everyone jokes about young twenty somethings drinking appletinis and tini this and tini that without really much relation to the classic, original and almighty Gin Martini , but what if we...
Appletini, but do it fancy.
Everyone jokes about young twenty somethings drinking appletinis and tini this and tini that without really much relation to the classic, original and almighty Gin Martini , but what if we...
Queens Park Hotel Super Cocktail
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
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...
Golden Palermo
Gin, single malt whisky, bianco vermouth, rhubarb liqueur, orange bitters. It's so fresh and complex, it needed to be remade. Now of course I am using different brands, and feel...
Golden Palermo
Gin, single malt whisky, bianco vermouth, rhubarb liqueur, orange bitters. It's so fresh and complex, it needed to be remade. Now of course I am using different brands, and feel...
A Palmetto Twist, a Rum Manhattan
Rum, Rosso Vermouth and Orange Bitters. This one popped up the other day and I couldn’t believe I hadn’t made a Rum Manhattan yet.. So I changed that. I used...
A Palmetto Twist, a Rum Manhattan
Rum, Rosso Vermouth and Orange Bitters. This one popped up the other day and I couldn’t believe I hadn’t made a Rum Manhattan yet.. So I changed that. I used...
The Little Things, a Breakfast Manhattan
Single Malt Whisky, Kina-Blanc, Orange Bitters. Shelter Point’s Montfort Single Malt Whisky is what I would call a Breakfast whisky. It’s light, floral, with some subtle fruit coming through. I...
The Little Things, a Breakfast Manhattan
Single Malt Whisky, Kina-Blanc, Orange Bitters. Shelter Point’s Montfort Single Malt Whisky is what I would call a Breakfast whisky. It’s light, floral, with some subtle fruit coming through. I...
The Journalist
Dry and Rosso Vermouth, gin, lemon juice, orange liqueur and bitters. A delightfully garnish-less drink for those on the go.
The Journalist
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 B...
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...
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 ingredi...
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...
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...
Delmonico Cocktail Recipe - A Vancouver Island ...
Apple Brandy, Dry and Rosso Vermouth, Gin, Cascadian Bitters. A sweet and herbaceous Perfect Manhattan riff with lovely Apple Brandy and Gin substituted for the whisky typically found in a...
Delmonico Cocktail Recipe - A Vancouver Island ...
Apple Brandy, Dry and Rosso Vermouth, Gin, Cascadian Bitters. A sweet and herbaceous Perfect Manhattan riff with lovely Apple Brandy and Gin substituted for the whisky typically found in a...
Ping Pong Cocktail Recipe - Delightfully West C...
Salal Gin, Dry and Rosso Vermouth, Cascadian Bitters. Odd Society's Salal Gin is one of our favorite spirits in BC and this is a wonderful excuse to put the bottle...
Ping Pong Cocktail Recipe - Delightfully West C...
Salal Gin, Dry and Rosso Vermouth, Cascadian Bitters. Odd Society's Salal Gin is one of our favorite spirits in BC and this is a wonderful excuse to put the bottle...
Cascadian Cocktail Recipe - A Coastal Martini
Cascadian Gin, Dry Vermouth and Cascadian Bitters. This is a drink that encapsulates the Cascadia region - like taking a walk through a wet west coast forest, highlighting some of...
Cascadian Cocktail Recipe - A Coastal Martini
Cascadian Gin, Dry Vermouth and Cascadian Bitters. This is a drink that encapsulates the Cascadia region - like taking a walk through a wet west coast forest, highlighting some of...
Welcome to Vancouver - A Berry Delicious Cockta...
White Grain Spirit, Kina-Salal, Krupnik and Honey Syrup. From Gabriel Morin of Pallet Coffee - "I arrived in Vancouver 2 years ago, in August 2018, and before I had even...
Welcome to Vancouver - A Berry Delicious Cockta...
White Grain Spirit, Kina-Salal, Krupnik and Honey Syrup. From Gabriel Morin of Pallet Coffee - "I arrived in Vancouver 2 years ago, in August 2018, and before I had even...
Revery Cocktail Recipe - A great Winter Warmer
Rye Whisky, Mia Amata Amaro, Rosso Vermouth and a dash of Root Beer bitters. It’s a rich, full flavoured blend of wood, spice and dark fruit.
Revery Cocktail Recipe - A great Winter Warmer
Rye Whisky, Mia Amata Amaro, Rosso Vermouth and a dash of Root Beer bitters. It’s a rich, full flavoured blend of wood, spice and dark fruit.
Marty McFly Cocktail Recipe - If there is one d...
Local bartender extraordinaire, Mike Norbury whipped up this lovely creation and it might just be our favorite cocktail of 2020! I highly recommend you try this one at home!
Marty McFly Cocktail Recipe - If there is one d...
Local bartender extraordinaire, Mike Norbury whipped up this lovely creation and it might just be our favorite cocktail of 2020! I highly recommend you try this one at home!
Bijou Cocktail Recipe - Gin, Vermouth, Chartreu...
It may be simpler to use the classic 1:1:1 ratio for this drink, but we follow Difford's recommendation here and use this ratio for something a little more crushable "Recipe adapted...
Bijou Cocktail Recipe - Gin, Vermouth, Chartreu...
It may be simpler to use the classic 1:1:1 ratio for this drink, but we follow Difford's recommendation here and use this ratio for something a little more crushable "Recipe adapted...
El Presidente Cocktail Recipe - The Cuban Manha...
Aged Rum, Rosso, Bianco and Dry Vermouth with a splash of Curaçao and grenadine. The Cubanized answer to the Manhattan
El Presidente Cocktail Recipe - The Cuban Manha...
Aged Rum, Rosso, Bianco and Dry Vermouth with a splash of Curaçao and grenadine. The Cubanized answer to the Manhattan
Reverse New York Sour Recipe
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
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...
Dutch Coupe Recipe - A taste of the old world
Aged Genever, Rosso Vermouth and Cynar - Before there was gin there was Genever. Think of it like a gin made like whisky; a malted barley based spirit infused with...
Dutch Coupe Recipe - A taste of the old world
Aged Genever, Rosso Vermouth and Cynar - Before there was gin there was Genever. Think of it like a gin made like whisky; a malted barley based spirit infused with...
Crazy Prospector Cocktail Recipe - Autumn on Au...
Rye, Nocino and Rosso Vermouth. Deep, dark and rich. This is the tipple for Autumn using all BC spirits
Crazy Prospector Cocktail Recipe - Autumn on Au...
Rye, Nocino and Rosso Vermouth. Deep, dark and rich. This is the tipple for Autumn using all BC spirits
50/50 Martini Recipe - The true classic.
Gin & Dry Vermouth. Before prohibition, the Martini was a Vermouth centric drink and is the perfect way to explore different vermouths and gins. This drink will simply change the...
50/50 Martini Recipe - The true classic.
Gin & Dry Vermouth. Before prohibition, the Martini was a Vermouth centric drink and is the perfect way to explore different vermouths and gins. This drink will simply change the...
Bamboo/Adonis Cocktail Mashup Recipe!
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!
Dry Vermouth, Sherry, Orange and Aromatic Bitters. What happens when you mix a Bamboo with an Adonis? A Bamboo Adonis of course!
Lilacs in the Alleyway recipe - A delicious coc...
Kazuki Gin, Dry Vermouth and Lilac Syrup. When lilacs are in season, a little syrup prep will make that incredible flavour last and last
Lilacs in the Alleyway recipe - A delicious coc...
Kazuki Gin, Dry Vermouth and Lilac Syrup. When lilacs are in season, a little syrup prep will make that incredible flavour last and last