BC Spirits "Spirit a Day" #173 - Monashee Spirits Triticale Whisky

DISTILLERY NOTES

This is Canada’s first ever Triticale Whisky made with 100% certified organic grain grown only 58 miles as a crown flies from our front door. Bringing in two gold medals in Canada already for young whisky it is final ready after 3 long years and will not disappoint.

BC SPIRITS NOTES

A sold out, impossible to get, one of a kind in Canada, Monashee Spirits 100% Triticale Whisky. Completely unique grain selection, one that has never been done before so it’s hard to compare. A cross between wheat and rye, soft spice with sweet wheat along with a balanced vanilla and oak backbone.

Alcohol - 45% / 90 Proof

Color - Deep burnt copper

Nose - Spicy rye notes with underlying wheat whisky notes of dusty grains and stone fruit

Taste - High notes of spicy rye, hints of coffee, stone fruit and dusty wheat notes with hints of vanilla and subtle oak

Finish - Complex finish, high notes of grains and long linger coffee, chocolates and dry stonefruit

Best Enjoyed - Neat

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BC Spirits "Spirit a Day" #172 - New Wave Distilling Cascade Gin

DISTILLERY NOTES

Hopped elderflower hibiscus gin with bright floral notes and crisp citrus with a soft bitter finish from the hops.

BC SPIRITS NOTES

Huge thank you to @ginvancouver for this bottle of the seasonal New Wave Distilling Cascade Gin. Infused with hops, elderflower and hibiscus; this is a hugely flavorful and aromatic gin, sweet hibiscus is balanced with floral elderflower and that distinct musty pop of hops. This is a summer G&T must have

Alcohol - 35% / 70 Proof

Color - Bright watermelon pink

Nose - Very aromatic from those hops to sweet hibiscus and green floral elderflower

Taste - So much going on on the palate, sweet hibiscus, aromatic elderflower and poppy hops all complimenting the blueberry based distillate gin

Finish - Sweet hibiscus, elderflower and aromatic hops

Best Enjoyed - Pick a tonic and go for it.

Alcohol - 35% / 70 Proof

Color - Bright watermelon pink

Nose - Very aromatic from those hops to sweet hibiscus and green floral elderflower

Taste - So much going on on the palate, sweet hibiscus, aromatic elderflower and poppy hops all complimenting the blueberry based distillate gin

Finish - Sweet hibiscus, elderflower and aromatic hops

Best Enjoyed - Pick a tonic and go for it.

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BC Spirits "Spirit a Day" #171 - Okanagan Spirits Bartlett Pear

DISTILLERY NOTES

Picked from Kelowna, BC, orchards our pears are fermented at precisely the height of their aromatic development, they are then distilled to create a fine and delicate pear brandy.

Our traditional European-style Poire Williams is an optimum presentation of elegance and gentleness, which is typical for this fine pear.

It takes over two dozen Okanagan Bartlett pears to make just one bottle of this fabulous Poire Williams.

BC SPIRITS NOTES

This brandy is a testament to why I absolutely love the category. The Okanagan Spirits Bartlett Pear Brandy is nothing short of spectacular; fresh pear with the balance of slightly tannic skin and fresh pear flesh, absolutely gorgeous.

Alcohol - 40% / 80 Proof

Color - Light straw gold

Nose - Fresh pear, tannic skin and juicy flesh

Taste - This is incredible flavorful bright and fresh pear, doesn’t feel like there is any alcohol at all. Like biting into a fresh pear

Finish - Aromatic pear throughout the long and lingering finish

Best Enjoyed - Neat

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BC Spirits "Spirit a Day" #170 - Monashee Spirits Rhubarb Strawberry Gin

DISTILLERY NOTES

Our award winning Ethos Gin infused with strawberries and rhubarb.

BC SPIRITS NOTES

Got sent an amazing package from Monashee Spirits and will be cracking into those in the coming weeks. Today though, their limited release Rhubarb Strawberry Gin; amazing aromatics of fresh rhubarb and sweet strawberry flowing through to glorious floral backbone of gin and distinct notes of strawberry and rhubarb. Amazing flavored gin. 

