
2023 Participating Distilleries
With 30 BC-based distilleries showcasing their hand crafted whiskies, weโre pleased to be the premier Whisky Event to promote and support local in Vancouver & Victoria.
Vancouver Island / Coast
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Arbutus Distillery
Hand crafted in the Cowichan Valley
Ampersand Distilling Co. was born out of Jeremy & Jessi's love of craft cocktails, and Jeremy & Stephen's engineering backgrounds. Bringing together his degree in chemical engineering and his parent's love of farming, the distillery was an innovative way to combine their passions. They bring together art & science, ingredients & techniques, great people & conversation, BC grown wheat, organic & wild harvested botanicals and custom built stills. -
Copper Spirit Distillery
๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฆ๐ฝ๐ถ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ผ๐ป๐ป๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป
Honouring the traditional art of distilling in a holistic way, Copper Spirit Distillery handcrafts their spirits on Bowen Island to celebrate their connection to community and nature. From the pure West Coast water and organic BC grain to the German copper stills that refine each batch, every step in their process is a conscious decision to create a meaningful experience. -
DEVINE Distillery
๐ฅ๐ฒ๐น๐ฒ๐ป๐๐น๐ฒ๐๐๐น๐ ๐๐ผ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐น ๐ณ๐ฟ๐ผ๐บ ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ผ ๐๐น๐ฎ๐๐
Family owned and operated since 2007, DEVINE is a certified craft distillery producing award winning small batch spirits. Blending innovative thinking with time honoured tradition, they strive to showcase the local terroir through the incredible ingredients grown within our community. -
Goldstream Distillery
๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฆ๐ฝ๐ถ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ฉ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ผ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐๐น๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ
Launching in 2018, Goldstream Distillery, located in the northwest outskirts of Greater Victoria produces Gin, Vodka, Whisky and Rhulegin, a rhubarb liqueur. Made from Vancouver Island grains, these island spirits are handcrafted with care. -
Macaloney Island Distillery
๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ง๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ฎ๐น๐น๐ ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฒ, ๐๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฑ ๐ช๐ถ๐ป๐ป๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ช๐ต๐ถ๐๐ธ๐ถ๐ฒ๐
Guided by his love for Uisge Beatha, the water of life, Graeme Macaloney, their ex-pat Scot founder and whisky maker, set out to create the finest single malt whisky in North America and perhaps the world. Driven by quality he focused his efforts on bringing together the industryโs best Scottish distillers, ingredients (great Canadian barley, select American & European oak) and the best equipment. -
Merridale Cidery and Distillery
๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ณ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐ถ๐๐ต ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ผ๐๐ถ๐๐
From orchard to glass, Merridale Cidery and Distillery meticulously handcrafts every step of the process to deliver world-class, award-winning ciders and spirits that celebrate the spirit of Cowichan Valley. -
Moon Under Water Brewery & Distillery
๐๐ป๐ป๐ผ๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ณ๐ ๐ฆ๐ฝ๐ถ๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐
Moon Under Water is a small brewery and pub in Victoria, BC. The brewery and distillery specializes in German lagers, wheat, and sour beers, but are constantly experimenting with new releases and spirits including their new whiskies. -
Shelter Point Distillery
Creating Artisanal Vancouver Island Coastal Whiskies
Located in Campbell River on Vancouver Island, Shelter Point is proud to craft some of the highest-quality single malt and single grain whiskies in North America. Situated along the oceanside and surrounded by 380 acres of farmland, their selection of uniquely Canadian premium whiskies are made with traditional methods that allow our Vancouver Island coastal terroir to shine. -
Stillhead Distillery
๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ๐ฐ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ณ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ฆ๐ฝ๐ถ๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐๐น๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ง๐ถ๐บ๐ฒ
Stillhead Distillery, located in Duncan, BC creates small batch whiskies that are released only when they reach perfect maturity, not a particular age. They donโt look for shortcuts, instead they respect whisky making tradition. Each barrel is curated over the course of its aging, carefully matching its character to the barrel it will finish its maturation in, creating the perfect final whisky.
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Wayward Distillery
Exceptional Spirits Crafted From Honey
Situated in the fertile Comox Valley on Vancouver Island, Wayward Distillery has led the charge in honey-based spirits since 2014. Each of their spirits are crafted on a base of sustainable honey, supporting local agriculture and getting a little Unruly while doing it!
