• 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

The World's Best Martini

The World's Best Martini

Quinn Palmer

Dry Gin, Dry Vermouth and Orange Bitters. Oh the Martini! Probably one of the most controversial cocktails I know of. Everybody has their opinion and preference on it. Some like...

The World's Best Martini

Quinn Palmer

Dry Gin, Dry Vermouth and Orange Bitters. Oh the Martini! Probably one of the most controversial cocktails I know of. Everybody has their opinion and preference on it. Some like...

Russian Doll Recipe - A summertime favourite at Little Jumbo

Russian Doll Recipe - A summertime favourite at...

Bronwyn Hawkins - Little Jumbo

Grapefruit juice, Dry Vermouth and Campari - The Russian Doll was one of the most popular cocktails at Little Jumbo over the 2020 summer season! Citrusy, refreshing and everything you...

Russian Doll Recipe - A summertime favourite at...

Bronwyn Hawkins - Little Jumbo

Grapefruit juice, Dry Vermouth and Campari - The Russian Doll was one of the most popular cocktails at Little Jumbo over the 2020 summer season! Citrusy, refreshing and everything you...

Old Pal Cocktail Recipe

Old Pal Cocktail Recipe

Quinn Palmer

Think Negroni but with Rye Whisky and Dry Vermouth. A true classic created in the 1920s by Harry MacElhone at his New York Bar, this rye whisky version of his...

Old Pal Cocktail Recipe

Quinn Palmer

Think Negroni but with Rye Whisky and Dry Vermouth. A true classic created in the 1920s by Harry MacElhone at his New York Bar, this rye whisky version of his...

Cherry Blossom Gin Cocktail Recipe - A cheeky spin on the classic Martinez

Cherry Blossom Gin Cocktail Recipe - A cheeky s...

Jay Jordon - Cascadia Liquor

Gin, Dry Vermouth, Maraschino and Aromatic Bitters. This is a variation of the classic Martinez cocktail recipe. In this case, we are substituting dry vermouth for sweet vermouth and adding...

Cherry Blossom Gin Cocktail Recipe - A cheeky s...

Jay Jordon - Cascadia Liquor

Gin, Dry Vermouth, Maraschino and Aromatic Bitters. This is a variation of the classic Martinez cocktail recipe. In this case, we are substituting dry vermouth for sweet vermouth and adding...

Gibson Recipe - A touch of brine really makes a Martini shine

Gibson Recipe - A touch of brine really makes a...

Quinn Palmer

Gin, Dry Vermouth, Orange Bitters and a Pickled Onion. Obviously as Vermouth makers we're big Martini drinkers at home. Usually this means a lemon twist garnish, but more often than...

Gibson Recipe - A touch of brine really makes a...

Quinn Palmer

Gin, Dry Vermouth, Orange Bitters and a Pickled Onion. Obviously as Vermouth makers we're big Martini drinkers at home. Usually this means a lemon twist garnish, but more often than...

Vermouth & Tonic Recipe - The unexpected new usual

Vermouth & Tonic Recipe - The unexpected new usual

Quinn Palmer

50/50 Dry Vermouth and Tonic Water - A true staple for us at home. It doesn't get better than this on a sunny day! A lighter and brighter version of...

Vermouth & Tonic Recipe - The unexpected new usual

Quinn Palmer

50/50 Dry Vermouth and Tonic Water - A true staple for us at home. It doesn't get better than this on a sunny day! A lighter and brighter version of...

Forest Dweller Negroni

Forest Dweller Negroni

Adam Dewar

Forest Dweller Gin, Amaro Chiaro, Dry Vermouth, Absinthe, bitters.  Essentially a White Negroni thats been influenced by the woods. Originally I had made this using a Spruce Tip gin but...

Forest Dweller Negroni

Adam Dewar

Forest Dweller Gin, Amaro Chiaro, Dry Vermouth, Absinthe, bitters.  Essentially a White Negroni thats been influenced by the woods. Originally I had made this using a Spruce Tip gin but...

Peary Fox Run

Peary Fox Run

Brenton | Bars + Cocktails

Dry Vermouth, Fino Sherry, Absinthe, Orange Bitters, Pear Cordial*. Wasn’t planning on posting anything for National Vermouth Day, but after seeing all the deliciously fortified cocktails being posted, all I...

Peary Fox Run

Brenton | Bars + Cocktails

Dry Vermouth, Fino Sherry, Absinthe, Orange Bitters, Pear Cordial*. Wasn’t planning on posting anything for National Vermouth Day, but after seeing all the deliciously fortified cocktails being posted, all I...

Peach Martini

Peach Martini

Adam Dewar

Gin, Dry Vermouth, Lavender Liqueur, Peach Schnapps. I was at a local bar a couple weeks back and had a drink with these flavours in it that I felt was...

