Re-pairing ourselves after 2020: a recipe for love If we’ve heard it once, we’ve heard it a million times: 2020 was rough. From the health and safety concerns that arose out of the pandemic to natural disasters and often-violent clashes between social and political movements worldwide, newspapers and online platforms are teeming with grim news...
Watch My 6 Service Dogs and Urban Barrel Company team up to raise money for service/therapy dog training for Military Members and Veterans If the novel coronavirus pandemic has taught us anything about ourselves as a society over the last seven months, it is that our greatest successes are realized when we work together as...
At Urban Barrel, we are all for making things legendary. Whether you enjoy barrel aging your spirits, beautifully executing one of our signature cocktails, or topping your Caesar with our one-of-a-kind Rim Rimma, we’ve got you covered. Now we’re going to the dogs. Literally. One of the most iconic images of the barrel in...
From St. John’s to Vancouver Island, the one thing most Canadians can agree on is the Caesar. So this month, we’re celebrating our home and native land with spirit (get it?) and the country’s national cocktail: the Caesar. While there seem to be several stories hinting to Caesar-like predecessors, the birth of Canada’s cocktail can...
Urban Barrel recently featured this hot cocktail during a Facebook Live with CRAVE Ottawa. The recipe and video are available below. Barrel Instructions: Pour Graham’s Late Harvest Port 12 Years into the barrel (keep the bottle) and let cure for a week. After a week, empty the barrel-aged port back into the bottle (save for...
For love (and for the love of whisky) Looking to set the mood for a romantic evening? Along with champagne, chocolate-flavoured and pink-coloured cocktails tend to get all the love from drinkers on Valentine’s Day. But did you know there’s a love story behind Japanese whisky? Get comfy and enjoy the read… While some sochu...
Happy New Year! We had an incredible year in 2019 and we couldn’t have done it without your support. Thank you! For 2020, we’re working on some big ideas (stay tuned). It’s an exciting time—not just for us but also for the industry, as brewers and distillers keep pushing the boundaries of flavour innovations. We’ve...
It’s Christmas Eve AND National Eggnog Day. On the 12th (and final) day of Mixmas, we’re gifting you this recipe for the ultimate holiday drink.
Day 11 of our 12 Days of Mixmas (only one more left)! Celebrate Christmas morning in style with this bubbly, light and festive cocktail.
Got some barrel-aged peppermint vodka left from Day 2 of Mixmas? You’ll need it for our fun take on the Moscow Mule.
