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The second stop for our November Vacation Month is the Bahamas! How fitting is that with the snow coming down outside! Bon Vivants (@bonvivantsbahamas) is a bar that we absolutely want to visit when this is all over. This week, we bring you the Ukiyo Sour from this bar. Come and take a trip with us to Sunny Bahamas this weekend. ... Have you been to Bon Vivant? Let us know below. & recipe courtesy of Bon Vivants. . . . #bahamas #cocktails #staycation #greentea #matcha #yyc #yycfoodie #yycfood #yyccocktails #yycscene #yycbar #yycdrinks #yyclocal #yycbuzz #yycnow #yycliving #yyclife #drinks

Thank you @theyyscene for the spotlight in your November issue! What an amazing local publication to find out all the cool things going on in our city! . . . #yyc #yycnews #yycscene #yycliving #yyclife #yyccocktails #yyccocktailbar # #bestcocktailbarinchinatown #yycbiz #yccbuzz #yycnow #tikibar #tiki #tikicocktails #bar #tropicalvibes #tropical

This week's break-even bottle is this Little Book Chapter 3 "The Road Home." The Little Book line is an annual release from the Beam distillery. This year's release is Chapter 3, which has been titled "The Road Home." It is a blend of: 9 year old Knob Creek, 9 year old Basil Hayden's, 11 year old Booker's, and 12 year old Baker's. The blend creates a spirit that is 122.6 proof and you can enjoy it with us this weekend! . . . .... #overproof #bourbon #foodie #drinks #sippin #yyc #yycevents #yyclife #yycfood #yyccocktails #yycbar #yycnow #yyccocktails #yycfoodie #yycliving #bestcocktailbarinchinatown See more

Our break-even bottle this week is this Appleton Estate 21 year old Rum. @caskers tells us a brief history and notes of this Rum. . "In 1655, a British expedition led by Sir William Penn and General Robert Venables captured the island of Jamaica from the Spanish. Following the conquest, Frances Dickinson a soldier in Venables' army was granted land in exchange for his honorable services. This land would eventually become the foundation of the Appleton Estate. Since 1749,... the Appleton Estate has been crafting some of the world's finest rum from sugarcane grown on it's 11,000 acre estate. Once the sugarcane is harvested, it is fermented with exceptionally soft water that originates on the Estate and is naturally filtered through limestone hills. In addition, the fermentation process uses a proprietary strain of yeast that contributes a unique aroma and flavor profile to the rum. Following fermentation, the rum is distilled through copper pot and column stills. Appleton Estate 21 Year Old Rum is Appleton's flagship rum. It has matured for a minimum of 21 years in oak casks, giving it a dark copper color. Notes of tropical fruits, brown sugar and cocoa dominate the palate, and are complemented by smooth undertones of orange, nutmeg and vanilla. The finish is bold and elegant, with touches of bittersweet chocolate, espresso and chai tea. Appleton Estate 21 Year Old earned a score of 98 points from Wine Enthusiast, which rated it the Best Rum of 2014. In addition, it earned the Double Gold Medal at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition in 2014" . Come and warm up with a sip of this amazing rum with us. . . . #bestcocktailbarinchinatown #yyc #yyccocktailbar #yycdrinks #yycfoodie #yycfood #yycdatenight #yyclife #yycliving #drinks #rum #rhum #jamaicarum #appletonestate #cocktails #cocktailbars #tikibar #tiki

This week's break-even bottle is this Little Book Chapter 3 "The Road Home." The Little Book line is an annual release from the Beam distillery. This year's release is Chapter 3, which has been titled "The Road Home." It is a blend of: 9 year old Knob Creek, 9 year old Basil Hayden's, 11 year old Booker's, and 12 year old Baker's. The blend creates a spirit that is 122.6 proof and you can enjoy it with us this weekend! . . . .... #overproof #bourbon #foodie #drinks #sippin #yyc #yycevents #yyclife #yycfood #yyccocktails #yycbar #yycnow #yyccocktails #yycfoodie #yycliving #bestcocktailbarinchinatown See more

Our break-even bottle this week is this Appleton Estate 21 year old Rum. @caskers tells us a brief history and notes of this Rum. . "In 1655, a British expedition led by Sir William Penn and General Robert Venables captured the island of Jamaica from the Spanish. Following the conquest, Frances Dickinson a soldier in Venables' army was granted land in exchange for his honorable services. This land would eventually become the foundation of the Appleton Estate. Since 1749,... the Appleton Estate has been crafting some of the world's finest rum from sugarcane grown on it's 11,000 acre estate. Once the sugarcane is harvested, it is fermented with exceptionally soft water that originates on the Estate and is naturally filtered through limestone hills. In addition, the fermentation process uses a proprietary strain of yeast that contributes a unique aroma and flavor profile to the rum. Following fermentation, the rum is distilled through copper pot and column stills. Appleton Estate 21 Year Old Rum is Appleton's flagship rum. It has matured for a minimum of 21 years in oak casks, giving it a dark copper color. Notes of tropical fruits, brown sugar and cocoa dominate the palate, and are complemented by smooth undertones of orange, nutmeg and vanilla. The finish is bold and elegant, with touches of bittersweet chocolate, espresso and chai tea. Appleton Estate 21 Year Old earned a score of 98 points from Wine Enthusiast, which rated it the Best Rum of 2014. In addition, it earned the Double Gold Medal at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition in 2014" . Come and warm up with a sip of this amazing rum with us. . . . #bestcocktailbarinchinatown #yyc #yyccocktailbar #yycdrinks #yycfoodie #yycfood #yycdatenight #yyclife #yycliving #drinks #rum #rhum #jamaicarum #appletonestate #cocktails #cocktailbars #tikibar #tiki

It's a little chilly outside Calgary. Come escape with us. . . . #yyc #bestcocktailbarinchinatown #snowisontheground #yycevents #yycfoodie #yycfood #yycdatenight #yyclife #yycliving #drinks #tikibar #tiki #cocktails #cocktailbars #cocktailsmadewith

Our break- even bottle this week is this Kaiyo whisky. It is interesting that Kaiyo is not entirely aged in Japan. While the bottle bares no age statement, we do know that the whisky spends time in barrels at sea. The casks are shipped from Osaka to wherever a container ship will take them, for up to three months. This makes alot of sense as kaiyo means ocean in Japanese. The swishing, changes in temperature, and air pressure endemic to a sea voyage all helps to flavour the... whisky. Come and try this whisky with us this week! . . . . #kaiyo #japanesewhisky #whisky #bestcocktailbarinchinatown #yycdatenight #yyc #yycvietnamese #yycdrinks #yycbar #yycbars #yyccocktails #yycliving #yycfood #yycfoodie #yyceats See more

Our break-even bottle this week is the Remy Martin XO. Not much to say other than it's dope AF. You'll find this Cognac saved only for the most special occasions to Nhu. Come have a sip with us! . . . #bestcocktailbarinchinatown #yyc #yycfood #nhau #cognac #remymartin #remy #paperlanternyyc #yycfoodie #yycdrinks #yycfood #yycevents #yyccocktails #yycliving #yycbar #yycnow #yycdatenight #sippin