Alcohol - 43% / 86 Proof

Color - Light pink

Nose - Fresh cut rhubarb, sweet strawberries and hints of the aromatic gin underlying the nose

Taste - Floral and aromatic gin with pomelo peel, bright juniper then flowing into fresh cut rhubarb and strawberry. Gin and flavors complimenting each other

Finish - Long rhubarb and floral gin notes

Best Enjoyed - Gin and Tonic with Fever Tree Aromatic Tonic

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BC Spirits "Spirit a Day" #169 - Merridale Distillery Cider Brandy

DISTILLERY NOTES

With the 2007 apple harvest, we fermented special batches of cider specifically for distilling. Our first batch of Cowichan Cider brandy is made from six different blends of cider apples which we then placed in French Oak Barrels of two different sizes, 100 litre and 225 litre. When tasting the brandy, it is best served in a ‘snifter’ at room temperature. Swirl it in the glass and enjoy the aroma.

BC SPIRITS NOTES

Another incredible fruit brandy with some terrific age to it, I honestly don't know of any fruit brandies in BC or across the country that have this much age to them. 7 year old cider brandy blends the brightness and acidity of the apple with nice warming spice, I was expecting more reductive apple pie notes but this still stands up nicely. Must get for the apple brandy lover.

Alcohol - 42% / 84 Proof

Color - Light copper

Nose - Fresh tannic apple skin and flesh, hints of spiced vanilla oak when left in the glass

Taste - Bright and complex apple notes that is complimented with balanced oak, vanilla and Christmas spice

Finish - Long fresh apple notes, hints of oak

Best Enjoyed - Neat

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BC Spirits "Spirit a Day" #168 - Elder Bros. Farms Elderberry Schnapps

BC SPIRITS NOTES

A ridiculously unique product from Elder Bros Farms, Elderberry is not a flavor most people have experience with. A mixture of bing cherries, mascarpone and deep stewed berries; this is a perfect pairing with bourbon and would make a great bourbon sour variation.

Alcohol - 30% / 60 proof

Color - Deep red

Nose - Medicinal, herbal black berry

Taste - Unique, an amalgamation of all black berries including cherry, herbal almost subtle amaro tones with hints of green leaf and floral notes

Finish - Clean and dry but full of herbal notes, black berries and hint of floral notes

Best Enjoyed - Chilled and sipped after dinner

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BC Spirits "Spirit a Day" #167 - Noteworthy Gin

DISTILLERY NOTES

Ceres, the Roman Goddess of agriculture and grain crops, inspired this exquisite gin recipe. Our careful, meticulous process contributes to the smoothness of this refreshing and carefully balanced gin making it ideal for cocktails, the classic G&T or your favorite martini. It’s an incredibly balanced and refreshing gin.

BC SPIRITS NOTES

I think this is a cult gin in BC, really good example of New Western Gin from The Dubh Glas Distillery. Huge aromatic citrus, pomelo peel and flesh, hints of lavender and piney juniper. On the palate, it explodes with oily floral notes, that fragrant citrus and hints of juniper. 

Alcohol - 43% / 86 Proof

Color - Clear

Nose - Floral with hints of fresh grapefruit

Taste - Floral lavender, gentle fragrant juniper, hints of cucumbers, bright citrus and undertones of light wood

Finish - Long with floral tones receding into woody juniper

Best Enjoyed - Hit this into a White Lady.

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BC Spirits "Spirit a Day" #166 - Stillhead Distillery Barrel Aged Gin

DISTILLERY NOTES

Our signature international platinum award winning London Dry Gin has been barrel aged for one year in a bourbon barrel. The aging process has changed the flavour profile giving it mulled notes of holiday spices. The oak barrel has brought out the nostalgic tastes of cloves, star anise, cinnamon, and added a hint of vanilla.

