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At Co-op Wine Spirits Beer, we know you want quality products and are also looking for the best value.
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Valentine's Day Cocktail Ideas
This Valentine’s Day will be less fabulous dinner out in a packed restaurant and more cozy evening in at home.
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Virtual New Year’s Eve Party Ideas
While we may not get to spend the holidays physically together, we can at least share the moment virtually.
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Holiday Tips & Tricks
There is nothing quite like the perfect cocktail to set the mood for the holidays.
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Easy Meal Solutions Pairings
Co-op Wine Spirits Beer Sommelier Coordinator Katherine Mindach has some advice for cooking with alcohol:
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Pairings for Baked Goods
There’s something about the holidays that lets us all feel like we can indulge.
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Thanksgiving Drink Ideas
Thanksgiving may look a little different this year. If you’re able to get together with family this year or you’ve got a safe bubble you’re...
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T-Rex Distillery
At first glance, a distillery named after one of the monsters of the Mesozoic might seem a bit strange.
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Last Best Gin
Summer is the season of the gin & tonic, but gin is great in many more cocktails and summer sips; the French 75 or the...
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Cocktails for Canada Day
Canada Day is right around the corner, but the coronavirus pandemic is still in the back of our minds, and physical distancing guidelines are in...
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Alberta Premium Cask Strength Rye
Hidden in a low key industrial area in Calgary’s Bonnybrook-Alyth area in the city’s southeast is the largest distiller in the province.
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Village Brewery
Spring is a time for rebirth, regeneration and of course for kicking back and enjoying the outdoors.
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Eau Claire Spruce Berry Smash
Alberta’s first craft distillery is showing no signs of slowing down.
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Bridgeland Distillery
You’re not supposed to judge a book by its cover, but if you wanted to judge a bottle by its label, the bottles from Bridgeland...
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Seltzer 101
It seems every few years there’s a drink that’s so on trend it starts showing up everywhere.
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Drinks to Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day
The Irish know how to celebrate! While Canadians do pour a few drinks on Canada Day, our national occasion pales in comparison to the worldwide...
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Game Day Essentials
If you or anyone in your family is a die-hard football fan, you’re likely already planning for the biggest game of the year.
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Make It Hot!
Sometimes even the warmest sweater layered under a cozy coat isn’t enough to ward off that chill you get from being outdoors.
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Making Martinis with Small Batch Spirits
When we think vodka, we often think ‘martini’, and for good reason.The martini is easily one of the classiest, sexiest cocktails you can enjoy.
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Holiday Cocktails
The holidays can be an overwhelming time of year. Between gift buying, trip planning, gift wrapping and holiday gatherings, there is barely any time to breathe.
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Entertaining Hacks for the Bar
Let’s admit it—for many of us, one of the exciting things about the holidays is the opportunity to share fun and festive drinks with friends.
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Gifts for Your List
As you’re working away at your holiday shopping list, there’s always a few folks who are hard to buy for.
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Potluck Foods Made With Alcohol
If you’re tasked with making a dish for a holiday potluck, you might be wondering if you should bring the same old tired spinach dip.
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Festive Fun with Friends
You have to admit there’s something especially festive about the idea of baking cookies around the holidays.
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Private Holiday Events & Tastings
Are you the planner in your family or at the office? If you’re just not up for being the host or the organizer again this...
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Gift Ideas That Span The Distance
The holidays are just around the corner and in today’s globetrotting society, so many of us live far away from our families and friends.
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Deck The House For The Holidays
If you’re the type of person who throws awesome holiday parties you’ll want to make sure your supplies are in order.
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Fallentimber Meadery Festive Offerings
Looking for a little something different? Want a beverage that feels a little festive this holiday season? Fallentimber Meadery has some extra special offerings that...
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Epitaph Gin
The colour blue has had a long and fascinating history. While blue is one of the primary colours, and the top ‘favourite’ colour of people...
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&Soda
Plenty of us take a vacation, then try to recreate that magic when we get home.
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Local Gins
For some people, just the mention of the word gin is enough to elicit groans, shudders and memories of the drink that earned the nicknames,...
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Confluence Distilling
Like many folks in Calgary’s burgeoning brewing and distilling industry, Ross Alger started out making his own libations at home.
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St. Patrick's Day Sips
There’s not that many times in the year when you can enjoy a bright green cocktail without turning some heads, but St.
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Pink Drinks for Valentine's Day
Whether you’re whipping up a few drinks for you and your date after a Valentine’s Day dinner, hosting a single ladies night in, or you’re...
