The book also covers the burgeoning cocktail scene in Victoria, BC, which is on par with the world’s trendiest hot spots, and gives a human face to it all, with favourite and unique drink recipes from the city’s best bartenders, restaurants, and watering holes.
With gorgeous colour photos and a glossary of glassware, garnishes, and techniques as well as definitions of the various spirits, Cocktail Culture showcases a young, interesting, new cocktail culture waiting to be enjoyed.
Shawn Soole is a writer, mixologist, and sommelier currently working in Canada. With over a decade of experience working in the hospitality industry, he was voted one of Australia’s best bartenders and was included in the “International Bartender of the Year: Top 10” in 2012. He writes about mixology for various publications, including Chilled Magazine, and has been featured in the Atlantic, the New York Times, Bar & Beverage Magazine, Santé Magazine, EAT Magazine, F&B Magazine, Imbibe, Whisky Magazine, and more.
Nate Caudle has worked in the hospitality industry for a number of years, including time at the legendary Pagliacci’s restaurant in the heart of downtown Victoria as well as at Solomon’s and later Clive’s Classic Lounge in the Chateau Victoria. Though relatively new to the bartending industry, he is already making a name for himself and creating his niche in the Canadian mixology scene.