Contributor: Shaun Layton
Shaun Layton is Scout’s new spirits writer. Born and raised in Vancouver, Layton has helped to maintain a top notch bar scene in Vancouver over the last decade. He also runs his own bar consulting company, designing programs and training staff for small and big restaurants in Vancouver and as far away at St.John’s, Newfoundland. Layton has competed and travelled throughout the USA and Europe, touring distilleries, breweries and bars. He was recognized in 2010 as the Bartender of The Year by Vancouver Magazine.
How To Build An Excellent Home Bar, One Drink (And Five Bottles) At A Time
Over The Mountains And Through The Forest To Drink Beer In Bend, OR
Phillips’ “Coulrophobia” Paired With A Nomad Corndog
Sipping Down The New Classically-Inspired Cocktail List At Gastown’s “Tacobar”
The Beautiful “Death & Co. Modern Classic Cocktails” Book
Crafting “Vintage” Cocktails With Ingredients That Have Survived For Decades
Eating Pork Belly Bao Buns & Sipping Cheap Margaritas At Pidgin On Carrall
On Flipping Pages & Sipping Well Made Drinks at the PDT Pop-Up in Gastown
Coffee-Inspired Cocktails At “Lear Faye Espresso Kitchen” On The Drive
Where I’ll Be Talking Drinks (And Slinging ‘Em, Too) At Whistler’s Cornucopia
How To Build An Excellent Home Bar, One Drink (And Five Bottles) At A Time
On Eating Fried Cheese Curds & Picking Juniper For Gin In Football Heaven
On Scoring The Most Elusive Of Gins, Beefeater “Crown Jewel”, In Gastown
Sneaking Cheekies At “Gringo”, The Gastown Eatery That Can LOL At Itself
Easy, Uncomplicated Summer Drinks For Grass, Meadow, Deck, Or Shore
How To Build An Excellent Home Bar, One Drink (And Five Bottles) At A Time
On Drams Of Ardbeg And Drinking Songs On The Scottish Isle Of Islay
Loving Cheezies And Pacificos After Work At “The Brickhouse” On Main St.
Welcoming Patio Season With The Civilised Sipping Of Proper Pimm’s Cups
The “Barate Kid” Cocktail Competition At The Keefer Bar
On “Amer Picon”, The Very Rare Bottle That Every Cocktail Aficionado Wants
How To Build An Excellent Home Bar, One Drink (And Five Bottles) At A Time
On Crafting The Classic Los Angeles Spring Cocktail, The “Brown Derby”
On Cold Beer & 80’s Mash-Ups At The West End’s Mythic “Bayside Lounge”
Building An Excellent Home Bar, 5 Bottles And 1 Quality Cocktail At A Time
On Delicious Maraschino (The Adriatic Liqueur, Not The Freaky Garnish)
On Wild Kentucky Pilgrimages And Making The Classic Seelbach Cocktail
On Where You Can Score A Well Made Classic ‘Gibson’ Martini In Vancouver