BC SPIRITS NOTES

This barrel aged gin from Stillhead Distillery is the epitome of what I talk about when it comes to barrel aged gins, do they add to the flavor of the gin or compliment it. This one has subtle fresh oak and spicy vanilla notes that I think works beautifully with the botanicals and alcohol content. Really complex gin

Alcohol - 43% / 86 proof

Color - Very light golden yellow

Nose - Subtle christmas spice with hints of oak vanillin

Taste - Sweet juniper with balanced vanilla on the front with cloves, star anise and cinnamon in the back

Finish - Balanced citrusy juniper with clean, not overly pronounced oak

Best Enjoyed - Gin & Tonic with Fever Tree Mediterranean Tonic

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BC Spirits "Spirit a Day" #165 - Okanagan Spirits Raspberry Liqueur

DISTILLERY NOTES

Our signature raspberry liqueur – this flavourful spirit captures you in its aroma before even touching the taste buds, and delights you with just what you anticipated, a taste of fresh crushed raspberries.

BC SPIRITS NOTES

I think that more people should be drinking liqueurs in BC. I don’t think have tasted a bad one yet and Okanagan Spirits is really at the top. Their liqueurs taste absolutely amazing, fresh, real fruit that just lasts for ever. This raspberry liqueur is a summer must have. 

Alcohol - 24% / 48 proof

Color - Rich raspberry red

Nose - Fresh raspberries with a hint of stewed raspberry pie filling

Taste - Rich raspberry, tastes like fresh raspberry juice, hardly any hints of alcohol at all.

Finish - Fresh raspberry with nice acidity notes

Best Enjoyed - Tom Collins with raspberry and sparkling wine

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BC Spirits "Spirit a Day" #164 - Victoria Gin

DISTILLERY NOTES

Over the last decade, Victoria Gin has developed a cult following. In the Spring of 2016, Vic Gin is reborn — the same complex spirit, loved the country over, repackaged in a new bottle with a fresh, contemporary design. Canada’s first premium gin is new again! The relaunch is accompanied by a new website that features classic and innovative recipes and techniques to help gin lovers make better drinks. Let this cocktail spirit light up your cocktail tool kit and your imagination. V+ your inspiration.. 

BC SPIRITS NOTES

One of the first gins made in BC, the classic Victoria Gin. Classic London dry style, citrus and hints of piney juniper forward and a big creamy mouthfeel. Just a classic sub for your macro international brands.

Alcohol - 42.5% / 85 proof

Color - Clear

Nose - Classic bright citrus and juniper

Taste - Complex but approachable, strong juniper structure, bright citrus and underlying botanicals.

Finish - Juniper forward with a hint of citrus

Best Enjoyed - Classic G&T

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BC Spirits "Spirit a Day" #163 - Deep Cove Distillers Mediterranean Gin

DISTILLERY NOTES

Influenced by the flavours of the Mediterranean, this isn’t your typical Gin. We blended Rosemary & Olives with traditional botanicals to create a savory, artisanal spirit that is as versatile as it is unique. 

BC SPIRITS NOTES

First time tasting this from Deep Cove Craft and I think this gin should be way more well known than I feel that it is. Rosemary smacks you in the face as soon as you pour, with it playing well with the juniper; olive leaf and brine make the palate huge and round. Takes you straight to the Mediterranean by the seaside eating antipasti. 

Alcohol - 42% / 84 proof

Color - Clear

Nose - Aromatic rosemary and juniper with hints of olive leaf

Taste - Rich and complex, rosemary, juniper, lemon peel and briny olive

Finish - Like a liquid antipasti plate, aromatic rosemary and briny olive

Best Enjoyed - Gin and Tonic with Fever Tree Mediterranean tonic

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BC Spirits "Spirit a Day" #162 - Ampersand Nocino!

DISTILLERY NOTES

“We collected green walnuts this summer from friends in the valley and steeped them in our pure spirit. It turns this amazing deep walnut colour and lends an amazing aroma. Then we’ve spiced it with cinnamon, allspice, and fresh lemon peel and aged it for at least eighty days” - co-founder & head distiller Jeremy Schacht

BC SPIRITS NOTES

A rich and complex green walnut liqueur from Ampersand Distillery, notes of coffee, cacao, classic walnut punch and hints of lemon peel. This is an amazing chilled post dinner sipper or amaro sub for cocktails

Alcohol - 27.1% / 54.2 proof

Color - Dark coca cola brown almost black

Nose - Deep Christmas spice with rich walnut

Taste - Rich green walnut, Christmas spices with light acidity in the back palate

Finish - Long, complex spice with a slight alcohol burn in the finish

Best Enjoyed - Chilled and neat or slide it into a Manhattan variation for that autumn feel

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BC Spirits "Spirit a Day" #161 - MoonShine Spirits Orange Vodka

DISTILLERY NOTES

Our Vodka is double distilled in small batches and cold filtered 6 times on our 500L Polish still. Made from BC grown barley & wheat. Finished with Curaçao orange peel.

