Craft Cocktails at Exile Bistro
Exile Bistro, in the heart of the West End just off Davie and Bute, is your local craft cocktail destination. Swing by to start your night in Downtown Vancouver or end your evening at the neighbourhood bistro.
“Vanessa Bourget (previously a bartender at Nuba, Heirloom Vegetarian, The Waldorf Hotel and now owner of Exile Bistro) has created several original cocktails to help Vancouver’s wild at heart transition into the warm weather and longer nights.” [Scout]
Craft Cocktails at Exile Bistro
Northern Heights
A Nordic take on an Old Fashioned, that helps with digestion and acts as an internal tonic for organs and tissues. Creates an olfactory (aromatic) appeal so all your senses are involved.
Ingredients: Canadian Rye Whiskey/Birch Syrup/Apple Cider Vinegar/Tree Oil Mist.
Emerald Lake
A fresh anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory cocktail containing micro-algae harvested from Klamath Lake in Oregon, which is known to increase dopamine resulting in a happier, more focused mind and body.
Ingredients: Gin/Oregon fresh water blue-green algae/Maple/Lime.
Root Sour
A turmeric cocktail with infusions in both syrup and bourbon, providing anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory effects. The cold pressed Yam provides texture, flavour and frothiness.
Ingredients: Bourbon/Turmeric Infusion & Syrup/Yam Juice.
Chaga Sour
A special cocktail infusing ‘Chaga,’ an ancient medicinal mushroom conk that’s traditionally used throughout Asia and Siberia as remedy for stomach cancer and overall wellbeing.
Ingredients: Strong Mushroom Tea/12 yr Whiskey & Chaga Tincture/Apothecary Bitters.
Enter to Win
If you would like to sip and savour Exile Bistro’s craft cocktails, I have a $100 gift card to give away. Here’s how you can enter to win:
- Leave a comment on this post (1 entry)
- Post the following on Twitter (1 entry)
Exile Bistro is located in the heart of Davie Village at 1220 Bute Street in Vancouver. Follow along on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter to learn more about their offerings.
I will draw one contest winner at random from all entries at 12:00pm on Thursday, June 2, 2016. Must be 19+. Please enjoy responsibly.
Update The winner is @dawnschultz!
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Ooh, I’m having a girls’ (staycation) weekend soon…and this would be AMAZING!
What interesting libations!!??
You had me at cocktails. YUM!
These cocktails sound great! We’ve been meaning to try Exile but haven’t got round to it yet….
Oh boy! Amazing cocktails! Wow!
such creative, distinct cocktail creations – can’t wait to try this wellness experience!
That Chaga Sour sounds interesting!
This sounds like a great prize and I love Exile Bistro!
this sounds great!
Those drinks look good!!
Would love to check out Exile Bistro with my wife!
A girls night out sipping delicious cocktails sounds amazing!!
I love checking out new cocktails!
Intetesting cocktails! Would love to try them!
Sounds wonderful – and within walking distance!
Love trying new places
Great prize!
all of these cocktails sound amazing!
These drinks look amazing thanks for the chance to win!
Emerald lake sounds amazing!
Would love to try this place!
They look great! I’m probably going to try them all, ha ha.
Craft beer, craft cocktails…Vancouver is such a crafty town…
Sounds and looks great!
This sounds amazing!
Wow! This would be awesome to attend!
Love it!
The Northern Heights looks and sounds delicious!
Exile’s tumeric drink is on my tasting list.
Sounds like fun drinks.
My girlfriend would love this
These look great!
Would love some cocktails!
Would love to sip it.
Would love to enjoy cocktails there!
Girls night out!
I’ll have one of each please
These look amazing! Would love to try them all.
this place looks yummy
What a great prize!
I’d love to try these!
Would love to try those cocktails!
I’m in.
I would love to try Exile Bistro!I’ve heard great things.
These look wonderful, that Emerald Lake one especially.
I live just a few blocks away from Exile and I’ve never been. The Nordic old fashioned for me please!!
O yes please
Fun!
What a great date night!
What a fun date night!!
I love the Exile Bistro and would welcome dinner and drinks!
Mushrooms? Algae? Sounds intriguing.
Some fancy drinks there. Just the thing to perk up a rainy weekend.
Who doesn’t like a good cocktail????…….sign me up
This would be a great date night out for my birthday next week!
Love cocktails!
It would be fun to try out these cocktails
Can’t wait to try this place!
I’d love to check this place out! Cheers!
Bring on the drinks!
Would make for a fun GNO!
The Emerald Lake Cocktail sound like “The Elixir to summer” Congrats to Vanessa on the Exile Bistro serving wonderfully unique drinks
I will definitely check out this place!
The Root Sour sounds amazing!!! Thanks for the contest!
Looks great!
Drink up time
Date night!
This would be great!
The Ginger Margarita and Emerald Lake sound amazing.
I live really close to here and have always wanted to try it! These look amazing
Sounds delicious!
yummy!
I’d love to try this place out! Sign me up for cocktails
Yes please! ??
Please!
sounds delish!!!!
nice
Would love to try these cocktails
Did someone say Cocktails?!? Me love me some cocktails! Would love to win this so I can treat myself! lol
Definitely going to have to check this place out.
Would so love this as my husband and I get a date night in June (family coming and we get a sitter!) and I’d love to explore Exile with the giftcard!
They all look delicious!
I will take all the Northern Lights please.
Heights. Damn it.
so creative
Yummy!
love me a virgin cocktail
This would be a cool present for my wife and I on our wedding anniversary in July!
Some very unique cocktails here!
This would be great!
Yum!
It sounds yummy!
Their food menu looks great!
Love craft cocktails!!
The cocktails sound delicious.
Mmmmmm cocktails – sounds like a great night out.
Swimming in Emerald Lake sounds fun.
Looks so good!
Mmm…I could use a drink
Those cocktails look so amazing! Thanks for the chance to win! Yummmm!!! 🙂
These cocktails look so tasty. Good Luck everyone!
Great cocktails!
Interesting drinks. Thank you.
awesome prize!
these drinks sound great!
great prize!
Those drinks all sound delicious, especially the Northern Heights!
This place is amazing! And just up the hill from the beach 🙂
Drink for free yes please!
Craft Cocktails at Exile Bistro