The Volstead Act

09/09/2015

CONFIRMED
The Volstead Act pop-up next Saturday, the 19th, at Transcend coffee in the Mercer building downtown.

Stay tuned for the menu, which may or may not include lots of absinthe, sherry and aquavit...

09/07/2015

Sorry for the absence, but we have some big events/projects in the near future, including:

Two popups at Transcend Mercer
AND
we're opening a bar/restaurant for you to enjoy our company daily...

More information to come very shortly.

- Jordan

03/22/2015

Well, that was an incredible night! Thank you so much to all who came out, and shared their Saturday evening with us. I hope you had as much fun drinking our menu, as we had making it for you. We're very grateful to be able to lean on such a great community, and are excited to see it grow. Special thanks to Josh and the people at Transcend for the space, Mike for the beer, Devon and Marissa for their lovely spirits and of course, the Edmonton Cocktail Society for the glassware!

06/04/2012

Happy National Cognac Day!

It was in in "The Gentleman's Companion, by Charles H. Baker Jr. that I first encountered the "East India House Cocktail", and immediately fell in love with it. It has a wonderful flavor and is what I refer to as an "approachable" cocktail which would be suitable to both beginners as well as experie...

05/26/2012

Excited to see this article in The Edmonton Journal about The Volstead Act, quality cocktails, and desiring full flavour
http://www.canada.com/life/Crafting+cocktail+making+returns+Volstead/6681426/story.html

Don’t ask Andrew Borley and Jeremy Bouw to make you a piña colada, chocolate martini or strawberry daiquiri thick with syrup and crushed ice. The two friends and bartenders cringe at the thought of sugary, artificially flavoured bar drinks the way a chef would at Kraft Dinner.

05/15/2012

Are you interested in learning more about the history of spirits? How to mix a cocktail? Essential tools of the trade? Then head on over to http://www.barsmarts.com/index.php and check out their online course. For a limited time, it will be offered for free!

BarSmarts is a one-of-a-kind online bartender education and certification program sponsored by Pernod Ricard USA, and developed in collaboration with the world's most celebrated cocktail experts from BAR, LLC.

04/15/2012

What an amazing night, Red Deer! Thank you to everyone who came out to DOSE Coffee & Love to have some great Tapas, vintage spirits, and the solid music of the RDC Music Society. You all contributed to an incredible night and a great atmosphere

03/31/2012

We are very excited to celebrate the opening of DOSE Coffee & Love in Downtown Red Deer. Get your tickets at DOSE or let us know if you want to be there!

http://thevolsteadact.com/2012/03/31/a-dose-of-coffee-love-and-good-spirit/

Knowing the path that many take to discover the best coffee they can, it is no surprise that our journey …

03/23/2012

This is worth trying!

The advent of spring brings with it a number of joys: an inspiring increase in daylight hours, the perfuming scents of blooming trees and flowers, and, perhaps our most favored, the wonted yearnings of sumptuous and refreshing fare. And today we are excited to share with you the news that two of the...

03/18/2012

03/18/2012

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Perfect for National Coffee Day! No surprise, the Irish Coffee was invented in Ireland, but perhaps owes its popularity to the Buena Vista in San Francisco. In fact I was recently in Ireland, and at a cocktail lounge there they listed the "Buena Vista Irish Coffee" on their menu.

03/08/2012

Made in Edmonton menu