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麻豆传媒映画Cocktail Week features events for everyone, in support of the city鈥檚 hospitality industry

Unlike some boozy events, 麻豆传媒映画Cocktail Week isn鈥檛 just a big party (though it offers plenty of opportunities to raise a glass and get your ya-yas out). And unlike other boozy events, it鈥檚 not a trade show where you wander from booth to booth sampling wee sips of things (though it does feature loads of exciting new spirits, bitters and cocktails to taste and try).

What 麻豆传媒映画Cocktail Week is, is a celebration of community, and not just the community of talented bartenders and industry professionals in this city. It鈥檚 also a celebration of you, the guests they serve, the whole reason the industry exists in the first place.

That鈥檚 why VCW events take place, not in a convention hall, but in the bars and restaurants where the city鈥檚 best bartenders can show you what they do best.

And it鈥檚 also why VCW24 has something for everyone, whether you are only just discovering cocktails or want to add to your collection of recipes for your next dinner party, expand your knowledge as an industry professional or simply enjoy a fun night out on the town.

Here are just some of the exciting experiences you can discover at VCW24, March 3 to 10.

For the home bartender who wants to improve their skills:

Join one of VCW鈥檚 many and learn how to make better brunch cocktails, brush up on your classic cocktail know-how or discover everything you need to know about vermouth, bitters, tonic or your favourite spirit.

For locals and visitors who want to discover the city鈥檚 best cocktail neighbourhoods:

Don鈥檛 miss out on the through Gastown, Yaletown and Main Street, and sample what some of the city鈥檚 best bars are shaking up.

For the funster on a budget:

Take advantage of the series of elevated happy hours. All week long, dozens of bars and restaurants, from Acquafarina to Zarak, will feature signature cocktails, snacks, entertainment and more at these unticketed events celebrating the playful hours between work and family life.

For the gastronomic imbiber:

Anyone who loves gourmet food (almost) as much as they love cocktails will definitely want to grab a table at the Brunch at the Botanist, one of the VCW鈥檚 best-loved annual events, this year featuring the rock-star bartending team from London鈥檚 Bar Swift.

There are also spirited dinners most nights at some of the city鈥檚 finest restaurants, including the four-course Amaro Lucano dinner at Bar Corso, the Cognac Ferrand cocktail dinner at Tableau Bar Bistro, the Middle Eastern feast with Giffard at Zarak, Campari at Carlino, Flor de Ca帽a rum at Brix and the 鈥淏irds of a Feather鈥� collaboration at PiDGiN, featuring Japan鈥檚 OWL&ROOSTER and Nikka Whisky.

For the star-struck world traveller:

Don鈥檛 miss the led by some of the world鈥檚 most famous bar stars, including:

• Jesse Vida, famous from NYC鈥檚 The Dead Rabbit, now partner in the agave-forward Singapore speakeasy Cat Bite Club;
• Bastien Ciocca and the team at Guangzhou鈥檚 Hope & Sesame, No. 74 on the World鈥檚 50 Best Bars list;
• Diego Cabrera, winner of the Michter鈥檚 Art of Hospitality Award, whose Madrid cocktail bar, Salmon Guru, is No. 16 on World鈥檚 50 Best;
• Ronato (Tato) Giovannoni of Florer铆a Atl谩ntico in Buenos Aires, Altos Bartenders鈥� Bartender 2020 and winner of the World鈥檚 50 Best Bars鈥� 2023 Roku Industry Icon Award.

For the serious whisky lover:

Many a dram will be poured at VCW tastings, seminars and dinners, including all-Canadian rye, American bourbons, fascinating Japanese blends and classic Scottish single malts from Scotland. Just some of the events not to miss are the master classes studying Laphroaig and the Bowmore, the Scotch Whisky Dinner at L鈥橝battoir, bourbon dinners at Glowbal and the Parker Rooftop, An Evening with Nikka at PiDGiN and An Omakase Experience with Kujira at Ama

For the person who wants to peek behind the scenes:

Tour local distilleries鈥擟opperpenny Distilling Co., The Liberty Distillery, Resurrection Spirits and Odd Society Spirits鈥攆or a first-hand look at how these award-winning spirits go from grain to glass.

For the savvy sipper who also wants to do good:

Attending VCW events supports and promotes the hospitality industry, which is still recovering from pandemic lockdowns, supply chain problems and myriad other challenges. And don鈥檛 forget that VCW is a proud supporter of the BC Hospitality Foundation, with a portion of proceeds from the closing night gala going to hospitality workers going through medical challenges.

For industry professionals:

Get career-changing insights from local, national and international experts. Bar star Evelyn Chick shares 鈥淎 Hospitality Roadmap to Entrepreneurship,鈥� for instance, while three Most Imaginative Bartender finalists (脡lise Hanson of Toronto鈥檚 Bar Raval, Liz Kalles of Vancouver鈥檚 Jungle Room and Dyl Brentwood from Bar Kismet in Halifax) offer a glimpse of the Minds Inside Bartenders. And no pro will want to miss the seminars led by global stars like Cate Bite Club鈥檚 Jesse Vida, Hope & Sesame鈥檚 Bastien Ciocca, Diego Cabrera of Madrid鈥檚 Salmon Guru or World鈥檚 50 Best Bars鈥� 2023 Roku Industry Icon Award winner Ronato (Tato) Giovannoni of Florer铆a Atl谩ntico in Buenos Aires.

For everyone:

Dress up and live it up at the biggest, most glamourous event of 麻豆传媒映画Cocktail Week, the closing . The Sutton Place ballroom will be transformed into a bower of botanical inspiration as bartenders harvest flavours from the plant world to craft unique cocktails just for you. There will also be fine food to graze on, a DJ and live music to dance to, plus more than 35 premium spirits brands to sip and savour. Note that this event also supports the BC Hospitality Foundation.

The inspiration for 麻豆传媒映画Cocktail Week was always to celebrate the city鈥檚 exciting and dynamic cocktail scene and the community that makes it happen. Join us and raise a glass to the talented professionals who keep the creativity and conversation flowing.

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