Old Growth Cedar Gin from Tofino Distillery is an artisanal spirit that beautifully captures the essence of Vancouver Island. The unique blend of ten botanicals and western red cedar tips creates a distinctive flavor profile that delivers a unique experience, with...
BC Distilled, Canada’s premier artisan distillery event, returns April 10-14. This year, the festival will take place at a new venue, welcome the return of the popular Distillers Dinner at Forage, and offer guided whisky tastings, to deliver an exciting four days...
Sip Magazine is thrilled to announce the medalists of the 11th Annual Best of the Northwest wine competition! Put out across the Pacific Northwest, an open call for submissions brought in an amazing showing of 600+ wine submissions this year. The...
Behold: the fresh hop season has returned! It is now the time to pay tribute to all ales hoppy, when hopheads rejoice with a freshie in hand. Lucky for Northwesterners, the best way to do this is by making it down to a festival that showcases more of the freshest...
A couple of weeks ago, Chris Schmidt emailed me during a break on his motorcycle trip through Northern Spain, which, unbeknownst to many Americans, has outstanding cider. "The English are like, 'Oh yeah, we’re the cider kings,'" he explains. "Meanwhile, Spain blows...
Trying to get your head around the British Columbia wine scene can be a bit tricky from within the United States, because so little of the wine is exported outside the province. In hopes of clearing up some of my confusion, and to hopefully find some great wine...
From just beyond the front porch of the Cathedral Mountain Lodge in British Columbia’s Yoho National Park, the hotel’s namesake mountain towers over the narrow valley, a speck of glacier clinging to a small shelf on its massive, sheer face. Just a few steps away,...
Located just a few blocks from the downtown retail core, and near the bustling Yaletown district, Moda Hotel is in the heart of Vancouver, BC's Granville entertainment district. It's surrounded by large and small venues for music, theater, and other nightlife. Like...
The Similkameen Valley is one of the hottest regions in the British Columbia wine scene and is now on the map for cider. Since the summer of 2014, Twisted Hills has continued to serve and sell out of their craft ciders in the valley's southern corner. Owned and...
Whether you’re craving a taste of fresh-baked southern goodness or you’re just in the mood for something warm and buttery, these biscuits, made better with beer, are the perfect accompaniment to a fried chicken dinner or breakfast table spread. Warm, buttery and...