Peach Martini

Adam Dewar

Gin, Dry Vermouth, Lavender Liqueur, Peach Schnapps. I was at a local bar a couple weeks back and had a drink with these flavours in it that I felt was...

Tuxedo Cocktail

Tuxedo Cocktail

Joseph Michael Rozario

Gin, Dry Vermouth, Maraschino, Absinthe and Bitters. As with every other martini, there are as many variations to this as there are bartenders. This variation roughly comes from Difford's Guide...

Tuxedo Cocktail

Joseph Michael Rozario

Gin, Dry Vermouth, Maraschino, Absinthe and Bitters. As with every other martini, there are as many variations to this as there are bartenders. This variation roughly comes from Difford's Guide...

Blugroni - A Blue Negroni!

Blugroni - A Blue Negroni!

Matt H. & Adam Dewar

Bianco Vermouth, Bitter Bianco, Gin and Blue Curacao. A riff on the Negroni Bianco but blue! Because blue drinks are obviously the better than not blue drinks. During our 2022...

Blugroni - A Blue Negroni!

Matt H. & Adam Dewar

Bianco Vermouth, Bitter Bianco, Gin and Blue Curacao. A riff on the Negroni Bianco but blue! Because blue drinks are obviously the better than not blue drinks. During our 2022...

Route 1 North - Martini variation

Route 1 North - Martini variation

Adam Dewar

Gin, Dry vermouth, smoked vodka, chartreuse rinse. I find Martini Variations quite fun because it’s a fairly delicate drink that you can really try to pull some complex flavours out...

Route 1 North - Martini variation

Adam Dewar

Gin, Dry vermouth, smoked vodka, chartreuse rinse. I find Martini Variations quite fun because it’s a fairly delicate drink that you can really try to pull some complex flavours out...

The Dirty (Truffle) Scuffle - An elegant martini riff

The Dirty (Truffle) Scuffle - An elegant martin...

Antidote Distilling Co.

Black Truffle Vodka, gin, dry vermouth and olive brine. Wild foraged black truffles from Vancouver Island are vacuum distilled into this incredible spirit that makes an even more incredible martini....

The Dirty (Truffle) Scuffle - An elegant martin...

Antidote Distilling Co.

Black Truffle Vodka, gin, dry vermouth and olive brine. Wild foraged black truffles from Vancouver Island are vacuum distilled into this incredible spirit that makes an even more incredible martini....

Le Sang Jaune 2.0

Le Sang Jaune 2.0

Joseph Michael Rozario

Calvados, Dry Vermouth, Elderflower liqueur, campari and absinthe! Have a bottle of Calvados or Apple brandy and wondering what to do with it? This is a fantastic choice! Get extra...

Le Sang Jaune 2.0

Joseph Michael Rozario

Calvados, Dry Vermouth, Elderflower liqueur, campari and absinthe! Have a bottle of Calvados or Apple brandy and wondering what to do with it? This is a fantastic choice! Get extra...

The Journalist

The Journalist

Joseph Rozario

Dry and Rosso Vermouth, gin, lemon juice, orange liqueur and bitters. A delightfully garnish-less drink for those on the go.

The Journalist

Joseph Rozario

Dry and Rosso Vermouth, gin, lemon juice, orange liqueur and bitters. A delightfully garnish-less drink for those on the go.

Delmonico Cocktail Recipe - A Vancouver Island twist on the classic

Delmonico Cocktail Recipe - A Vancouver Island ...

Sacha McKay - Cork & Barrel

Apple Brandy, Dry and Rosso Vermouth, Gin, Cascadian Bitters. A sweet and herbaceous Perfect Manhattan riff with lovely Apple Brandy and Gin substituted for the whisky typically found in a...

Delmonico Cocktail Recipe - A Vancouver Island ...

Sacha McKay - Cork & Barrel

Apple Brandy, Dry and Rosso Vermouth, Gin, Cascadian Bitters. A sweet and herbaceous Perfect Manhattan riff with lovely Apple Brandy and Gin substituted for the whisky typically found in a...

Six & Out Cocktail Recipe - Toronto and Hanky Panky's wayward lovechild

Six & Out Cocktail Recipe - Toronto and Hanky P...

Dave Bulters - Close Enough Cocktails

Black Rum, Kina-Salal, Dry Vermouth, Fernet Branca. This is one of the cocktails Dave made for the current (winter 2020/21) issue of BC Liquor's Taste magazine. Being a "Close Enough"...

Six & Out Cocktail Recipe - Toronto and Hanky P...

Dave Bulters - Close Enough Cocktails

Black Rum, Kina-Salal, Dry Vermouth, Fernet Branca. This is one of the cocktails Dave made for the current (winter 2020/21) issue of BC Liquor's Taste magazine. Being a "Close Enough"...

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...

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...

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

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...