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Cheers to Robbie Burns
On January 25th, Scots around the world will celebrate the 260th birthday of legendary poet Robert “Robbie” Burns.
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Social Lite Vodka
Do you take sugar in your coffee? How many? One? Maybe two or three? Would you drink your coffee with six, or even ten sugars...
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Holiday Liqueurs & Creamy Winter Drinks
The holidays are for dressing up – how about dressing up our drinks for the festive season too?
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Cognac, Brandy and Port Recipes
When we think of cognac, brandy and port, sometimes we think these are outdated libations, served in the 60’s and 70’s at lavish retro cocktail...
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Alberta Distillers
Tucked away in a nondescript industrial zone in Calgary’s Bonnybrook-Alyth area in the city’s southeast is the largest distiller in Alberta.
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Spirits of the Holidays
The holiday season is a time to celebrate, and celebrations usually include some great mixed drinks.
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Get Festive with Whisky & Bourbon
There’s something about brown liquor that makes you feel all warm inside.
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Bourbon for Fall
As the weather gets crisper and the leaves begin to turn, it’s time to prepare gratifying seasonal drinks that’ll warm you from the inside out.
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Strathcona Distillery
You’ve probably never really noticed them dotting landscapes, hugging fence lines, or edging yards and parks before.
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Thanksgiving Pairings
Thanksgiving is the perfect time to get together with family and friends, and while there’s always lots of catching up to do, once that’s over,...
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Summer Love Vodka
There are two kinds of vodka people: the purists who seek out the finest, clearest, crispest, near-flavourless vodka for making the perfect chilled martini, and...
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Winsome Ginsome
Bryce Parsons is on a mission: to rid the world of awful gin memories.
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RAW Distillery
When some products write ‘harvested by hand’ or ‘family owned and operated’ on their labels, they’re reaching.
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Ready-to-drink Cocktails
We all know how refreshing a cold cocktail can be on a hot summer’s day.
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Wild Life Distillery
It might seem unusual to draw parallels between working a drilling rig in Alberta’s oil patch and distilling liquor, but as it turns out, they’re...
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Blender Cocktails
There’s no doubt about it – it’s hot! Typical piña coladas and shaken margaritas are always a great way to quench that summer thirst, but...
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Drinks for all your Stampede Needs
The Calgary Stampede is many things; officially it's a chance to take in the rodeo and celebrate community spirit through shows, rides, events, and pancake breakfasts.
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Ohishi Whisky: A Unique Spirit for Dad
If you're struggling with what to get your dad as a Father's Day gift this year because he's one of those dads who has everything...
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Old Prairie Sentinel Distillery
Everyone dreams of quitting their job and doing their dream gig, but few people actually have the gumption to pull it off once, let alone twice.
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Superhero Themed Cocktails
With some movies coming out this season, you might have superheroes on the mind.
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Burwood Distillery
Not many families can say their passion is moonshine.
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St Patrick's Day Drinks
For many Canadians, St Patrick’s Day is an excuse to wear green, while kids cut shamrocks from paper and fashion cardboard leprechaun hats.
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Why Calgary Co-op Wine Spirits Beer is AWESOME
Co-op Wine Spirits Beer is more than just a store. It’s an experience. Shop here and you’ll get education, assistance, and great customer service.
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Oscar Party Cocktails
The Academy Awards or the Oscars are known as the biggest night in Hollywood.
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A Month of Celebrations
February may seem like the dead of winter, but it's actually a month of wonderful celebrations.
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American Drinks That Pair with American Football
It's the sporting event that outdoes all other sporting events — with the possible exception of the World Cup of soccer, some might say.
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Health-Aware Options
It's resolution time! And if yours is to make smarter choices and maybe cut back on some vices, we've got some ideas when it comes...
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New Year’s Drinks Made Easy
The food is picked out, your place is all set up, you even have a sweet playlist ready.
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Winter Cocktails Made Easy
You don’t need to be a pro bartender to make a show-stealing cocktail this holiday season.
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Cheer Made Easy
What does a gift card, a rare bottle of scotch, and a taster pack of beer all have in common? They all make great gifts,...
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Picking Perfect Holiday Drinks
Handling all the drinks for your holiday party can be daunting.
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Festive Fall Cocktails
Pumpkin, apples and cinnamon is what comes to mind when I think of Fall drinks.
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World of Whisky Festival
For the fifth year in a row, Co-op Wine Spirits Beer is hosting their World of Whisky Festival that brings together top international whiskies, industry...
