Posts Tagged ‘Mixologists’

2009 Sortilège Cup Winners

November 24th, 2009 admin

Sortliege Cup 09 post

The 2009 Sortilège Cup competition for professional mixologists was held on November 23 & 24th at the Vancouver Convention Centre.  The Winner of the Gentlemen’s Competition on November 23rd was Simon Kaulback of Boneta who’s winning cocktail was the “Centre Ville” – Sortilege, Black Grouse, Calvados, Whisker’s Blake & Star Anise. The Winner of the Women’s Competition on November 24th was Danielle Tatarin of the new Keefer Bar who’s winning cocktail was the “Geisha’s Milk Punch” a rich texture, seductive flavours and precise technique.

Hosted by the BC Hospitality EXPO, the Sortilège Cup was an exciting opportunity for local mixologists to compete with their peers to create an original drink featuring Sortilège maple liqueur.  Each event included six to eight mixologists, who prepared original cocktails that include Sortilège, a unique blend of maple syrup and Canadian whisky.  The drinks were judged by a committee including two media judges, two mixologists, and two head judges.

The winner of each day’s competition was awarded a trip to Montreal in summer 2010 to visit the Sortilège plant.

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VOYA LOUNGE

November 11th, 2009 admin
Simon Ogden - Head Bartender

Simon Ogden - Head Bartender

1177 Melville Street, Vancouver

Tel: 604-639-voya

Web: http://www.voya-restaurant.com/food-and-drinks/lounge

Advice: DJ spins live music on Thursday from 4 – 8pm. And Friday & Saturday, 10:30 pm – 2am

Located in the Loden Hotel, Voya is lounge which is vibrant and enchanting. The cocktail list features a selection of Inspirations and Aspirations created by Bar Manager Simon Ogden who is one of the best Bartenders you will ever meet. A couple of the stellar cocktails on the Inspirations list includes Twentieth Century ($12)- timeless – plymouth, lillet blanc, white chocolate, lemon; and the Last Word ($12) irresistible – tangueray ten, green chartreuse, maraschino, lime.  From the Aspirations menu I suggest the Amaro Rossi ($10) – tenacious – hendrick’s, campari, guignolet d’angers, lime; and the Glassy Junction  ($10)- complex – juniper green, rose, aloe vera, basil, lime, coriander, allspice. There is also a large selection of wine and beer for your sipping and drinking pleasure. Delicious nibbles can be had from the Lounge Plates list that includes Coconut Crusted Prawns ($14) with a sweet curry and apple yogurt or any of the other tempting plates. Go forth and enjoy!

Review by: Richard Wolak

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THE REFINERY

November 7th, 2009 admin

Refinery Opening 002

1115 Granville Street, Vancouver

Tel:  604-687-8001

Web: http://www.therefineryvancouver.com/

Twitter: @TheRefineryVan

Advice: Don’t be afraid to experiment on what goes in your cocktail, if what you desire is not on the cocktail menu, ask the bartenders to make your creation.

The Bean

The Bean

Hazelnut Crème Brulee

Hazelnut Crème Brulee

Mixing cocktails is an art and The Refinery is all about creating unique and creative cocktails. This is the house of champions, lead by Lauren Mote who has created a stellar cocktail list she is constantly creating more and more unique cocktails. The focus here is not only on the cocktails but also on charcuterie and desserts. The menu here is divided into small ‘mezze’ plates and share platters, I have been a few times and have tried a variety of their favourites including the White Bean and Truffle Hummus ($7) toasted bread, pine nuts, truffle oil; and the Flat Bread ($18) Smoked salmon, pickled red onions, lemon herbed cream cheese, fried capers, frizze, lemon; and another Flat Bread ($16) Red wine poached pear, stilton, walnuts. The Refinery is done up by the sample people who own the downstairs eatery Sip. End off your meal or start off your meal with one of their delicious desserts with or without a cocktail. On my last visit I had the Hazelnut Crème Brulee ($9) with chocolate sea salt biscotti along with The Bean a cocktail that Lauren was inspired to make by one of my suggestions of using Espresso and Cocoa Nibs in a cocktail, she did even better and used two different espresso beans from two local roasters and mixed in French organic cocoa nibs along with a few other special ingredients and this was a wonderful treat. The Refinery is a great spot to go to before or after a concert or a movie on the Granville Entertainment strip.

