Trevor Kallies is the Bar & Beverage Director for the Donnelly Group in Vancouver, he has been mixing drinks at The Granville Room for the past 6 years as well as beverage training all the bartenders at the Donnelly Pubs and Night Clubs. He was previously a Bartender with Earls for 5 years. Trevor has developed an extensive cocktail list.

I asked Trevor to create a couple of his signature cocktails at The Granville Room, here they are along with the ingredients and preparation.

First off is his Tequila Old Fashioned made with El Jimador Reposado.

Ingredients

2 muddled organge peels

1 bar spoon of brown sugar

3 dashes Abostura Bitters

2 oz El Jimador Reposado

 

1)    Fill the glass halfway with ice, add all the ingredients then give a good stir until all the sugar has dissolved.

2)    Strain and serve

3)    Garnish with an orange peel.

For the second drink I asked him to make another cocktail using different spirits, he chose the Nucky Thompson.

Ingredients

2oz Beefeater 24 Gin

½ oz Honey syrup

½ oz Green Chartruse

Squeeze of Orange

 

1)    Put all ingredients in a mixing glass

2)    Stir until chilled

3)    Garnished with an Orange Squeeze

The Granville Room is located at 957 Granville Street in Vancouver.

By: Richard Wolak