4 Tips to Improve Your Tasting Bar Experience

Are you going to visit a tasting bar and having your very first tasting experience? Here are the tips you would want to keep in mind to make sure you get the most out of your first tasting bar experience: 

1. Start with the most mellow. 

Most tasting bars will offer you their least alcoholic and least flavored drinks. This is to make sure the palate does not get bombarded with flavors right away that can dull out your perception of the flavors in the next drinks. 

2. Drink water in between. 

Water is a palate cleanser, so be sure to sip water before tasting another drink to clear your taste buds and make it easier to perceive the flavors and the mouthfeel of the next drink. 

3. Immerse yourself in the experience.

Try to avoid distractions. You can put your phone on silent mode to avoid interrupting the tasting session. This is also in consideration with the other people who attended who might also want to maximize the experience.

4. Appreciate all the elements to the drink. 

Give it a whiff first. Find out what it smells like. Check out the differences in color and bubbles. Jot them down in your journal for future reference.

You also need to select the tasting rooms you should go to. Visit The Alchemist to find out which bars, wineries and distilleries you can go to for the best tasting room experience. The Alchemist has all the latest information on the drinks scene in Vancouver. 

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Distilleries in BC: Where to Get the Best Rums

When sugar cane is fermented and then distilled, it becomes rum. This is why this drink is unique. Unlike other alcoholic drinks that are fermented from grains, malts and even potatoes, rum makes use of sugar cane. But while that process sounds easy, it actually isn’t. 

Good quality rum can take a long time to perfect. And if you are looking for the best distilleries in BC that offer the best rums, you definitely should check out De Vine Spirits. This is located in Vancouver Island that is just right outside Victoria. Rather than sugar cane, they mainly use honey wine to create their rum. They make different flavors of rum. Aside from their classic one, they also make a Honey Wine Rum that goes through a second distillation process. The third flavor is a spiced one.

You can also check out Wayward Distillation House. Their Drunken Hive Rum also makes use of honey but they caramelize it first to get a smoky flavor from it. Although there are distinct differences in flavor to the original rum concoction, you can still clearly see the original flavors coming through. 

Go visit True North Distilleries. They use the traditional approach in making rum with their Hecate Spice Rum and their Hulda Rum. Last but not the least is Victoria Distillers. This is one of those distillers in BC that make rum but not labelling it as rum. They only call their rums aromatic spirits. 

Stay updated on latest trends and news about the liquor industry in Vancouver. Check out The Alchemist for more information. 

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