Review by: Richard Wolak

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The Refinery Hosted the Mixologists Part 2

August 18th, 2009 admin

Here is the 2nd part of the photo collage of the mixing, cheering and fun from the competition:

Josh Pape - The Diamond in Vancouver

Josh Pape - The Diamond in Vancouver

Kyle Lane - Regional Tasting Lounge (RTL) Vancouver

Kyle Lane - Regional Tasting Lounge (RTL) Vancouver

Fellow bartenders, industry supporters .....

Fellow bartenders, industry supporters .....

Colin Turner - Cin Cin in Vancouver

Colin Turner - Cin Cin in Vancouver

Cassidy - Sip Resto Lounge in Vancouver

Cassidy - Sip Resto Lounge in Vancouver

Jonathan Smolensky - Brix in Vancouver

Jonathan Smolensky - Brix in Vancouver

Sam Bawden - The Crime Lab in Vancouver

Sam Bawden - The Crime Lab in Vancouver

Photo credit: Richard Wolak

By: Richard Wolak

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The Refinery Hosted the Mixologists …..

August 18th, 2009 admin

Canada’s First Ever Beer Inspired Mixology Competition was held on Monday August 17th and it was a celebration of the best bartenders in the Vancouver and Victoria areas preparing cocktails that had one or more of the Whistler Brewing Co beers as the main ingredient. Here is a photo collage of the mixing, cheering and fun from the competition:

Soloman Seigel - Soloman's in Victoria

Soloman Seigel - Soloman's in Victoria

Trevor Kallies – Granville Room in Vancouver

Trevor Kallies – Granville Room in Vancouver

Sarah - Diva at the Met in Vancouver

Sarah - Diva at the Met in Vancouver

Fellow bartenders, industry supporters .....

Fellow bartenders, industry supporters .....

Brad Johnson - Pivo/Lux in Vancouver

Brad Johnson - Pivo/Lux in Vancouver

Danielle Tatarin - DB Bistro in Vancouver

Danielle Tatarin - DB Bistro in Vancouver

Photo credit: Richard Wolak

By: Richard Wolak

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The Mixologists Competition and the Lowdown

August 18th, 2009 admin
Kris Jensen of The Refinery in competition

Kris Jensen of The Refinery in competition

The Refinery in Vancouver was the host of “Canada’s First Ever Beer Inspired Mixology Competition” that was sponsored by The Whistler Brewing Company.  The event was held on Monday August 17th, here is the lowdown on what was required for each of the competitors.
1. The cocktail must incorporate 1 of the 5 fantastic beers from Whistler Brewing Company
2. Each participant received a 5-pack of different beers to experiment with
3. The day of the competition, each participant created their cocktail LIVE from behind THE REFINERY wood.
4. Each participant was required to bring their own ingredients – and Whistler Beer was provided!

Kris Jenson of The Refinery in front of the Judges

Kris Jenson of The Refinery in front of the Judges

This amazing team of Judges had to not only taste each of the 15 beer inspired beverages but pay attention to every single detail throughout the 3 hour competition.

The Judges were:

  1. Bruce Dean – The Whistler Brewing Company
  2. Andrew Morrison – Scout Magazine
  3. Joanne Sasvari – Vancouver Sun
  4. Rick Green – BC Brews
  5. Chester Carey – Certified Cicerone™

Photo credit: Richard Wolak

By: Richard Wolak

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Winning Bartenders at Canada’s First Ever Mixology Competition

August 18th, 2009 admin
Colin Turner of Cin Cin (2nd Place Winner)

Colin Turner of Cin Cin (2nd Place Winner)

The Refinery in Vancouver was the host of “Canada’s First Ever Beer Inspired Mixology Competition” that was sponsored by The Whistler Brewing Company.  The event was held on Monday August 17th and there were 15 competitors representing bars and restaurants from around Vancouver and Victoria.

  1. Shaun Layton of George won in 1st place for his “Apres Fizz”.
  2. Colin Turner of Cin Cin took second place for “The Hybrid”.
  3. Kyle Lane of Regional Tasting Lounge took third for his highly creative Bubble Beer.

The point of the competition was to showcase 2 things, the first being that Vancouver (+surrounding areas) mixologists have created a dynamic community in which the sky is ultimately the limit for their creations; the second and what better then to use The Whistler Brewing Company beers as a catalyst to showcase this city’s talent in creating signature contemporary cocktails for such a unique competition. Lauren Mote of The Refinery was chief organizer of this amazing fete!

Photo credit: Richard Wolak

By: Richard Wolak

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