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Category Archives: SPIRITS
Lumette! (non-alcoholic distilled spirit), Sheringham Distillery, Sooke, BC, Canada, 0% abv, 750 ml, C$35.99
I am waiting for some surgery, so decided to look into substitutes for that early evening cocktail I’ve grown to love. Once the orthopaedic surgeon comes calling with a date, I’ll need to change up a few deeply ingrained habits! … Continue reading
Posted in Non-Alcohol Distilled Spirit, OTHER, SPIRITS
Tagged BC, Canada, Lumette!, Non-Alcohol Distilled Spirit, Sheringham Distillery, Sooke, Spirit
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Unruly Gin, Wayward Distillation House, Courtenay, BC, 43% abv, 750 ml, C$52+
I love Gin. Gin, gin, gin. Gin is fun. It’s tasty. Generally, gin makes me giddy and yes, glad. This one is no exception to the rule I tend to follow for handcrafted, artisan spirits. Made from 100% BC honey … Continue reading
Posted in British Columbia, gin, SPIRITS
Tagged #unruly, 40% abv, artisan, artisanal spirit, BC, beeunruly, Courtenay, craft spirit, gluten free, handcrafted, Honey, juniper, Unruly Gin, Wayward, Wayward Distillation House
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Unruly Vodka, Wayward Distillation House, Courtenay, BC, 40% abv. 750 ml, C$48+
Look, I’ll be honest with you. Most vodka is not worth writing about. It’s the easiest spirit to make, most of it’s remarkably neutral, and the cost paid by the consumer lies mainly in the expensive marketing associated with the … Continue reading
Posted in British Columbia, SPIRITS, vodka
Tagged artisanal spirit, BC, beeunruly, Courtenay, craft spirit, drink local, gluten free, Honey, Unruly Vodka, vodka, Wayward Distillation House, Wayward Distillery
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Krupnik, Spiced Honey Liqueur, Wayward Distillation House, Courtenay, BC, 40% abv, C$35, 375 ml
It’s that time of year again when everyone pleads, “Help! What kind of wine do I buy to go with my turkey/ham/duck/hot dog?” There are a million or so of these articles circulating on line, but if you’re truly stuck, … Continue reading
Posted in British Columbia, Nalewki - Krupnik, OTHER, SPIRITS
Tagged BC, Bees, beeunruly, Canada, Courtenay, Honey, Krupnik, liqueur, local, nalewka, Nalewki, Polish liqueur, Vancouver Island
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Seaside Gin, Sheringham Distillery, Sooke, BC, Canada, 43% abv, C$46
It’s not often that I write about spirits on Winellama. In fact, when I took the WSET Diploma, I balked at having to take a course on spirits. In the end, it was the course I learned the most from … Continue reading
Posted in BC, gin, OTHER, SPIRITS
Tagged BC, Canada, contemporary gin, gin, Seaside Gin, Sheringham Distillery, Sooke, spirits, world gin awards, world winner
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Aquavit, Linie, Norway, NV, 41.5% abv.
I admit it freely; I like the weird and unusual. When it comes to spirits, this is a little off the beaten track. Picked up in Amsterdam, it was carried carefully across several borders to its new home in Vancouver. However, … Continue reading
Posted in Aquavit / Akvavit, Norway, OTHER
Tagged Akvavit, Aquavit, Linie, Norway, spirits
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Cachaça Engenhosa, Santa Terezinha, #181/250, Dourada, Brazil, 42% abv. 700 ml, C$80
The vast majority of Brazilian cachaça is unaged and ubiquitous – available everywhere and enjoyed constantly. There are aged versions as well that are equally wonderful, for different reasons. This is one of those versions, and as bottle 181 of … Continue reading
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Tagged Brazil, Cachaça Engenhosa, Dourada, Santa Terezinha, Spirit
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Da Mata, Cachaça, Santa Teresa, Brazil, 48% abv.
Meet cachaça, the most popular distilled alcoholic drink available in Brazil. Seriously everyone drinks it and it’s available just about everywhere in either a water white, unaged version (like this one) or an aged, golden toned drink. This example is a … Continue reading
Posted in Brazil, Cachaça, SPIRITS
Tagged Brazil, Cachaca, Da Mata, Espirito Santo, Santa Teresa, Spirit
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Cachaça Envelhecida, Reserva do Gerente, Brazil, 42% abv, C$18
Here is a drink you don’t see every day. In fact, in our market on Canada’s west coast, there is only one cachaça available – and it’s not this one. What exactly is cachaça? Is it rum? Well, not … Continue reading
Posted in Brazil, Cachaça, OTHER, SPIRITS
Tagged Brazil, Cachaça Envelhecida, Reserva do Gerente
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