BC Spirits "Spirit a Day" #133 - Mainland Wild Rose Liqueur

DISTILLERY NOTES
Foraged, Milled, Mashed, and Distilled in South Surrey, BC

Made with local wildrose petals, and organic corn and malted barley from Armstrong, BC. Non-chill filtered. What happens when you cross corn whisky with wild rose petals? If you guessed floral, chocolate sweetness you would be correct. This liqueur has converted more self-professed “non-whisky drinkers” than we have time to shake a stick at.

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I am beyond excited for the future of Mainland Whisky and tasting some aged corn whiskies. This unaged corn whisky infused with sugar crusted rose petals is a delicious blend of bold and sweet corn whisky with the floral and aromatic rose petals. 

Alcohol - 25% / 50 proof

Color - Light pink

Nose - Corn whisky with hints of chocolate

Taste - Deep and complex rose with hints of chocolate and corn whisky, a little sprinkling of candied white sugar

Finish - Balanced sweetness with gorgeous floral and corn flavors

Best Enjoyed - Try this as a base with the Peeled and some lemon juice, hint of sugar

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BC Spirits "Spirit a Day" #132 - Okanagan Spirits Sea Buckthorn Liqueur

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Sea Buckthorn is a small berry usually found on a thorny shrub that is known for it’s ancient healing properties. Feel refreshed as this super-berry surprises you with bursts of citrus and undertones of honey.

Needless to say the unique flavour of Sea Buckthorn is out of this world and ideal for the liquid chef, the healthy imbiber and the curious.

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Ridiculous unique liqueur from Okanagan Spirits, fresh honeycomb, runny honey and hints of blue cheese on the nose flowing through to rich honeycomb, funky blue cheese, quince and stone fruit.

Alcohol - 24% / 48 proof

Color -Honey gold

Nose - Funky cheese notes and honey comb

Taste - Deep, rich honey comb and hints of almost pickled citrus, bright acidity paired with honey sweetness and hints of that funky cheese notes

Finish - Sweet honey comb, acidic nectarines and funky cheese tones

Best Enjoyed - Really interesting cocktail ingredient, also on it’s own with a cheese board

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BC Spirits "Spirit a Day" #131 - Devine Spirits Amber Honey Shine

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Our classic Honey Shine has become a flagship spirit for us here at De Vine. Made from 100% local honey; fermented, distilled, and aged on site in once-used casks. Soft caramel notes with a backbone of wood barrel spices. A rich mouthfeel identical to rum, with notes of Bourbon and Cognac. Finishing with a call-back to its namesake, honey.

Deliciously rich, elegantly smooth, warming, spicy, and just a little bit sweet.

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The aged Devine Spirits Honey Shine is in rum style. I really think we need to make Somel (honey spirits) a thing for BC. This one has amazing dunder nose, complex spice and hints of vanilla from the bourbon barrel aging. This would sing in a daiquiri. 

Alcohol - 42% / 84 proof

Color - Light golden copper

Nose - Light grassy dunder nose with hints of vanilla spice

Taste - Dry grassy notes with vanilla spice coming from the barrel. Hints of stone fruit and honeycomb.

Finish - Vanilla spice and grassy dunder tones

Best Enjoyed - In a daquiri

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BC Spirits "Spirit a Day" #130 - Wynndel Craft Distillery Cape Brandy

DISTILLERY NOTES
One of a kind South African recipe, top secret! Aged to perfection in oak barrels, using the solera system to improve quality and consistency!

BC SPIRITS NOTES

Super underrated brandy from Wynndel Craft Distilleries. Raisiny sweetness with complex and dry oak finish. Made in South African style which takes an already niche style category and makes it even more niche. If you can get some online from them, it’s definitely worth it. 

Alcohol - 40% / 80 proof

Color - Dark burnt copper

Nose - Deep nose of caramel and vanilla oak, hints of stewed fruit, plums and stone fruit.

Taste - Sweeter than the traditional styles in BC, very fruity sweet, plums, apricots, with rich undertones of oak, vanilla and caramel

Finish - Hints of sweet fruit with a back bone of vanilla and caramel, round and big

Best Enjoyed - Neat

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BC Spirits "Spirit a Day" #129 - Sons of Vancouver Blue Curacao

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This original bottle of Craft Blue Curacao is made following the age old recipe of macerating and blending together the finest and highest quality ingredients to satisfy our palates, and then colouring everything blue.

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Another one that I was sure that I had done, Sons of Vancouver Blue Curaçao. Originally one of their April Fools releases, it is now has a cult following. Sweet and bitter orange, spicy botanicals that compliment the entire flavor profile. Try this in a Turquoise Blue

Alcohol - 40% / 80 proof

Color - Blue obviously

Nose - Sweet candied orange with strong curacao peel and an underlying spice

Taste - Sweet and bitter orange, spicy botanicals and hints of brandy spirit

Finish - Orange Popsicle with hints of mace and ceylon

Best Enjoyed - Turquoise Blue

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BC Spirits "Spirit a Day" #128 - Odd Society Wallflower Gin

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Crafted from the grain up, this complex introvert is made from our 100% BC-grown barley spirit infused with west coast and international botanicals. Wallflower is distilled in small batches in a specially designed copper pot still that combines two great gin-making traditions – maceration and vapour extraction. The result is a craft spirit that is rich and aromatic, yet light and refreshing.

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Shocked that I haven’t done this one before on the show. Odd Society Spirits have a cult following and loyal consumers, especially here on Vancouver Island. Floral on the nose, that all goes to the back on the palate and leans into the complex botanicals with both piney and classic juniper notes, woody and aromatic botanicals with a long floral finish. 

