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Blending the Rules: Mash-up Drinks

  • by Charlene Rooke
  • Posted on March 2, 2022March 31, 2022

Spirit and cocktail hybrids, mash-ups and collaborations are some of the most exciting new areas…

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Mad for Maple

  • by Charlene Rooke
  • Posted on March 2, 2022March 31, 2022

A sure sign of spring in Ontario is the sap running in maple bushes. Mix…

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Coffee Cocktails: Espresso Martini 2.0

  • by Charlene Rooke
  • Posted on January 1, 2022February 15, 2022

Inspired by the Espresso Martini renaissance, I took a closer look at so-called special coffees—straight…

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Brandy Renaissance

  • by Charlene Rooke
  • Posted on November 16, 2021

Is it still a comeback if it never went away? A fresh look at a…

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Fall Gifts: Give and Take

  • by Charlene Rooke
  • Posted on September 11, 2021September 24, 2021

Whether you’re hosting or attending a small gathering, this Food & Drink article rounds up…

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Leaders of the Pack: Ontario Drinks

  • by Charlene Rooke
  • Posted on September 10, 2021September 24, 2021

People who are stirring, shaking and changing up the drinks and hospitality scene in Ontario…

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Fall for Local Spirits

  • by Charlene Rooke
  • Posted on September 9, 2021September 24, 2021

An increasing selection of small-batch spirits are available at BC Liquor Stores: in this in-store…

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Whisky Time Machine: Synthetically Aged Spirits

  • by Charlene Rooke
  • Posted on August 13, 2021September 24, 2021

“Whisky” in just two weeks? Mainland Distilling in Surrey, B.C., is accelerating their spirits game…

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Cruise & Booze: Vancouver Craft, by Water

  • by Charlene Rooke
  • Posted on July 6, 2021September 24, 2021

Visitors to Vancouver can criss-cross downtown’s False Creek neighbourhoods—and experience local craft distilleries along the…

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Non-alcoholic Spirits: Canada’s Pioneers

  • by Charlene Rooke
  • Posted on June 7, 2021June 7, 2021

In this feature for Canadian liquor-industry trade magazine Poured I look at one of the…

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Gin-novation

  • by Charlene Rooke
  • Posted on May 5, 2021May 6, 2021

A summer’s worth of Ontario craft and international gins in the Early Summer LCBO Food…

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Let Spring Be-Gin!

  • by Charlene Rooke
  • Posted on March 8, 2021March 8, 2021

In BC Liquor Stores’ Taste magazine, I wrote about a fresh crop of spring gins…

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