Whether you're a home bartender or a professional, there's a really good reason to start adding the ingredients in from ...

I was sitting at the bar at Le Depot with my friends Jacqui and Simon when I noticed the 20-something bartender pouring a pale, pink drink into a chilled martini glass. Sigh. A Cosmopolitan.

The cocktail pairing dinners are arguably the one aspect that sets KLCW apart from many other cocktail festivals out there.