When Canada went into lockdown, Grant Stevely was prepared. Stevely, who owns The Dubh Glas Distillery in Oliver, BC, isn’t that crazy person who spent the past few years stashing batteries, ammunition and water into a generator-powered bunker. No, he stockpiled his distillery with 100% British Columbia barley to distil into whisky.
Read MoreIt would take a little over 50 years for another Ripple Rock explosion to occur. This one, 30 minutes south of the original blast at Shelter Point Distillery. This time the distillery crew packed a new whisky full of explosive flavour that detonates on the palate.
Read MoreIt is official: Canada’s oldest whisky is also its best. On February 25, 2021, nine independent whisky experts named 43-year-old Canadian Club Chronicles as Canadian Whisky of the Year at the eleventh annual Canadian Whisky Awards. Canadian Club 43 also took top honours as Connoisseur Whisky of the Year.
Read MoreIf you’re not from around here, you might think folks in Canada’s Yukon Territory would need to import fruits and berries if they wanted to make brandy. In truth, the berry bushes up here are tough enough to steal your lunch money if they weren’t so busy surviving the bitter-cold winter.
Read MoreOn June 26, 2019, Canada revised its Vodka Act, and overnight the spirit’s stuffy restraints were loosened. Distilleries that had been making clear spirits with fruit, whey or honey could finally re-label them vodka. Others reacted with new vodkas that celebrated the spirit’s agricultural source. Finally, you could taste the essence of the ingredients and vodka became interesting again.
Read MoreOne of the thrills of exploring Canada’s new distilleries is the amazing discoveries you make. A distinctive luxury sets Wayward Krupnik apart, as its soft cinnamon, spice cake and brown sugar aromas give way to sweet floral notes, with mild cinnamon, waxy honey, vanilla, crayons, caramel and hints of nutmeg.
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