Last Monday, Vancouver’s top bartending talent convened yet again for a battle. This time, Inniskillin Okanagan Riesling Icewine was the feature ingredient and the stakes included a trip for two to Niagara featuring tours of Inniskillin and other local wineries.
The Diamond in Gastown, normally closed on Mondays, was filled with media, members of the bar and restaurant industry, and a few curious onlookers who gathered for the event. The room buzzed with guests swirling and sipping Inniskillin wines while contestants took turns shaking, stirring, and muddling their creations behind the bar. In the end, it was The Diamond’s own Geoff Robinson who edged out the competition followed very closely behind by Shaun Layton of George.
Geoff Robinson’s first place cocktail:
Elena’s Bach
• 30 ml Buffalo Trace Bourbon
• 15 ml Inniskillin Okanagan Riesling Icewine
• 20 ml Amaro Montenegro (Italian bitters)
• Stir ingredients and top with sparkling wine
Shaun Layton’s second place cocktail:
The Confit Crusta
• 45 ml duck confit infused cognac
• 10 ml Inniskillin Okanagan Riesling Icewine
• 10 ml Maraska Maraschino Liqueur
• 20 ml fresh lemon juice
• 2 dashes Fireball cardamom tincture
• Rim outside of glass with icewine/duck confit sugar
• Add ingredients to a mixing glass, fill with ice and shake vigorously
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i thought there was supposed to be a half ounce of riesling in each cocktail?