TASTE Summer 2025

REFRESH & SUPPORT LOCAL

NiceLife Cocktail Co. Port Coquitlam’s NiceLife Cocktail Co. offers an array of ready-to-sip refreshment beverages, from archetypal mixed drinks to less expected fruit combinations, without cutting corners. Self-described “cocktail enthusiast” Jesse Bannister explains their philosophy: “We make real cocktails the hard way—by hand, from scratch, with real juice and premium spirits. No fake ingredients, no shortcuts, no hard seltzers. Just bold, uncompromising flavour. Brilliant drinks for smart mouths.”

Pair NiceLife Cherry Black Lime & Vodka Cocktail with “barbecue ribs, street corn and spicy shrimp. Its smoky citrus depth enhances bold flavours, while cherry adds brightness.” — Jesse Bannister, founder of NiceLife Cocktail Co.

NiceLife Cherry Black Lime & Vodka Cocktail $5.99 BC 246567 341 ml

The Strait & Narrow Victoria’s The Strait & Narrow bill

“Our Pacific Coast Cocktails celebrate the rugged natural beauty of BC’s coast...The Black Currant Honeysuckle Vodka Cocktail is best enjoyed on a beach or around a campfire.” —Yuri Akeroyd, president of The Strait & Narrow

themselves as purveyors of “adventure- ready Pacific Coast Cocktails”: refreshing gin, tea and vodka cocktails for those who are “compelled to explore.” For their vodka-based cocktails, the company blends handcrafted and in-house distilled vodka with creative natural flavours, sparkling water and a hint of cane sugar. Further, each can checks in at a refreshing 5 percent ABV, with 110 calories and 4 grams of sugar. Hard t Peach pairs with “rich, savoury and slightly sweet barbecue flavours like grilled chicken skewers with a citrus marinade or smoked brisket with peach barbecue sauce.” — Brad Kirkham, founder and president of Lovely Day Beverage Co.

The Strait & Narrow Black Currant Honeysuckle Vodka Cocktail $3.79 BC 249394 473 ml

Lovely Day Beverage Co. Iced tea, the classic summer beverage, has received a refreshing, adult makeover with Hard t, “a premium, elevated take on a classic favourite” by Vancouver-based Lovely Day Beverage Co. This means real brewed tea, no artificial flavours or colours, a subtle amount of sweetness from cane sugar (2 grams per can) and no carbonation for a smooth taste experience. All are gluten-free, vegan, made without preservatives and just 100 calories.

Hard t Peach Vodka Iced Tea $10.99 BC 354642 4 × 341 ml

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