DISTILLERY NOTES
Like all our spirits, Garstin's Plunder is crafted from 100% raw and unpasteurized BC honey.
We start by fermenting our honey into honey wine (Mead) before carefully distilling it on custom stills into our award winning Unruly Vodka. Garstin’s Plunder is a marriage of our Unruly Vodka and the amazing garlic grown by Mr Garstin!
For almost 25 years, Brent Garstin has been growing and saving his own garlic right here in the Comox Valley. Affectionately named after Brent's pet cat Plunder, Garstin’s Plunder has adapted over generations to our local soils and climate.
”This time of year is one that I look forward to all summer - our local farmers have been working hard all season and are able to share their abundant harvest of delicious, local flavors. Brent Garstin is definitely an expert at growing garlic! This year Brent shared a few types of his garlic with us, fresh and juicy straight out of the ground when it came time to harvest, and he even came into the Distillery to help us prepare the nearly 40 pounds of garlic and chat about his experience growing it, which felt really special!
Something that I've learned from working with Brent is that not all garlic is interchangeable. Each variety has its own personality and appeal. The recipe that we chose after experimenting with each variety individually was made with consideration to the smell, and flavour that was brought out from each by our honey spirit.
Garstin's Plunder has a strong raw garlic nose that makes me instantly hungry. The initial flavour is softened by the honey character that is distinctive to our vodka, so the garlic isn't overpowering. The finish is deep, lingering, and satisfying for THIS garlic lover. I'm excited for all of the garlicky Caesars that I'll be enjoying in my near future!”
-Laura Carbonell: Head Distiller
BC SPIRITS NOTES
So excited for this one today! First time tasting it and boy was I not disappointed. Amazing breadth of flavor from this garlic vodka from Wayward Distillery. Soft almost aged sweet garlic through to classic flavor and then finishing with an aromatic spiciness. Must get this limited run ASAP!
Alcohol - 40% / 80 proof
Color - Clear with a hint of off white
Nose - Bold, brilliant and huge garlic
Taste - The compliment of the very clean vodka balances off the complex garlic, from sweet to classic all the way through to aromatic spicy. This is garlic vodka that gives much more!
Finish - Long and lingering (obviously) garlic
Best Enjoyed - Caesar with Sons of Vancouver Chilli Vodka
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