9 gift ideas for spirit lovers on your list

These spirited gifts will warm hearts and glasses all season long

Okanagan Spirits Craft Distillery

Cocktail Collection Box Set

3 x 375 ml, $100

Three premium ready-to-drink cocktails. All natural. 100% BC.

The Manhattan Project – The perfect Manhattan, every time. 36% ABV.

The Flying Fortress – a play on the Old Fashioned like you’ve never tasted. 38% ABV.

The Orchard Negroni – 100% Elegant Craft. The way it should be. 36% ABV.

Shipped direct to your door from our online store at oks.ca     


Stealth Craft Distillers

Espresso Vodka

40% ABV, $25.97 (750 ml)

Our Espresso Vodka is made from local organic wheat and 100% Arabica coffee, with no flavouring, additives or sweetener added. It’s delicious on the rocks or as an Espresso Martini.

Currently available directly from the distillery while being introduced to our 150 private liquor store clients throughout B.C. More info at stealthcraftdistillers.com


Driftwood Spirits

“Gin Basket” Gift Pack

46% ABV, 2 x 375 ml

Dive into a flavour experience with the Driftwood Spirits “Gin Basket” 2-Pack. Sitting at two distinct spots on the flavour wheel: individually explore the delicate floral bouquet of Parabola, and the bright citrus notes of Contact.

Contact Gin: Bright, citrus-forward and refreshing.

Parabola Gin: Complex, floral and smooth

Enjoy Driftwood Spirits gins neat, or on the rocks, with a splash of soda, or in your favourite modern cocktails!

Available at Legacy Liquor Store (legacyliquorstore.com) and driftwoodspirits.ca.


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Give the gift of a cocktail experience!

Vancouver Cocktail Week Tickets

The city’s fourth annual celebration of Vancouver cocktail culture features all the cocktail-paired dinners, seminars, master classes, tasting events, neighbourhood crawls and spectacular parties that have become a highlight of the March calendar for cocktail enthusiasts, supported by dozens of brand sponsors pouring their best products for you.

Two signature events you won’t want to miss: The traditional Signature Sunday Cocktail Brunch that kicks things off on March 2 and Vancouver Cocktail Week’s main event, the Black & White Gala, on March 8. A selection of global brand ambassadors will be on hand for this, with top bartenders creating a bower of botanicals in each glass. Plus there will be hot tunes, cocktail-inspired food to graze on and so much more.

Buy tickets at thealchemistmagazine.ca/vcw


Copper Spirit Distillery

Verity Rye Spirit

40% ABV, $55 (750 ml)

Our unaged rye spirit is an aromatic and flavourful expression made with 100% organic B.C. rye grain. A perfect gift for the curious spirits collector.

World’s Best Grain Spirit (2024)
“Cleanly distilled with a fine grain character that is both complex and enticing. Berries with a touch of stone fruit join on the palate, along with a little amaretto nuttiness. A lovely, balanced digestif.”

Available at our distillery, select private liquor stores, and at copperspirit.ca


Moon Distilling Co.

The Shaft

30% ABV, $40 (750ml)

Victoria’s original late night cocktail. We blended our gold medal winning Vodka with fresh pulled espresso, cacao nibs, vanilla and almonds. Enjoy it neat or over ice with equal parts cream. BUY BC-certified and made from 100% Vancouver Island-grown barley and wheat

Available Canada-wide at MoonDistillery.ca and select private liquor stores in B.C.


Shelter Point Distillery

Single Malt Whisky

46% ABV, $78.25 (750 ml)

Winner of Double Gold at the 2022 San Francisco World Spirits Competition, our Single Malt Whisky is a classic expression benefiting from our coastal location and terroir. Aged in a selection of different casks the Single Malt shows a balanced yet complex palette with the sweet leathery mouthfeel of a high-quality single malt.

Available at shelterpoint.ca


Copperpenny Distilling

Figgy Puddin’ Spiced Liqueur

34% ABV, from $55 (750 ml)

Get the perfect accompaniment for the whisky lover on your list. From the makers of Vancouver’s No. 005 Social Gin, this new liqueur helps create the perfect ‘Not so Old Fashioned’ cocktail, adds a hint of Christmas joy to your melted brie cheese, and spices up a fireside eggnog. Sure to impress any cellar dweller.

Available at our bespoke 50-seat North Shore distillery cocktail bar, select liquor stores, or get next day shipping at copperpennydistilling.com

 


The Alchemist Magazine

4-issue Subscription

$18.99

Give the gift of Canada’s spirit and cocktail-focussed magazine. International in scope but with a local emphasis, our aim is to entertain and inform readers with stories about the passionate, talented people who are changing what and how we drink for the better.

Subscribe or gift a subscription here.

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