BC Spirits "Spirits a Day" #322 - Long Table Distillery Barrel Aged Gin

DISTILLERY NOTES

This premium handcrafted Gin is aged in small 30-litre bourbon barrels and bottled when the spirit is suitably aged. The result is an aromatic small-batch gin with a uniquely complex finish, perfect as a sipping Gin or the foundation for a variety of cocktails. The flavour profile includes aromas of grapefruit, orange peel, spicy juniper and hints of baking spices on the nose, paired with silky smooth caramel and vanilla notes on the palate, leaving a lingering, rich and robust finish.

BC SPIRITS NOTES

Another great find for this week of "Soole What Were you Thinking?", the Long Table Distillery Barrel Aged Gin is one of the OG aged gins in BC. I have talked about this in the past with the barrel notes complimenting the botanicals and this one is a perfect example, their classic London Dry balanced with fresh cut oak and hints of toasty vanilla.

Alcohol - 44% / 88 proof

Color -Light copper

Nose - Fresh cut oak, hints of toasty vanilla and distinct poignant juniper

Taste - The fresh oak and toasty oak fold perfectly in with the botanicals. Poppy, classic juniper with aromatic spice complimenting the whole pour.

Finish - Focused and delicious London Dry

Best Enjoyed - Great sub for any macro brand

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BC Spirits "Spirits a Day" #321 - Maple Leaf Spirits Pear Williams

DISTILLERY NOTES

Classic Willliams (Bartlett) pear brandy is the epitome of what eau-de-vie is about. Clean, aromatic, and distinct, Pear Williams captures the essence of the fruit from which it came. The finest tree-ripened Williams (Bartlett) pears from local orchards are hand-picked, carefully fermented and distilled using a German copper pot still and centuries-old traditional methods.

BC SPIRITS NOTES

Shocked that this one hasn't been on the show before, I love my aromatic fruit brandies and Maple Leaf Spirits make some of the best in the province. This pear brandy transports you to a pear orchard in spring time, a complex mix of pear leaves, bark, blossoms and finally the fruit. Tannic skin, sweet fruit with a hint of green making this a gorgeous aromatic brandy.

Alcohol - 40% / 80 proof

Color -Clear

Nose - Fresh pears on the tree on a summer day

Taste - Aromatic pear ranging from under ripe and ripe flesh, tannic skin and seeds

Finish - Clean aromatic pear profile that lingers

Best Enjoyed - Neat paired with some delicious blue cheese

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BC Spirits "Spirits a Day" #320 - Roots and Wings Vital Vodka

DISTILLERY NOTES

Vital Vodka is Roots and Wings Distillery's inaugural artisan, farm-to-table vodka, made in the spirit of our beautiful Fraser Valley! It is handcrafted in small batches from the distillery’s own homegrown potatoes and corn. Vital Vodka is a clean spirit that boasts a subtle but enticing vanilla-cherry aroma and is velvety smooth to the palate with a refreshing finish.

BC SPIRITS NOTES

This is a great one for all the Polish vodka drinks out there from Roots and Wings Distillery, a blend of corn and potato base grown in the Fraser Valley. Textural, earthy and complex, the earthy notes of the potatoes are balanced by sweetness of the corn perfectly. Rich and viscous, a perfect sub for the lover of vodka.

Alcohol - 40% / 80 proof

Color - Clear

Nose - Funky potato earthiness on the nose with hints of corn sweetness

Taste - Complex earthy and funkiness with balanced textural sweetness

Finish - Mouth feeling, funky, rich and funky

Best Enjoyed - For the Polish vodka lover

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BC Spirits "Spirits a Day" #319 - Central City Peeled Liqueur

DISTILLERY NOTES

Peeled Orange Liqueur is crafted using malted barley and is aged for three years in American oak. Infused with orange peels, this artisanal liqueur has a delicate sweetness and aromatic citrus character. Peeled is perfect on the rocks or in your favourite cocktail.

BC SPIRITS NOTES

Gorgeous whisky based orange and spice liqueur from Central City, distinct Lohin McKinnon whisky based with the addition of rich and deep dried orange peel aromas and spice that leads to a complex aromatic orange and spice palate. This leans more to being a orange forward Drambuie style liqueur to use in the same way. Give it a try in a Rusty Nail style drink.

Alcohol - 44.7% / 89.4 proof

Color - Dark golden orange

Nose - Dried curacao peel, dusty spice jar

Taste - Bright orange peel, dry hoppiness, underlying baking spice and kick of the alcohol

Finish - Whisky forward, then dried curaco peel and then finishes with hints of sweetness and hops

Best Enjoyed - Sub in place for any curacao and triple sec. Ballsy orange pump

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BC Spirits "Spirits a Day" #318 - Bruinwood Distillery Gin

DISTILLERY NOTES

This rich country gin embodies the essence of local and exotic botanicals carefully selected by our distiller.

