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Unleaded: The Best Alcohol-Free Drinks of 2021

  • by Charlene Rooke
  • Posted on January 11, 2021

Forget what you thought you knew about “mocktails” and let these placebo drinks, “nocktails” and…

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Package Deals: Cocktail Kits for Gifting

  • by Charlene Rooke
  • Posted on November 18, 2020May 6, 2021

From Sidecars and White Russians to Caesars and spritzes, here are cocktail-kit inspirations—complete with made-in-Canada…

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In Good Spirits: Best for Solo Sipping

  • by Charlene Rooke
  • Posted on November 14, 2020November 18, 2020

In the Autumn 2020 Food & Drink I make two dozen recos on what to…

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Secret Sauce: Private Whisky Clubs

  • by Charlene Rooke
  • Posted on November 11, 2020November 18, 2020

You don’t need a password or special knock to join these three new-generation whisky clubs;…

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Blue Gin Blues: A Trademark Dispute

  • by Charlene Rooke
  • Posted on October 14, 2020October 14, 2020

In Poured magazine, I explain how amendments to the Canadian Trademarks Act sparked a debate…

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Canadian Capital: the Whiskies of Windsor

  • by Charlene Rooke
  • Posted on September 21, 2020September 23, 2024

From Prohibition and modern speakeasies to the best of what’s in the barrel and bottle,…

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Perfect Presents: Summer Gifting

  • by Charlene Rooke
  • Posted on June 30, 2020June 30, 2020

Headed to a summer wedding, cottage weekend, barbecue or celebration (properly distanced, of course!)? Here…

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Agave All Day: Move Over Rosé, Tequila is the Drink of the Summer

  • by Charlene Rooke
  • Posted on June 30, 2020June 30, 2020

With mezcal, tequila and other agave-derived spirits booming, several Canadian brand founders and experts weigh…

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The Ultimate “Blind” Tasting

  • by Charlene Rooke
  • Posted on April 16, 2020April 16, 2020

This was a new type of blind-tasting assignment for me: a rare opportunity to review…

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Sustainable Sips: Ontario beer, wine and spirits

  • by Charlene Rooke
  • Posted on March 25, 2020March 25, 2020

Find out which Ontario wineries, breweries and craft distilleries are embracing sustainable practices: I edited…

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Collaboration Nation: Crafty Partnerships

  • by Charlene Rooke
  • Posted on March 1, 2020March 22, 2020

B.C.’s small-batch distillers are getting crafty by creating artisan spirits collaborations with their foodie, wine…

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Bitter and Sweet: B.C. Craft Vermouth

  • by Charlene Rooke
  • Posted on January 17, 2020March 22, 2020

Why you should be drinking vermouth made in B.C.

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