When you look at the distribution of distilleries and micro distilleries across Canada, it’s obvious who’s leading the charge. Distilleries in British Columbia are so numerous, they require their own show just so we can get around to sampling them all in an acceptable amount of time.
The 2nd Annual BC Distilled Show is happening Saturday, April 18th at the CBC in Vancouver.
This year, there are 29 participants in all, including:
- Ampersand Distilling | Duncan
- Arbutus Distilleries | Nanaimo
- Central City Brewing and Distilling | Surrey
- Deep Cove Brewers and Distillers | North Vancouver
- Dragon Mist Vodka | Surrey
- Dubh Glas Distillery | Oliver
- Gillespies Fine Spirits | Squamish
- Endless Summer Distillery | Kelowna
- Fermentorium Distilling Co | Victoria
- G&W Distilling | Delta
- Island Spirits | Hornby Island
- Kootenay Country Craft Distillery | Winlaw
- Legend Distilling | Naramata
- The Liberty Distillery | Vancouver
- Long Table Distillery | Vancouver
- Maple Leaf Spirits | Penticton
- Merridale Estate Cidery | Cobble Hill
- Odd Society Spirits | Vancouver
- Okanagan Spirits | Kelowna & Vernon
- Old Order Distilling | Penticton
- Pemberton Distillery | Pemberton
- Sons of Vancouver | North Vancouver
- Shelter Point Distillery | Campbell River
- SR Winery & Distillery | Surrey
- Urban Distilleries | Kelowna
- Victoria Spirits | Victoria
- Wayward Distillation House | Comox Valley
- Yaletown Distilling | Vancouver
- VonAlbrecht & Associates
Tickets are available at bcdistilled.ca for the following tasting sessions:
VIP Tasting (1-3pm)
$79.99
Afternoon Public Tasting ( 4-6pm)
$49.99
Evening Public Tasting (7-930pm)
$59.99
The event also supports the BC Hospitality Foundation (BCHF). BCHF provides financial support for individuals within the hospitality community who are coping with a financial crisis arising from a health or medical condition. The Foundation also awards scholarships to students enrolled in hospitality, culinary and sommelier programmes in BC.
