News
Vancouver is Awesome published a guide to North Vancouver's Lower Lonsdale craft beverage scene, including craft distillers Sons of Vancouver, Copperpenny Distilling, Deep Cove Distillers, Stealth Craft Distillers and The Woods Spirit Co.
Coming in at number 42 on the Canada's 50 Best Bars 2022 list, Monashee Spirits in Revelstoke, B.C., became one of the rare distilleries to have its tasting-room bar recognized among the country's best.
Romero Distilling in Calgary proudly announced some recent awards, from both the San Francisco World Spirits Competition and the Frankfurt International Trophy Spirits Competition for its rum.
Tumbler & Rocks ready-to-drink cocktails from The Fort Distillery in Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta, is planning an expansion in to the U.S. with its Old Fashioned, Cosmopolitan, Manhattan, Margarita, Daiquiri and Shaft drinks, in 750-mL and 1000-mL formats.
In Edmonton, brewery and distillery tours this summer allow a behind-the-scenes look at local craft spirits production; in Saskatoon, the Star Phoenix recommended Stumbletown Distilling tours for summer fun.
This recent article argues the importance of craft malting to the beer industry, which applies to the craft distilling industry alike.
The new Gulping Horse craft beverage tasting festival launches this year, on July 16 at Assiniboia Downs in Winnipeg, featuring local wine, cider, mead spirits and cocktails.
In Canada's whisky capital of Windsor, Ontario, women winemakers, brewers and distillers (Aislin Henrichson, from Wolfhead Distillery) created a collaboration beer called Shut Up Rose, inspired by International Womens Day.
Silver Fox Distillery in Arthur, Ontario, was recently named 2022 U.S. Open Spirits' Grand National Champion, the first time a Canadian distillery has won that honour.
Guelph Today reported on the area’s first craft gin trail, featuring Dixon’s Distilled Spirits, Elora Distilling Company, Junction 56 Distillery, Silver Fox Distillery, Spring Mill Distillery, and Willibald Farm Distillery.
Openings
First Light Distillery will be opening on June 11 in Fredericton
Prince Edward County will getting another distillery, as quintenews reported that the planning committee has approved a rezoning application.