The Alchemist Magazine

The Alchemist is a Canadian publication focused on the vibrant and ever-growing scene of micro-distilleries and artisanal cocktails.

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Maximalist drinking | The Alchemist

Feb 7, 2025 | thealchemistmagazine.ca | Kate Dingwall

Something has shifted in drinks lately. Indulgence and excess have been the operative trends, shown off in drinks that are over-the-top, party-starting and a little bit naughty. Martinis, icy, high-ABV and garnished with an olive, are on every cocktail menu in the country. They’re unavoidable on Instagram—perched in influencers’ hands like a new Fendi bag. Espresso Martinis have also made a comeback, as have hard-partying ’80s drinks like Cosmopolitans, Lychee Martinis and Long Island Iced Teas.
Make it a Martini

Jul 26, 2024 | thealchemistmagazine.ca | Kate Dingwall

Drink trends come and go—remember the Negroni Sbagliato? Frosé?—but through it all, the Martini persists. For over 100 years, fans of the drink (James Bond, Lucille Bluth, Carrie Bradshaw, Winston Churchill) have sipped fervently and ask for theirs by specifics: bone-dry, brine-packed, with olives or a twist. Recently, the drink’s popularity has been pushed into overdrive. “The Martini has become really trendy,” says Calum Wilson, director of food and beverage at the downtown Toronto hotel Revery.