Alcohol - 44% / 88 proof

Color - Clear

Nose - Floral notes of woody lavender, spicy juniper and hints of earthy botanicals

Taste - The floral notes subside to the back of the palate and the botanicals start to shine, big juniper forward with both classic flavors and high notes of pine.

Finish - Long and complex, finishing with a beautiful floral notes

Best Enjoyed - Classic G&T

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BC Spirits "Spirit a Day" #127 - Okanagan Spirits Huckleberry Liqueur

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Each year, our dedicated wild foraging crew compete with the local bear population to deliver us with this delicate liqueur.

Huckleberries are not commercially grown and typically only bear fruit under ideal growing conditions. The wild crops vary significantly in size from year to year depending on how late frosts may have diminished pollination of the flowers to more recently where dry drought-like conditions have reduced the overall crop to minimal.

Both the bears and our foragers have come to an understanding on only harvesting what is needed so as not to upset the other crew. Sustainability, naturally!

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Huckleberries can’t be propagated so teams of two go to pick the wild berries, one to pick and the other to watch for bears. The Okanagan Spirits liqueur like all their liqueurs gives a look into how real fruit liqueurs actually taste, like biting into a fresh huckleberry; sweet, tart, bright acidity and hints of tannic skins and pits. 

Alcohol - 24% / 48 proof

Color - Deep purple all the way to the edges

Nose - Fresh, juicy huckleberries

Taste - Complex flavors ranging from soft sweetness, tart and acidic high notes, tannic skin and juicy huckleberries

Finish - Dry, slightly tannic, not cloying sweet with a hint of green notes

Best Enjoyed - Bramble variation

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BC Spirits "Spirit a Day" #126 - Devine Distillery Pomme

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I’m surprised that I haven’t done this earlier, seeing that I love the category. Devine Distillery pomme is a delicious calvados style apple brandy. A combination of apples with a little pear aged in ex bourbon barrels. Dry, tannic stewed apple, bright pear and spicy vanilla oak. Great sipper

Alcohol - 42% / 84 proof

Color - Light copper with bright orange edges

Nose - Rich, fresh apple, hints of vanilla spice

Taste - Dry, tannic apple, bright pear with a solid backbone of spicy vanilla oak.

Finish - Fresh and stewed apples, hints of bright pears and that vanilla oak

Best Enjoyed - Neat

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BC Spirits "Spirit a Day" #125 - Sheringham Distillery Kazuki Gin

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Kazuki Gin was born out of love of both Eastern and Western botanicals and gin making techniques.

Alayne fell in love with Cherry Blossoms while living in Asia and Jason became intrigued with Yuzu as a professional chef. KAZU, meaning “harmony”, is the blending and respect for both East and West cultures. KI means “radiance” and is an ode to the radiant flavours of the botanicals as they dance on your palette. Cherry blossom petals and yuzu peel were imported from Japan. From Westholme Tea Farm we procured green tea leaves and flowers. Expect dynamic flavours from start to finish with the unique essence the Kazuki provides.

Made from our Vodka, with botanicals sourced locally and from Japan, including Japanese Cherry Blossoms and Green Tea + Flowers from Westholme Tea Farm in Cowichan Valley.

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The first Japanese inspired gin in BC was from Sheringham Distillery, I did the Omakase a few days ago. This is complex, deep citrus notes, piney juniper and floral aromatics of cherry blossoms and green tea flowers. Overall, a unique, complex floral forward gin.

Alcohol - 43% / 86 proof

Color - Clear

Nose - Strong yuzu and grapefruit peel, hints of piney juniper and tannic tea

Taste - Floral forward, cherry and green tea blossoms, piney juniper, and complex tannic green tea

Finish - Floral notes, juicy citrus and juniper

Best Enjoyed - Gin & Tonic with Fever-Tree Mediterranean Tonic

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BC Spirits "Spirit a Day" #124 - Resurrection Spirits Rose Gin

DISTILLERY NOTES

Our Rosé Gin starts with our 100% rye base which is distilled a third time with nine botanicals; Juniper berry, coriander seed, angelica root, lemon peel, rose petal, grapefruit peel, ginger root, cassia bark and cubeb berry. The gin is then aged in Cabernet Sauvignon barrels for six months pulling the colour and flavour from the barrels.

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A combination of two of my favorite things, gin and wine barrel aging. This is a complimentary gin from Resurrection Spirits, spicy rye spirit blended with gorgeous botanicals then kissed with sweet and complex oak from the wine. Honestly could drink this on the rocks on its own.

Alcohol - 45% / 90 proof

Color - Watermelon pink

Nose - Sweet dried red fruit, hints of vanilla with a definite rye note

Taste - Distinctive rye bread, rose petals, dried red fruit like plums with hints of spicy oak balancing out the palate

Finish - Rose garden with sweet red fruit and spicy rye oak

Best Enjoyed - Gin & Tonic with Fever Tree Cucumber Tonic

Resurrection Spirits Rose Gin

Our Rosé Gin starts with our 100% rye base which is distilled a third time with nine botanicals; Juniper berry, coriander seed, angelica root, lemon peel, rose petal, grapefruit peel, ginger root, cassia bark and cubeb berry. The gin is then aged in Cabernet Sauvignon barrels for six months pulling the colour and flavour from the barrels.

Alcohol - 45% / 90 proof

Color - Watermelon pink

Nose - Sweet dried red fruit, hints of vanilla with a definite rye note

Taste - Distinctive rye bread, rose petals, dried red fruit like plums with hints of spicy oak balancing out the palate

Finish - Rose garden with sweet red fruit and spicy rye oak

Best Enjoyed - Gin & Tonic with Fever Tree Cucumber Tonic