Canadian Business published a feature on the big business of non-alcoholic spirits.
Some inspiration on how distillers can look to beer for techniques and ideas.
Distilleries powered by solar panels, and even using solar stills, can be energy-efficient and smart-business choices, according to Vine Pair.
In B.C., the government advised small-batch distillers to stop making hand sanitizer by May 8, 2022, and to donate or sell all sanitizer by November 2022, according to CBC.
In the Vancouver Sun, Mia Stainsby wrote about cocktail-pairing dinners, including B.C. craft spirits cocktails.
Ending a dispute with the Scotch Whisky Association, Saanich distiller Graeme Macaloney will operate under the name Macaloney's Island Distillery, the Victoria Times-Colonist reported.
The Vancouver Sun rounded up some B.C.-made vermouths. Cochrane, Alberta, has started a Booze-a-lution Tour that includes local meadery, brewery and distillery stops.
Eat North wrote about small-batch maple spirits, to coincide with spring's maple-syrup harvesting season.
A new micro-distillery, Luby Bower Distillery, is planned for Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan—the first in the town, Moose Jaw Today reported.
Narcity recently rounded up some favourite distillery tours in Ontario.
A new line of non-alcoholic spirits from Quebec, HP Juniper, has launched with Classic, Floral and Signature gin-style bottlings plus two ready-to-drink canned non-alcoholic cocktails with tonic.
Pure Pour, a new brand of no-leak bottle spouts, is offering a 30 day free trail of a case of 100 spouts (with a cost of USD$169 after a satisfactory trial period, or their return at the end of the month). Pure Pour spouts claim to be rust-free, dishwasher-safe and last three times as long and typical pouring spouts.