• 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

Ping Pong Cocktail Recipe - Delightfully West Cost, A Fruity and Herbaceous Perfect Martini Riff

Ping Pong Cocktail Recipe - Delightfully West C...

Adam Dewar

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...

Adam Dewar

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 Cocktail Recipe - A Coastal Martini

Quinn Palmer

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

Quinn Palmer

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 Cocktail Recipe

Welcome to Vancouver - A Berry Delicious Cockta...

Gabriel Morin

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...

Gabriel Morin

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...

Port in a Storm - Cocktail Recipe

Port in a Storm - Cocktail Recipe

Cole Benoit

Mezcal, Tequila, Rosso Vermouth, Guava & Thyme syrup, oh my! A smokey agave based Manhattan that is sure to please on a stormy night.

Port in a Storm - Cocktail Recipe

Cole Benoit

Mezcal, Tequila, Rosso Vermouth, Guava & Thyme syrup, oh my! A smokey agave based Manhattan that is sure to please on a stormy night.

Forces of an Aqueous Nature - Cocktail Recipe

Forces of an Aqueous Nature - Cocktail Recipe

Cole Benoit

Gin, Cachaca, Sherry, Dry Vermouth and Jam Syrup! Another fabulous cocktail from the wonderful and spectacular Cole Benoit of Apothecary Bitters Company - if you have never tried his bitters...

Forces of an Aqueous Nature - Cocktail Recipe

Cole Benoit

Gin, Cachaca, Sherry, Dry Vermouth and Jam Syrup! Another fabulous cocktail from the wonderful and spectacular Cole Benoit of Apothecary Bitters Company - if you have never tried his bitters...

Perfect Martini Recipe - Perfect isn't what you think it means.

Perfect Martini Recipe - Perfect isn't what you...

Gabriel Morin

Gin, Dry Vermouth AND Rosso Vermouth. In the world of cocktails, Perfect doesn't mean perfect. Perfect means to split the Vermouth component of a Martini or Manhattan between both Dry...

Perfect Martini Recipe - Perfect isn't what you...

Gabriel Morin

Gin, Dry Vermouth AND Rosso Vermouth. In the world of cocktails, Perfect doesn't mean perfect. Perfect means to split the Vermouth component of a Martini or Manhattan between both Dry...

Ending in Silence - A limited Edition Cocktail recipe

Ending in Silence - A limited Edition Cocktail ...

Cole Benoit - Apothecary Bitters

Gin, Vermouth and Beer Syrup! Cole Benoit is, in our humble opinion, one of the best producers of cocktail Bitters in Canada. Hands down. We've taste tested a ton of...

Ending in Silence - A limited Edition Cocktail ...

Cole Benoit - Apothecary Bitters

Gin, Vermouth and Beer Syrup! Cole Benoit is, in our humble opinion, one of the best producers of cocktail Bitters in Canada. Hands down. We've taste tested a ton of...

Revery Cocktail Recipe - A great Winter Warmer

Revery Cocktail Recipe - A great Winter Warmer

Jay Jordan - Cascadia Quadra

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

Jay Jordan - Cascadia Quadra

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 drink you make from us, make it this one.

Marty McFly Cocktail Recipe - If there is one d...

Mike Norbury

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...

Mike Norbury

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, Chartreuse, does it get much better?

Bijou Cocktail Recipe - Gin, Vermouth, Chartreu...

Kat Sears

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...

Kat Sears

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...

Red Hook Recipe - Maraschino in a Manhattan? Yes Please!

Red Hook Recipe - Maraschino in a Manhattan? Ye...

Kat Sears

Rye, Rosso Vermouth and Maraschino. A modern classic, the Red Hook cocktail, technically a riff on a Brooklyn Cocktail, but arguably more on the Manhattan side of New York than Brooklyn! If you...

Red Hook Recipe - Maraschino in a Manhattan? Ye...

Kat Sears

Rye, Rosso Vermouth and Maraschino. A modern classic, the Red Hook cocktail, technically a riff on a Brooklyn Cocktail, but arguably more on the Manhattan side of New York than Brooklyn! If you...