Made from British Columbian wheat, malted barley, honey and carefully selected natural botanicals.

BC SPIRITS NOTES

Another crazy one that I have forgotten about, but glad I found again. The Bruinwood Distillery in Robert's Creek makes some amazing products and the gin is equally unique to the terroir of the distillery. Gorgeous sweet aromatics reminiscent of a spring herb garden, sweet cicily, earthy juniper and floral botanical notes. Great sub in for big brands, must get for the gin geek.

Alcohol - 40% / 80 proof

Color - Clear

Nose - Sweet herbal notes on the nose, earthy juniper

Taste - Sweet herbal notes, sweet cicily, spring herbal garden and earthy rich juniper with hints of aromatic honey notes

Finish - Strong anise, juniper rich and long

Best Enjoyed - Great sub for your big brands

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BC Spirits "Spirits a Day" #317 - One Foot Crow Vodka

DISTILLERY NOTES

An easy drinking Vodka smooth and warm. Made from wheat with a kiss of rye. Distilled on the grain to maintain a hint of it’s origins.

BC SPIRITS NOTES

This was a great one to rediscover, the One Foot Crow Craft Distillery Vodka is a blend of high wheat with a "kiss" of rye and then distilled on the grains which is quite unique and allowing them to create a very flavorful and grain forward, almost husky complexity. Sweet wheat with hints of rye spice, a pleasant rediscovery that fits for a lot of people's palate when it comes to craft vodka.

Alcohol - 40% / 80 proof

Color - Clear

Nose - Funky grain notes, soft caramel

Taste - Grain forward, definitely get the heavy wheat mashbill. Funky grain, hints of caramel

Finish - A balance of sweet grain with hints of heavy grain. Very flavorful finish

Best Enjoyed - In your favorite cocktails

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BC Spirits "Spirits a Day" #316 - Legend Distilling Manitou

DISTILLERY NOTES

An all natural organic orange liqueur with miles of orange flavour and a finish of tart sumac berries, wild foraged in Naramata, BC.

BC SPIRITS NOTES

Another "What Were you Thinking Soole" episode of searching through my collection for hidden gems that haven't been on the show yet. The Legend Distilling Manitou is a gorgeous orange and sumac liqueur from the Naramata Bench. Rich, almost curacao style orange on the nose with hints of botanical sumac underneath. On the palate, orange and bright sumac string you along, a must have substitute for triple sec in local spirit focussed bars.

Alcohol - 30% / 60 proof

Color - Bright orange with golden edges

Nose - High notes of tart sumac with bittersweet orange

Taste - Rich orange peel, hints of curacao bitterness and then the tart, almost citrus vinegar notes are in the back

Finish - Dried orange and complex herbal notes of sumac

Best Enjoyed - Sub curacao or triple sec in any classic

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BC Spirits "Spirits a Day" #315 - Odd Society Blender's Release Single Malt

DISTILLERY NOTES

“Blender’s Release” single malt whisky was inspired by a visit from our friend Dhavall Gandhi.

Two months ago, we hosted a whisky blending workshop that you mentioned in your video you were unfortunately unable to attend. Eleven fellow distillers from across the province/country gathered to hear Dhavall Gandhi, former blender at The Macallan, and current Director of Whisky with The Lakes Distillery talk blending. It was a remarkable day of camaraderie, education and inspiration.

Armed with Dhavall’s insights, Gordon, Joel and Fraser went back to the warehouse and blended a new release made from a number of different single malt casks. Blender’s Release is a nod to Dhavall, his visit, and his incredibly thoughtful approach to whisky-making.

BC SPIRITS NOTES

At the end of this "What the hell were you thinking Soole" of finding new and unique things in my collection that haven't been on the show is this one. I had to search a couple of times because I couldn't have believed that I had missed it. But the Odd Society Blender's Release is something special, the classic Highland/Speyside stylings of Odd Society blended with some deep chocolates, butterscotch and spiced oak notes. This is more than their usual and I love it.

Alcohol - 46% / 92 proof

Color - Medium copper to gold

Nose - Complex malt and oak on the nose,

Taste - Rich and complex oak, not over extracted; stonefruit, Christmas spice dried orange peel

Finish - Cereal grains and the kiss of well chosen oak, a definite definer for Odd Society’s Single malt program

Best Enjoyed - Neat

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BC Spirits "Spirits a Day" #314 - Forbidden Spirits Adam's Apple Brandy

DISTILLERY NOTES

Adam’s Apple Brandy is handcrafted from 100% Estate Grown Spartan Apples. This dreamy-smooth Apple Brandy, has flavours and smells of caramel, apple and toasted oak.

