There’s nothing like the holidays for the perfect excuse to raise a glass of good cheer with friends and family—and if you can mix in a splash of local spirits, all the better. The breadth of specialized products offered by B.C. distilleries is dizzying, whether it’s akvavit or vermouth, eau de vie or liqueur. Add these to the roster of fine local gins, vodkas and emerging whiskeys, and the list of cocktails now available in iterations entirely made in B.C. grows daily.
In this issue we embrace winter: from flaming drinks to hot beer punches, from festive cocktail recipes to try at home to a history of that special occasion fizz, the Champagne cocktail. We investigate how to spice up your mixed drinks with bitters, and canvas local bartenders for their B.C. spirits Christmas wish list.
