A few talented students in the Niagara College Artisan Distilling program landed bottlings of their spirits for sale in the college Visitor + Education Centre and online: they include an apple brandy, a chocolate porter liqueur, an amaro and a berry gin.
Monashee Spirits Craft Distillery won the Industrial & Manufacturing Excellence Award from the Revelstoke Chamber of Commerce, according to the Revelstoke Review.
The Windsor Star recently reported that machinist Rebecca Chenier became the first female tradesperson hired at the massive Hiram Walker and Sons Distillery in its 163-year history.
The large commercial Valleyfield Distillery that Diageo operates in Quebec has pledged to become carbon-neutral by 2025, according to BeverageDaily.com.
TheWiskeyWash.com wrote about Quebec’s pioneering whiskies, including those by artisan producers Maison Sivo and Distillerie Côte des Saints.
Craft-focused The Alchemist magazine in B.C. announced the first Vancouver Cocktail Week March 6 to 10, 2022.
Pivot Spirits in Rolling Hills, Alberta (owned by a former farmer), is lauded for its use of ingredients from local farms and ranches in a recent Medicine Hat News article.
Black Galley Distilling in Fredericton was recently profiled on Huddle; the distillery reeased its first rum this month.
Ottawa Life recently profiled nearby new Kanata, Ontario, distillery Ogham Craft Spirits and its plans for an ambitious whisky program.
The first distillery in Cold Lake, Alberta, Cold Lake Brewing and Distilling makes a full range of spirits including an Ultimate Caesar vodka with dill and garlic, Honey Shine from its own honey and beehives, an espresso vodka in partnership with local roastery Elevate Coffee, as well as rum and flavoured gins.