BC SPIRITS NOTES

This is an amazing spirit from little known Moon Under Water Distillery. Rich orange with a range from sweet peel to complex dried curaçao peel. This is taking orange vodka to another level, if you like flavored vodka, you’ll love this.

Alcohol - 40% / 80 Proof

Color - Vibrant orange with gold edges

Nose - Dried orange peel, slightly musty

Taste - Rich fresh orange flesh through to bitter almost curacao style bitter orange peel

Finish - Bright orange with dried orange depth that lingers

Best Enjoyed - Go Old School, sub in for regular vodka in a Cosmopolitan

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BC Spirits "Spirit a Day" #160 - Mad Lab Spirits S'more Old Fashioned

BC SPIRITS NOTES

Another crazy creation from Scott from Mad Lab Spirits this one took me back. Not sure what I was expecting with this one, but it caught me off guard with how good it was. Youthful whisky, definite marshmallow and hints of chocolate, delivers what the bottle says for sure. 

Alcohol - 30% / 60 proof

Color - Copper brown

Nose - Youthful grain whisky, hints of mallow root and cacao

Taste - Balanced and complex mix of young whisky, mallow root and chocolate bitters

Finish - No residual sweetness, balanced and long flavors

Best Enjoyed - On the rocks

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BC Spirits "Spirit a Day" #159 - DeVine Black Bear Spiced Rum

DISTILLERY NOTES

Aged Honey Shine in once used bourbon barrels, then added a subtle touch of the Caribbean with organic vanilla, allspice, anise, cinnamon and black pepper.

Truly spicy with lively flavours, a warm mouthfeel and a smooth, lingering finish that dances on the tongue and longs for another taste

BC SPIRITS NOTES

I love the BC distilleries take on spiced rum or spiced somel (honey based spirits) and DeVine distillery doesn’t disappoint. Dry, soft and aromatic on the nose that explodes with fragrant almost floral spice with soft vanilla, dusty cinnamon, bright anise and hints of spice.

Alcohol - 42% / 84 proof

Color - Cola brown

Nose - Dry spice, dusty cinnamon bark, bright anise and hints of vanilla flower

Taste - Very dry, no residual sugar, complex spice with cinnamon, vanilla, anise and allspice giving this a floral fragrant spice with an amazing aged rum backbone.

Finish - Long and complex spice

Best Enjoyed - Ginger ale with lime wedge

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BC Spirits "Spirit a Day" #158 - Wynndel Craft Distillery Apple Brandy

DISTILLERY NOTES

A delightful smooth product from apple juice from our abundant crops of apples in Creston Valley. Double distilled and aged in a small oak barrels to maturity. We are using the solera system to improve quality and consistency

BC SPIRITS NOTES

I think this is one of the most underdog distilleries in the province, Wynndel Craft Distilleries makes amazing fruit brandies that need more recognition. Their apple brandy is a gorgeous blend of tannic, sour and sweet apples that lends in Christmas spice and vanillery oak. 

Alcohol - 40% / 80 proof

Color - Deep brown orange

Nose - a blend of fresh, raw oak and rich apple, stewed and spiced

Taste - Dry apple, hints of spicy new oak, sweet vanilla, almost menthol, a unique apple and oak profile to this distillery. The balance of oak and apple is amazing.

Finish - Spicy fresh oak and vanilla and rich apple

Best Enjoyed - Neat

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BC Spirits "Spirit a Day" #157 - Esquimalt Dry Vermouth and Tonic

DISTILLERY NOTES

Made in the style of a traditional French Dry Vermouth for use in classic cocktails, like a Martini, but with enough Vancouver Island character to stand on its own over ice or with a splash of soda. We precisely blend our Wildflower Mead with the 2012 Schönburger from Venturi-Schulze Vineyards and spirit from Stillhead Distillery. We then add 11 different botanicals. Best enjoyed with great friends and lively conversation.

