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Past Events
The Craft of Cointreau
On Tuesday November 3rd, Cointreau (the original stylish French orange liqueur) and Pourhouse (the highly anticipated Gastown restaurant & bar) are launching “The Craft of Cointreau”. This event will feature 10 of Vancouver’s most talented and aspiring Bartenders, all of who have been hand-selected to compete for the Grand Prize, and the opportunity to be a Cointreau Brand Ambassador. This first-ever competition will offer bartenders the opportunity to showcase their creativity, technique and individual style using Cointreau as the focus of their cocktail design. The competition will be hosted by internationally acclaimed Bartender and co-proprietor of Pourhouse, Jay Jones. Along with three experienced judges, Dan Volway, Remy Cointreau Brand Ambassador, Mark Brand, owner of Boneta and The Diamond and Shaun Layton Bar Manager at George Ultra Lounge, he will choose the winning cocktail. The Grand Prize winner will receive an all expenses paid trip to France where they will discover the history and passion that make Cointreau – the world’s most premium orange liqueur. Results? A bronze medal was awarded to General Manager & Mixologist Lauren Mote’s “Side Loire” - a spin on the Side Car classic, this cocktail has Cognac, Cointreau, lemon juice, Sancerre reduction, Cointreau syrup and Wheat Grass juice.