BC Distilled: 10 Very Spirited Reasons to Go

By |2023-07-29T09:18:12-07:00May 6th, 2023|Craft Distilleries, Latest Posts, Spirits|

  Updated, May 17, 2023 BC Distilled 2023 Audience Favourites Awards: Absinthe: Tofino Distillery – Psychedelic Jellyfish Absinthe Amaro or Vermouth: The Woods Spirit Co. – Barrel aged Amaro Barrel-Aged Gin: Stillhead Distillery – Islay Cask Gin Brandy or Eau-de-Vie: Maple Leaf Spirits – Lady of the Cask Flavoured Gin: [...]

21 Reasons to Read ‘The Distilleries of Vancouver Island’

By |2022-06-30T14:30:37-07:00December 3rd, 2021|book reviews, Cocktails, Craft Distilleries, Spirits|

appeals to casual tipplers and serious spirit hounds alike. It’s as much about the distilleries and what’s in the glass... as the people who make it happen.

Agave Week: Time to Taste Tequila and Meet Your Mezcal (Video)

By |2021-01-23T15:31:37-08:00April 17th, 2014|Spirits|

"Mr. Mezcal" Eric Lorenz and an array of Mezcal Updated, April 9, 2014. This year's Vancouver International Tequila Expo runs May 26-31. Full details here: Much more to come soon...   When we first met Eric Lorenz a few of years ago, Tequila was something you made margaritas with and, well, who had even heard [...]

Long Table: Craft Distilling (Finally) Comes to Vancouver

By |2018-01-21T15:05:28-08:00February 23rd, 2013|Spirits, Top Drops|

First sips of Vancouver's Long Table gin and vodka, Tim Pawsey photo Today marks a truly auspicious occasion in the sometimes mirky history of Vancouver's liquor trade. Long Table Distillery officially opens its doors—marking the launch of the city’s first distillery in several decades. The path to pulling the wraps off the converted [...]

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