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Six Great Ways to Cook with Whisky
There are many ways to serve whisky: neat, on the rocks, or in a fancy cocktail like a Manhattan or Old Fashioned.
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Okanagan's Ciders Burst with Crispness
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Grain to Glass-Eau Claire Distillery
Alberta Whisky Canadian laws state that whisky must be aged for a minimum of three years.
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Wine, Spirits, Beer of British Columbia
This week, Canadians will celebrate the 150th anniversary of our dominion formation, when the country established its confederation in 1867.
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Spirits of British Columbia
As the end of our journey exploring Canada’s bounty of alcoholic beverages draws near, we want to go out with a splash.
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Spirits of Alberta
From gin, to vodka and even that favourite of the tropics, rum, Alberta is producing an amazing variety of spirits.
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Simple Ways to Serve Vodka
It’s been 150 years since Canada’s Confederation, and a notable reason to celebrate our great country.
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Pairing Food with Alberta Beer and Spirits
We’ve got the rolling prairies, the towering Rockies and a reputation for being the friendliest province in the country.
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Crown Royal
For whisky drinkers, there is a distinguished history that is truly Canadian.
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Uniquely Canadian Cocktails
A good cocktail is the perfect way to celebrate any holiday and with our nations 150th birthday upon us, I've combed the country for some...
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Prairie Pairings
When we think of the Prairies, we think rolling hills, miles upon miles of wheat, soybeans or corn blowing in the wind and a horizon...
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Five Great Homegrown Canadian Whiskies
There’s more than just scotch at the new World of Whisky store in downtown Calgary.
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Why Wayne Gretzky is a Natural for Our 150th All-Star Liquor Team
In this year of celebrating 150 years of our great nation, we will pause and reflect on many things that make our nation great. Like hockey.
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Cocktails That Will Get You Singing O’Canada
Ontario is home to dozens of successful, unique, and award-winning distilleries.
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Ontario Food and Drink Pairings
For some, it's the de facto centre of the universe for Canada, but others cast a more wary eye on Ontario, which can often be...
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Vive la Quebec Libations
Quebec plays a starring role in Canada’s history (some of Canada’s earliest settlements were Quebec City in 1608, and Montreal in 1642).
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French Cuisine and Libations
Some of the most famous 'Canadian' foods have their origins in La Belle Province.
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Pop Shoppe Lime Ricky and Cream Soda
As we get ready to celebrate 150 years of Confederation, there are great beverages that have marked good times over the years, including the Pop Shoppe.
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A Spirited Micro-distillery in Montreal
This unique, artisanal micro-distillery has earned a reputation as a ‘must see’ for tourists and locals alike! Located in Montreal’s Sud-Ouest district, Cirka distillery is...
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A Toast to the Coast!
When the world’s largest ice cubes float past your door each day, you might have a different outlook on life, and cocktails.
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Gather Your Friends and Throw a Ceilidh
There is a long-standing tradition on Canada's East Coast. When there's a celebration to be had, Maritimers throw a kitchen party or ceilidh (pronounced kay-lee).
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Spirits That Put a Jig in Your Step!
Canada’s Maritime provinces aren’t just known for their amazing seafood, but also their love of spirits.
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Collectible whisky that won't break the bank
Calgary Co-op's World of Whisky store sells some of the rarest and most expensive bottles of scotch in the world.
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Easy Make-Ahead Party Cocktails
PUNCH ROMAINE As served in First Class on the RMS Titanic1egg white1 ounce white rum1 ounce white wine1/2 ounce simple syrup1/2 ounce lemon juice1 ounce...
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Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with these Tasty Tequila Drinks
Cinco de Mayo - or the fifth of May – is a celebration to commemorate the Mexican army’s 1862 victory during the Franco-Mexican War.
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Whiskies - What are the Differences?
Calgary is now home to one of the most unique whisky retailers in North America.
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Unique World of Whisky Store Opens in Downtown Calgary
It’s the first of its kind on Canada and was nearly three years in the making.
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You Can Escape the Winter Blahs
You Can Escape the Winter Blahs
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More Than Just a Pirate's Spirit
Rum has long been known as the spirit of the Caribbean Islands and Latin America and is one of the most enjoyed and loved spirits...
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Warm Up on a Cold Day
Sipping on a warm coffee cocktail at the end of your day, or after a great meal is one of life's decadent pleasures.
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All About Spirits
We love to raise your spirits.There are endless possibilities for enjoying the offerings of the world.
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Some Classic Gin Cocktails
Mixologist and bartenders the world over have been making some of our most beloved cocktails with this juniper infused spirit since the original cocktail era...
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