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Antidote Distilling Company
The Spirit of Alberni
When Antidote Distilling Company started their journey a few years back, they had one goal in mind, and that was to create something true and unique to their town, island and province. To engage with their local community to frame a postcard for the valley. May the Spirit of Alberni be enjoyed to ends of the earth! -
Driftwood Spirits
Journey into the Unknown
Driftwood Spirits takes imbibers on a journey of discovery to create a new take on the word โspiritโ by exploring the mysteries of distillery and outerworldy botanicals, resulting in unparalleled flavours using unique ingredients. -
Tofino Distillery
Taste the Spirits of the West Coast
Drawing inspiration from their small town in Western Canada's Coastal Temperate Rainforest, Tofino Distillery is committed to handcrafting premium quality, Certified Organic spirits. -
Philips Brewing & Malting Co.
Inspiration Through Fermentation Since 2001
Itโs amazing what some beer nerds can accomplish with a little creativity and a welding torch. Weathering the occasional catastrophic beer flood, imploding tanks, and a few address changes, Philips Brewing has taken it all in stride. Theyโve always kept it unconventional in all their approaches to craft brewing, malting and distilling as they constantly explore the craft beer frontier guided by unbridled creativity and an unwavering attention to quality. -
Victoria Distillers
Influenced By History. Driven By Innovation.
As one of Canadaโs oldest small-batch spirits companies, Victoria Distillers is influenced by history and driven by innovation. In collaboration with incredibly talented mixologists and local partners, our distillery creates both classic and innovative cocktail spirits, using the worldโs best-tasting water (found right here on the Canadian west coast), and the highest quality ingredients from around the world.
Vancouver, Coast & Mountains
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Copperpenny Distilling Co.
Global Flavour. Local Spirit.
Copperpenny Distilling Co. is a multi-award winning BC craft distillery producing grain to glass spirits and liqueurs since 2021 in North Vancouver, British Columbia. Their commitment to creating world-class spirits such as gin, vodka, akvavit, and a seasonally-inspired range of liqueurs is driven by our insatiable desire to explore flavours of cultures around the globe, from large urban cities to remote mountain tops. -
Liberty Distillery
๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ณ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ. ๐ง๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ฎ๐น ๐ฆ๐ฝ๐ถ๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐.
Since opening in 2010, The Liberty Distillery on Granville Island has been offering Vancouverโs first hand-crafted, premium spirits made from 100% BC organic grain. Theyโre passionate about their craft; creating traditional yet unique spirits that provoke the senses, spark the imagination and seduce the most discerning palates, while reflecting the history of Vancouver and the natural beauty of British Columbia. -
Mad Lab Distillery
๐ฉ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ผ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐บ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฟ๐ผ ๐ฑ๐ถ๐๐๐ถ๐น๐น๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฑ๐๐ฐ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฎ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฑ ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ป๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ต๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ-๐ฐ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ณ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ, ๐๐บ๐ฎ๐น๐น ๐ฏ๐ฎ๐๐ฐ๐ต ๐๐ฝ๐ถ๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐
Mad Lab prides itself on being as hands on as possible during the whole process. From equipment design, production technique, to packaging and quality control, they want to be aware of how everything is progressing from grain to glass. -
Central City Brewers & Distillers
Canadaโs Leading Craft Brewery and Distillery
Lohin McKinnon combines the brewing prowess of internationally renowned Brewmaster Gary Lohin, and the distilling talents of Head Distiller Stuart McKinnon. This brand is the beginning of Central Cityโs burgeoning single malt whisky a portfolio that will include aged and small batch limited releases using finishing casks and peat-smoked malt. -
Odd Society Spirits
๐ ๐๐บ๐ฎ๐น๐น-๐ฏ๐ฎ๐๐ฐ๐ต ๐ฐ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ณ๐ ๐ฑ๐ถ๐๐๐ถ๐น๐น๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ต๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ ๐ฉ๐ฎ๐ป
The name โOdd Societyโ reflects their interest to use their spirits and distillery as a way to bring together a diverse collection of creative and unique people. We wanted to make a home where you could feel comfortable revealing your inner oddness. Odd Society is dedicated to combining Old World distilling traditions with New World ingredients and ingenuity to create a family of spirits including whiskey, vodka and gin. -
Resurrection Spirits
๐ฅ๐ฒ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ต๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฐ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ณ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐ฝ๐ถ๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐
Before the amalgamation of spirit production in Canada, small distillers produced rye grain based spirits that became famous across North America and the World. These distilleries used locally sourced ingredients to create high quality products with a distinct essence and appeal. Resurrection Spirits is reclaiming the tradition and using 100% BC Rye Grain to handcraft Rye Whisky, Gin, and Vodka. -
Sons of Vancouver Distillery
Really, Really Small Batch. Big Flavours.
