Yellow, it is said, is the colour of divinity and madness. Many people assumed those qualities had possessed the very young Cam Formica and brothers Jordan and Nolan van der Heyden when they opened a distillery with only an aged gin on the shelf and a bright yellow label to attract customer’s attention.
Read MoreA few years ago, McDonald questioned if milk permeate could be fermented and distilled. A researcher at the University of Ottawa helped answer that question with a yeast strain that has an insatiable appetite for milk sugars. From here, McDonald wove together a plan to distil vodka from local raw milk permeate sourced from Canada’s largest dairy.
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 MoreThe Hidden Temple Gin bottle could be mistaken for a Raiders of the Lost Ark treasure map, with colourful flora, fauna and retro artefacts shrouding the bottle in mystery.
Read MoreScoffing at fairy tale wisdom, Willibald Distillery in Ayr, Ontario has just released a captivating gingerbread gin that’s guaranteed to put a sugar-frosted smile on your face.
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