Vancouver’s Botanist, Keefer named among 50 best bars in North America [Video]

A new ranking has placed two popular Vancouver bars among the 50 best on the continent.

Botanist took the No. 24 spot while The Keefer came in at No. 49 in the annual ranking of North America’s 50 Best Bars, sponsored by Perrier.

The top honour for 2024 was given to Handshake Speakeasy in Mexico City, becoming the first bar in Mexico to claim the No. 1 spot.

Botanist, located in the Fairmont Pacific Rim, boasts an array of “sophisticated-yet-whimsical” cocktails – including the Duck Duck Goose made with bourbon fat-washed with foie gras, sweet vermouth, cherry plum, prune saline and bitters.

The bar made the 2023 ranking as well, coming in at No. 19.

“To be recognized on this list for a second year in a row speaks volumes about Botanist Bar’s constant pursuit of creativity,” Grant Sceney, beverage director for the hotel, said in a statement. “It’s a …