Sons of Vancouver is a small distillery on Vancouver's North Shore. It was born out of a young, foolhardy desire to follow passions and contribute to a growing community of independent distillers. Best known for the ever-popular No. 82 amaretto, the distillery is now running a growing whisky program and is very excited to bring super flavourful rye whiskies to the Canadian market. -
Long Table Distillery
Explore. Dream. Discover
At Long Table theyโre all about local, handcrafted, small-batch Gins & Botanical Spirits. In February 2013 Vancouver's first distillery in North False Creek opened! Their vision has always been to produce premium handcrafted gins and botanical spirits rooted in a passion for following traditional distillation practices in small batches. -
Heritage Acres Distilling
Quality Crafted Spirits Infused with Embellished History
The Noske Family lives in Mt. Lehman and truly enjoys the amazing history of our local community, along with the BC gold rush. It has inspired our journey. Chris grew up prospecting with his grandpa who told amazing stories and instilled a passion for this subject. Together with his wife Jen, they are raising their 3 children to explore our province and develop a love of the past, present and future of BC.
Okanagan & Kootenays
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Alchemist Distillers
๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ณ๐ ๐๐ถ๐๐๐ถ๐น๐น๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ต๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ข๐ธ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฎ๐ด๐ฎ๐ป ๐ฉ๐ฎ๐น๐น๐ฒ๐
Originally from France, Sandrine, Simon and little Zoe started a micro distillery in Summerland in 2018. They designed their Still with a very unique style which allows them to extract the finest essences and produces very clean and flavourful spirits. All the products are made in small batches from local Okanagan apples and other natural ingredients. -
Bearface Whisky
๐ช๐ต๐ถ๐๐ธ๐ ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฒ ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ ๐๐ผ๐๐ป๐๐ฟ๐
Elementally Aged by the Canadian Wilderness for a bolder, smoother flavour.
Bearfaceโs home is on the edge of the inspiring Canadian wilderness.Bearface works with the wilderness and its powerful natural elements to transform our whisky into something more wild and adventurous.
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Monashee Spirits Craft Distillery
๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฆ๐ฝ๐ถ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐น๐๐๐ผ๐ธ๐ฒ
Up amid the Monashee Mountains, in the town of Revelstoke BC, lives a small family ran distillery and cocktail bar with a passion for quality and community. They distill all our spirits by hand using local ingredients, sustainable methods and pure mountain spring water to bring a taste of the mountains to you wherever you are in the world. -
Okanagan Spirits Craft Distillery
๐๐'๐ ๐ข๐ฟ๐ถ๐ด๐ถ๐ป๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ณ๐ ๐๐ถ๐๐๐ถ๐น๐น๐ฒ๐ฟ๐
Okanagan Spirits Craft Distillery is Western Canadaโs original craft distillery, dating back to 2004. The distillery sprung from the idea of using 100% locally grown fruits and grains to make premium, world-class spirits just a tractor-ride away from the orchards and fields where the base ingredients were grown. BCโs original farm-to-flask distillery now offers a selection of more than 30 internationally awarded spirits. -
Forbidden Spirits
From the Heavens For the Taking
In the beginning, there was the apple, plucked from the branch by roguish hands. There were Adam and Eve and the serpent conspiring in the Garden of Eden, to eat from the Tree of Knowledge, to taste the most delicious and Forbidden of all fruits. Located just 15 minutes from downtown Kelowna, Forbidden Spirits produces apple-based spirits including vodka, gin and brandy.
Northern BC & Beyond
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Two Brewers Distillery
๐ฌ๐๐ธ๐ผ๐ป ๐ช๐ต๐ถ๐๐ธ๐: ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฑ. ๐๐ผ๐บ๐ฝ๐น๐ฒ๐ . ๐จ๐ป๐ถ๐พ๐๐ฒ.
Nestled next to the rushing Yukon River, basked in the glow of the midnight sun, a small distillery strikes out to redefine whisky in Canada. Crafted with carefully selected ingredients, an ingenuity borrowed from our second lives as craft brewers and a patience dwarfed only by the mountains that surround us, Two Brewers whisky is crafted to exceed the expectations of even the most discerning drinkers.