BC SPIRITS NOTES

A relatively new company, Forbidden Spirits has entered the fruit spirit realm, first with their vodkas along with the Eve's Gin tasted a while ago and now this shockingly great apple brandy. The apples are tannic, sour balanced with the sweet flesh and just a kiss of vanilla spiced oak. Really balanced and tasty apple brandy and you know how much I love those.

Alcohol - 40% / 80 proof

Color - Light apple

Nose - Apple orchard, sweet flesh, tannic skin and hints of toasty oak

Taste - Complex apple, skin, flesh, leaves and bark blended perfectly with toasty oak with hints of vanilla spice

Finish - Beautiful apple with juicy sweet apple and vanilla oak

Best Enjoyed - Neat

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BC Spirits "Spirits a Day" #313 - Shelter Point Artisanal Single Malt

DISTILLERY NOTES

Paradise isn’t necessarily a geographical requirement for making great whisky, but we managed to find it at Shelter Point. It’s here that we hand craft our 100% Single Malt Whisky, distilled batch-by-batch in traditional copper pot stills from two-row barley, and aged in American oak barrels in our oceanfront warehouse. When it comes to artisanal whisky, every element matters—and in our unique, temperate rainforest climate, even the sunsets and sea air become integral.

BC SPIRITS NOTES

Shelter Point's classic staple, the Artisanal Single Malt is a beautiful and bright example of what the distillery does very well. A fantastic BC example of a highland / speyside style made here on the island, citrus, aromatic grain notes with hints of pear, nutmeg and spicy vanillas. The brightness coats the palate and then a deep, bassy notes of toffee and butterscotch and rich oak. Must have for the enthusiast.

Alcohol - 46% / 92 proof

Color - Light copper orange

Nose - Fresh cut grass, pears, hints of spice, vanilla and oak

Taste - Starts out with those aromatics on the nose and then explodes with stonefruit, pear and apple, light spice and then oaky vanillas

Finish - Balanced and complex between those bright notes and the deep bassy notes of spice and oak

Best Enjoyed - Neat

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BC Spirits "Spirits a Day" #312 - Mad Lab Spirits Vodka

DISTILLERY NOTES

Our first released product, our premium vodka is triple distilled through our direct-fire pot still, taking less and less each time, collecting only the best of the "hearts" from each run. Once it has been distilled thoroughly enough, it is then carbon filtered for an incredibly smooth finished product.Mad Laboratory Vodka has a very soft creamy texture to it, with light caramel and toasty notes. Little burn on the front of the palate, warms the throat as it goes down for a beautiful experience.

BC SPIRITS NOTES

Another episode of "How the hell did I miss this?", the Mad Lab Spirits Vodka is a great base for so many of their spirits. Their vodka has a great slight sweetness to it which lends itself to dry vanilla and cocoa on the nose and then leads into the a structured, complex palate with those same vanilla and cocoa on the palate. Long and fragrant finish.

Alcohol - 40% / 80 proof

Color - Clear

Nose - Light rain on hot concrete, subtle vanilla

Taste - Subtle vanilla, toasty barley and light caramel

Finish - Slight burn, clean note of toasty barley and hints of vanilla

Best Enjoyed - In your favorite cocktails or neat

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BC Spirits "Spirits a Day" #311 - Roots and Wings Distillery Double Vice Espresso Vodka

DISTILLERY NOTES

Roots and Wings Distillery’s Double Vice lives up to its name by coupling two popular vices and takes the love of coffee and vodka to a whole new level! In this java-inspired spirt, our handcrafted Vital Vodka is infused with coffee and no added sugar.

Double Vice treats you to a fresh coffee flavour finish with a touch of spice. A subtle coffee aroma is accompanied with hints of chocolate and caramel. Double Vice is great for sipping on the rocks, pairing with Amaretto, or mixing up a kicking coffee martini!

BC SPIRITS NOTES

Another "I can't believe that I haven't done this yet" with the Roots and Wings Double Vice Espresso Vodka. I love what Rebekah and the team creates on a regular basis. This tasty one combines that beautiful, slightly sweet corn and potato based vodka infused with a beautiful roast of espresso that leads into dry cocoa and vanilla. Must have for your Russians and Shafts.