BC SPIRITS NOTES

Just tapped this up at Clive’s Classic Lounge, batched and carbonated at Esquimalt Wine Co. This delicious blend of their dry vermouth and Rootside Tonic is divine, if you are a gin and tonic drinker, this is the low abv drink you’ve been waiting for.

Alcohol - 7% / 14 proof

Color - Clear off white

Nose - Hints of complex botanicals and vermouth with fresh bright tonic

Taste - Refreshing and complex, hints of vermouth and tonic blend perfectly without overpowering each other

Finish - Leaves you wanting more, no cloying sweetness, spikes of tonic bitterness and long complex vermouth lingering in the background

Best Enjoyed - Over ice with a lemon slice

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Stillhead Distillery Rhubarb Gin

DISTILLERY NOTES

Using the same base gin as our award-winning. Wild Blackberry Gin, we then add fresh pressed juice from rhubarb grown at Deere Field Farm in Cowichan Bay and slightly sweeten it with simply syrup (<5%). Fresh juniper and citrus on the nose with plenty of rhubarb on the palate, at 37.5% alc./vol. this gin pairs well with a premium classic tonic.

BC SPIRITS NOTES

I have a strong feeling this will be gone really quick! Stillhead Distillery newest seasonal, Rhubarb Gin. Rich sweet and sour rhubarb with great complexity from the gin backbone. Mix this with the Phillips Soda Works Cucumber Mint Tonic and it’ll be perfect for this weather.

Alcohol - 37.5% / 75 proof

Color - Light pink

Nose - Fresh cut rhubarb, hints of ginger and light juniper

Taste - Fresh cut rhubarb, acidic and sweet, with hints of ginger spice, aromatic juniper and fragrant citrus

Finish - Mouth filling rhubarb with the complexity of the gin on exhale

Best Enjoyed - with tonic on the back deck

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Sheringham Distillery Rhubarb Gin Liqueur

DISTILLERY NOTES

Our new Rhubarb Gin Liqueur is a combination of our new London Dry Gin with premium rhubarb. We decided to take the fresh, tart notes of the fruit and gently sweeten them to create a spirit that is 100% Sheringham.

BC SPIRITS NOTES

Brand new from Sheringham Distillery is their brand new product. It became a little of a rarity over Xmas as part of their mixed packs but now it’s out on its own. Super bright, acidic and rhubarb vegetative flavors balanced with a complex and citric London Dry style gin. Perfect with Fever-Tree Cucumber Tonic.

Alcohol - 25% / 50 proof

Color - Gorgeous deep pink

Nose - Gin forward, juniper, citrus and star anise first with rhubarb leaf notes in the back

Taste - Sweet vegetative rhubarb, still fresh and bright with amazing acidity then flowing through to citric and bright juniper London Dry style gin

Finish - Hint of residual sweetness in the very back palate, round sweet rhubarb with hints of gin notes

Best Enjoyed - With a flavored tonic, cucumber, mint

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Okanagan Spirits Rhubarb Liqueur

DISTILLERY NOTES

After putting the call out to local residents, the interest in supplying Okanagan Spirits with rhubarb was amazing and encouraging. Many rhubarb growers often added their own tales of life experiences with rhubarb and various old family rhubarb recipes. Others, admittedly were just happy to get rid of the rhubarb and see it put to good use.

Hand chopping of every stalk at the distillery was humbling; actually mind-numbing. Maybe not so much a labour of love now. The resulting liqueur? A beautiful natural pink-red 24% Rhubarb Liqueur that oozes a lingering Rhubarb aftertaste.

BC SPIRITS NOTES

It's spring time regardless of the lock down, the Okanagan Spirits rhubarb liqueur just kicks you in the mouth with gorgeous sweet, fresh rhubarb. Deep fruit, but not stewy, bright acidity and a clean fruity finish.  

Alcohol - 24% / 48 proof

Color - Light watermelon pink

Nose - Fresh uncut rhubarb, in the garden, leaf and all

Taste - Gorgeous slightly cooked rhubarb but with fresh, bright acidity. Not overly stewy or sweet

Finish - Fresh rhubarb with amazing acidity

Best Enjoyed - In a spritz

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