BC Spirits Cocktail Book
The BC Spirits Cocktail book is the combination of a province wide guidebook to the burgeoning distillery culture featuring 57 distilleries as well as an in depth and creative cocktail book. Showcasing the stories behind the distilleries, the people that run them and the spirits they make and how to use them in inventive and tasty cocktails.
This is the third cocktail book for award winning bartender and author, Shawn Soole and delves deeper into his passion as one of the number 1 authorities on British Columbian spirits and distilleries. Over the last few years, Shawn has tasted and reviewed close to 500 spirits in the province and during the pandemic did a daily tasting show all the way up to 365 days straight. His passion for craft spirits as well as the art of the cocktail is evident in his new book.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Hospitality Entrepreneur, Author, Speaker, Podcast Host and Producer
What began as a youthful ambition to craft the perfect cocktail, has matured into a proficiency across every aspect of beverage service.
Twenty years after being named State Title winner by the Australian Bartenders Guild, Shawn Soole continues to view the service industry as a medium to deliver his unique style of exceptional customer experience. From bar/restaurant concept creation, menu formulation, staff training and launch guidance, to branding, marketing and public relations strategies - Shawn’s experience and advancement of the industry have been prolific.
Shawn has co-authored the books Cocktail Culture (2013) Great Northern Cocktails (2019), BC Spirits Cocktail Book (2021), the second edition of Great Northern Cocktails (2022) and provides ongoing contributions to publications such as Liquor.com and EAT Magazine.
As a dedicated and vocal proponent of the industry, Shawn has presented keynote speeches (Lisbon Bar Show), increased public awareness for distillers in BC, Canada (BC Spirits) and continues to advocate his mission ‘to make the industry better for everyone’ (Post Shift Podcast.)
His input has been vital to the launch and/or ongoing success of numerous highly-acclaimed bar and beverage programs, such as Little Jumbo [2013], OLO [2015], Cafe Mexico [2016] and Pagliacci’s [2018].
To accommodate his growing role as a consultant, Shawn founded Soole Hospitality Concepts (SHC) - a network of industry leaders with decades of multi-faceted experience. Together they provide innovative responses to all the needs of hospitality-oriented businesses.
His firm belief in the importance of consistent personal growth drove him to recently complete a diploma in Advanced Hospitality and Tourism Management (Camosun College), achieving a level of distinction that placed him on the Dean’s List.
In 2019, Shawn traveled to Singapore to consult on the conceptual development, systems implementation, and launch guidance for Miss Fitz and Roxy, two bars under the SOS Group banner. In 2020, he returned to the bar that started it all and took back over the multi award winning Clive’s Classic Lounge.
Over the last 5 years, Shawn has set about creating and building multiple companies to fill deficiencies in the hospitality industry, from Human Construct Branding + Design, Acclamation Marketing and Media, Coalition Craft Co. Agency and Canadian Bar Store; his driving force to build a true one stop hospitality consulting service has become a reality.