Alcohol - 40% / 80 Proof

Color - Light brown with copper edges

Nose - Classic coffee, hints of caramel and chickory

Taste - Heavily roasted coffee, bitter chocolate and caramel with texture of the Vidal Vodka

Finish - Bitter chocolate with hints of sweet caramel

Best Enjoyed - Classic Espresso Martini

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BC Spirits "Spirits a Day" #310 - Spinnaker's Distillery Cranberry Gin

DISTILLERY NOTES

Spinnakers small-batch spirits are distilled in our oceanside distillery with 100% BC grown malted grains and water from our on-site artesian well. Made 100% BC grown malted grain, aquifer water, Okanagan cranberry juice, organic cane sugar, and botanicals.

BC SPIRITS NOTES

Been loving Spinnaker's Distillery has been putting out, they are beasts in creating great new and exciting spirits. Their gin is already bright, complex and gorgeous, then they add some fantastic flavors to the mix. This is no different with their Cranberry Gin, the gin comes through poignant and forceful and then the tart and sweet cranberry blows up and fills the mouth with juiciness balancing out the juniper and citrus in the gin.

Alcohol - 40% / 80 proof

Color - Watermelon pink

Nose - Bright gin nose from the Botanical Beach gin and then hints of the sour tartness of the cranberry

Taste - Spectacular gin forward, balanced candied citrus and juniper then leading to sour sweet cranberry juice

Finish - Candied citrus and bright juniper with tart cranberry

Best Enjoyed - Play around with this in a Clover Club

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BC Spirits "Spirits a Day" #309 - Goodridge and Williams 100% Rye

DISTILLERY NOTES

With notes of licorice, butterscotch and black pepper, you'll want to give our premium 100% Rye Canadian Whisky a try.

BC SPIRITS NOTES

I am exploring more and more of G&W whiskies lately and I love their approachibility is really changing the whisky realm in BC. I truly believe these whiskies are bridging the gap between macro and craft in the province. Bright spice on the nose with deeper toffees and butterscotch that flow onto the palate with the balanced caramels in the background with bright, sharp spice and finishing long and spiced vanilla.

Alcohol - 40% / 80 proof

Color - Medium copper with bright orange

Nose - Butterscotch and toffee with a distinct spiced rye high notes

Taste - A balanced nuances butterscotch and toffee, reminiscent of classic Canadian with a big punch up of nouveau spice

Finish - Toffee and butterscotch and long spiced vanilla

Best Enjoyed - Neat

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BC Spirits "Spirits a Day" #308 - Pacific Rim Distilling Humpback Vodka

DISTILLERY NOTES

This single malt Vodka is crafted with 100% BC malted barley and is fermented with a wild yeast culture from Barkley Sound, which gives the spirit a uniquely floral finish.

BC SPIRITS NOTES

Going through my collection and realised that I haven't even taken the seal off this bottle but glass I am glad I did. Pacific Rim Distilling uses wild yeast from Barkley Sound combined with malted barley gives this vodka a super unique fruity grain nose and palate with long and fresh finish that transports you to the terroir around their distillery.

Alcohol - 40% / 80 proof

Color - Clear

Nose - Fruity and funky grain notes, taking me back to the farm

Taste - Aromatic and textural, fruity grains, fresh rain and long fragrant finish

Finish - Fragrant and floral notes of fruity grains and fresh rain

Best Enjoyed - Neat

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World Gin Award 2021

This week has been a huge awards week for BC Spirits and amazing spirits from across the country. From the World Whiskies Award to the Canadian Whisky Awards, BC Distilleries have a lot to celebrate and be thankful this week. Here are the winners from the awards this week.

Best Canadian Classic Gin / Gold Medal – Ampersand Gin

Contemporary Gin Gold Medal – Sheringham Distillery Kazuki Gin

Best Canadian Flavored Gin / Gold Medal – Stillhead Distillery Wild Blackberry Gin

Flavored Gin Gold Medal – Stillhead Distillery Rhubarb Gin

London Dry Gin Bronze Medal – Shelter Point Hand Foraged Botanical Gin

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BC Spirits "Spirits a Day" #307 - Pemberton Distillery Absinthe

DISTILLERY NOTES

Organic potato spirit infused with locally grown and wild foraged botanicals

BC SPIRITS NOTES

I love Pemberton Distillery, the podcast with Tyler Schramm was insightful and fun and we really chatted about the terroir of the region. Their absinthe which is one of their longest standing products leans into the region a lot. Complex, earthy herbal notes lends itself to the sweet fennel and anise notes, very unique absinthe for the BC market.

