A European manifesto for natural booze, new tech for reading palms instead of IDs, a rum-producer survey, and the hot business of craft spirit trails.
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Ottawa Magazine recently celebrated regional artisan distillers like Dairy Distillery, Dunrobin Distilleries, Artist in Residence and Whitewater Distilling.
Eau Claire Distillery in Turner Valley, Alberta, released an innovative Collector’s Edition collaboration bottling of its Rupert’s Whisky with the Calgary Flames.
Invermere, BC, mixologists Justin Atterbury and Steve Kuffler from Taynton Bay Spirits contributed a curated cocktail list to the opening of the Blind Pig Pub in Cranbrook, BC, according to the Cranbrook Daily Townsman.
Alberta’s newest farm-to-flask operation, Anohka Distillery, opened in Parkland County in December; its Tempest Gin is made in an unfiltered style with “more than 10x the botanicals,” sourced from around the globe.
Legendary brewer Peter McAuslan has turned distiller with the release of Peter McAuslan’s Quebec Single Malt Whisky, a lightly peated whisky aged in ex-bourbon.
The Saanich News reported that a bottle of Shelter Point single malt was presented to the Speaker of the House of Commons by MP Rachel Blaney, and will be considered for the Speaker’s Selection whisky of the year.
Thinking Green
Earth Day on April 22 is an opportunity to think about eco-conscious best practices, and to consider what other distilleries around the world are doing to be more sustainable.
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New this month: industry updates, distillery openings and what’s happening this spring.
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