Indigenous World Winery & Distillery will offer a virtual “immersive exploration of the rich history and cultures of Indigenous cuisine and wine” within B.C. as part of National Indigenous History Month. Participation is free.
Kamloops, B.C. local TV station CFJC reported on a “craft spirits boom” for the city, spotlighting recently opened Red Bridge Distilling and Gin Lane (produced at Red Collar Brewing & Distilling), and other distilleries coming soon.
Paradigm Spirits Co. opened in London, On. in December 2020.
Still Fired Distilleries’ Fundy Gin has now entered the U.S. Market.
New travel site Travelier featured the GINstitute by the Sea at Steinhart Distillery in Arisaig, Nova Scotia, which gives visitors the opportunity to create a mini-batch of custom gin.
CountryGuide published an article on the farm-to-glass trend in distilling, featuring several artisan distillers.
The BC Distilled PADS Fundraiser has raised over $12,000 so far. Wayward Distillery sold out their Smoked Rum in six minutes!
April 2020 News
The Definitive Guide to Canadian Distilleries by Davin de Kergommeaux (the Canadian Whisky Awards, author of Canadian Whisky) and Blair Phillips was recently published by Penguin Random House’s Appetite imprint.
Awards
Canadian artisan distilleries were among the winners at the 2020 World Whiskies Awards. Macaloney’s Caledonian won World’s Best New Make for its Peated Clearach and Best Canadian Single Cask Single Malt for its Invermallie Single Cask STR Red Wine Barrique Classic Single Malt Whisky. Shelter Point won Best Canadian Single Malt for its Old Vines Foch Reserve and Best Canadian Grain for its Smoke Point.
At the 2020 World Spirits Awards, Okanagan Spirits was named a World Class Distillery and won 14 medals, including nine gold medals.
Openings
Indigenous World, West Kelowna, B.C.