Alcohol - 60% / 120 proof

Color - Bright green

Nose - Sweet fennel and anise notes, hints of earthy herbs

Taste - The sweet fennel and anise are balanced with drying, complex and fragrant herbs and botanicals

Finish - Drying herbal notes with hints of anise

Best Enjoyed - Classic absinthe preparation

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Canadian Whisky Awards 2021

Last night saw the 2021 Canadian Whisky Awards go virtual for the first time, lead by Davin de Kergommeaux; the annual competition pits legacy whisky brands against craft distilleries in a blind tasting competition judged by some of the best and brightest whisky enthusiasts in the country. British Columbian distillery yet again won big across the board, full winners list here.

Congratulations to all the distilleries and spirits that got a top honor. You can watch the full livestream at the bottom of this post.

AWARDS

Best Whisky Spirit - De Vine Wine and Spirits: Ancient Grains

Best Single Grain Whisky – Trust Single Grain

Best Mixed Mash Whisky – Ancient Grains (Devine Distillery & Winery)

 Award of Excellence – Innovation – Shelter Point Distillery (for peated whisky process)

Artisanal Distillery of the Year – Devine Distillery and Winery

Lifetime Achievement Award – Ken Winchester (on his retirement Devine Distillery and Winery)

GOLD MEDALS

Devine Distillery ANCIENT GRAINS

SHELTER POINT DOUBLE BARREL #5

The Liberty Distillery TRUST SINGLE GRAIN

SILVER MEDALS

Devine - GLEN SAANICH SINGLE MALT WHISKY

Dubh Glas FIRE IN THE SKY CASK STRENGTH

MACALONEY’S CALEDONIAN PEATED MAC NA BRAICHE

MACALONEY’S CALEDONAIN OAKEN POITIN

MACALONEY’S CALEDONIAN GLENLOY SINGLE MALT WHISKY

MACALONEY’S CALEDONIAN INVERMALLIE SINGLE CASK STRENGTH

SHELTER POINT SINGLE CASK PEAT

SHELTER POINT SMOKE POINT 2

SHELTER POINT THE FORBIDDEN

SHELTER POINT SINGLE CASK VIRGIN OAK

SHERINGHAM DISTILLERY RYE

The Liberty Distillery TRUST SOUTHERN

BRONZE MEDALS

Odd Society COMMODORE SINGLE MALT WHISKY

Dubh Glas SMOKE ON THE WATER

GOODRIDGE AND WILLIAMS – 100% RYE GRAINS

GOODRIDGE AND WILLIAMS – HIGH RYE GRAINS

LOHIN MCKINNON CHOCOLATE MALT SINGLE MALT

LOHIN MCKINNON BORDEAUX FINISHED PEATED SINGLE MALT WHISKY

LOHIN MCKINNON NIAGARA WINE BARREL SINGLE MALT WHISKY

MACALONEY’S CALEDONIAN PEATED DARACH BRAICHE

MACALONEY’S CALEDONIAN INVERMALLIE SINGLE CASK EX BOURBON

ODD SOCIETY BLENDERS RELEASE SINGLE MALT WHISKY

Odd Society PROSPECTOR RYE WHISKY

SHELTER POINT DISTILLERY THE COLLECTIVE

SHELTER POINT PATIENCE IS A VIRTUE

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Cocktail of the Week #11 - Frosty Nail

The Rusty Nail is a great classic that is amazingly easy to apply to BC Spirits. There are a number of spiced whisky liqueurs on the market that make an amazing substitute for Drambuie.

FROSTY NAIL

1 1/2 oz (45mL) Stillhead Distillery Single Malt

1 oz (30mL) Shelter Point Barrel of Sunshine

Glass - Old Fashioned

Method - Stir ingredients with ice and strain over fresh cubes

Garnish - Orange slice

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BC Spirits "Spirits a Day" #306 - Arbutus Distillery Limoncello

DISTILLERY NOTES

A take on the classic Italian lemon liqueur. Premium spirit brewed, fermented, and distilled from BC grown grain, rested on fresh lemon peels, pressed juice and sweetened into a liqueur.

BC SPIRITS NOTES

Always blown away when I find stuff in my collection that hasn't be on the show yet and especially when Arbutus Distillery has been a focus lately. Their Limoncello like many of their liqueurs are just amazing, their limoncello is a myriad of citrus notes, bright lemon high notes with sweet candied peel and everything in between. For the limoncello lovers, this is a must have

Alcohol - 28% / 56 proof

Color - Clear, translucent lemon yellow

Nose - Candied lemon peels with hints of acidic lemon flesh

Taste - A plethora of lemon on lemon, fresh and candied peel, hints of slightly bitter pith and sweetened lemonade

Finish - Long and fresh lemon

Best Enjoyed - Chilled and neat

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