Vancouver, BC, November 26, 2025 – This holiday season, five of Vancouver’s top cocktail destinations are joining forces for the inaugural ‘Sip into the Season’ cocktail crawl. From December 1-25, guests are invited to visit Botanist Bar, The Keefer Bar, Laowai, Meo, and June / LaLa, to experience a signature holiday cocktail from each bar's seasonal menu. Guests who visit each participating bar and enjoy a holiday cocktail can enter for a chance to win a one-night stay in a suite at Fairmont Pacific Rim, plus additional prizes.
“December is one of the busiest times of year for all of us behind the bar,” says Grant Sceney, creative beverage director at Fairmont Pacific Rim. “While we can’t be shaking drinks side-by-side, ‘Sip into the Season’ invites the community to share festive spirits with our industry friends.”
A selection of the featured cocktails include:
Botanist Bar
“Sleigh all Day”
Christmas pudding gin, aged rum, red wine, winter spices, black tea, citrus
The Keefer Bar
“Quick Draw”
Lot 40 rye, sarsaparilla amaro, lemon, milk clarified, vanilla mochi
Laowai
“Via Galaxie”
Amaro Montenegro, Ardbeg Wee Beastie, raspberry, milk oolong, lemon juice
Meo
“Gingerbread Old Fashioned”
Calvados, gingerbread cordial, aromatic bitters, gingerbread cookie
June
“Noisette Manhattan”
brown butter Suntory Toki whisky, Pere Magloire Calvados, vermouth,
Champagne gomme, bitters
How to enter the contest:
Order a festive cocktail at any participating location, snap a photo, and post it to Instagram tagging the bars - @botanistdining, @juneoncambie, @meochinatown, @thekeeferbar, and @whereislaowai – and include the hashtag #sipintotheseason. Each valid tagged story post counts as one entry. Winners will be selected at random and after December 25, 2025.
“I look forward to raising a glass together with my fellow colleagues,” adds Sceney. “We hope we inspire guests to have a fun night out and can’t wait for them to share their holiday cocktail moments with us.”
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