El Presidente Cocktail Recipe - The Cuban Manhattan

El Presidente Cocktail Recipe - The Cuban Manha...

Kat Sears

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...

Kat Sears

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

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...

Mulled Kina-Salal Recipe!

Mulled Kina-Salal Recipe!

Ryan Broekhuizen Jr. - Little Jumbo

Our Kina-Salal is the perfect thing to make a classic winter mulled wine from! This recipe hails from Ryan Broekhuizen Jr. at Little Jumbo in Victoria, BC. 

Mulled Kina-Salal Recipe!

Ryan Broekhuizen Jr. - Little Jumbo

Our Kina-Salal is the perfect thing to make a classic winter mulled wine from! This recipe hails from Ryan Broekhuizen Jr. at Little Jumbo in Victoria, BC. 

Dubonnet Cocktail Recipe

Dubonnet Cocktail Recipe

Quinn Palmer

The Esquimalt take on the classic Dubonet cocktail famously, and regularly,  enjoyed by the Queen Mother herself. Bitter, juicy berries with gin and lemon aromatics. Perfect before a good meal. 

Dubonnet Cocktail Recipe

Quinn Palmer

The Esquimalt take on the classic Dubonet cocktail famously, and regularly,  enjoyed by the Queen Mother herself. Bitter, juicy berries with gin and lemon aromatics. Perfect before a good meal. 

The famous Kina-Colada recipe from Wind Cries Mary!

The famous Kina-Colada recipe from Wind Cries M...

Soren Schepkowski

Demerara Spiced Rum, Kina-Salal, Pineapple, Lemon and Cream. Trust me, this one is worth the effort in prep. It's everything you want a tiki drink to be, sittin' on the beach...

The famous Kina-Colada recipe from Wind Cries M...

Soren Schepkowski

Demerara Spiced Rum, Kina-Salal, Pineapple, Lemon and Cream. Trust me, this one is worth the effort in prep. It's everything you want a tiki drink to be, sittin' on the beach...

Crazy Crossing Cocktail Recipe - Rosso and Kina-Rouge together at last!

Crazy Crossing Cocktail Recipe - Rosso and Kina...

Anna-mary Schmidt

Gin, Kina, Rosso, Curacao and Maraschino -  All made in BC, all delicious! 

Crazy Crossing Cocktail Recipe - Rosso and Kina...

Anna-mary Schmidt

Gin, Kina, Rosso, Curacao and Maraschino -  All made in BC, all delicious! 

Dutch Coupe Recipe - A taste of the old world

Dutch Coupe Recipe - A taste of the old world

Anna-mary Schmidt

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

Anna-mary Schmidt

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 Autumn on Autumn!

Crazy Prospector Cocktail Recipe - Autumn on Au...

Shawn Soole

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...

Shawn Soole

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.

50/50 Martini Recipe - The true classic.

Little Jumbo

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.

Little Jumbo

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!

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! 

Lilacs in the Alleyway recipe - A delicious cocktail for lilac season

Lilacs in the Alleyway recipe - A delicious coc...

Avery Rouse

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...

Avery Rouse

Kazuki Gin, Dry Vermouth and Lilac Syrup. When lilacs are in season, a little syrup prep will make that incredible flavour last and last

The Bashful Bohemian Recipe

The Bashful Bohemian Recipe

Kat Sears

Campari, Dry Vermouth and Orange Juice - yah this is going to be a good one!

The Bashful Bohemian Recipe

Kat Sears

Campari, Dry Vermouth and Orange Juice - yah this is going to be a good one!

British Columbian Clover Club Recipe

British Columbian Clover Club Recipe

Quinn Palmer

Kazuki Gin, Dry Vermouth, Lime Acid and Sour Raspberry Beer Syrup. When Mike Norbury sunk his teeth into the Clover Club during lockdown, spectacular things happened! Mike created this riff on...

British Columbian Clover Club Recipe

Quinn Palmer

Kazuki Gin, Dry Vermouth, Lime Acid and Sour Raspberry Beer Syrup. When Mike Norbury sunk his teeth into the Clover Club during lockdown, spectacular things happened! Mike created this riff on...