Charlottetown’s Reddin’s Speakeasy distills Atlantic Canada’s rum-running legacy into an immersive new cocktail experience.

When you think of Canada’s most exclusive cocktail experiences, Vancouver and Toronto probably come to mind first. Yet Reddin’s Speakeasy in Charlottetown is putting Prince Edward Island on that list.


Reddin’s Speakeasy recently launched its new menu, introducing The Prohibition’s Pearl—a $365 cocktail experience inspired by Atlantic Canada’s rum-running history, where hidden coves and moonlit crossings fuelled an underground trade during the Prohibition era.

At its foundation is Balblair 18-Year-Old Highland Single Malt Scotch, layered with clarified citrus, peach distillate, honey and chocolate. The result is a cocktail that balances smoke, fruit, sweetness, and complexity, revealing new layers with every sip.

The experience extends beyond the glass. Served alongside premium caviar and a freshly shucked Prince Edward Island oyster, the pairing draws on the flavours of the Atlantic while nodding to the region’s coastal heritage. Together, the elements evoke the salt air, rugged shoreline, and quiet celebrations that once accompanied the East Coast’s clandestine rum-running culture.

Luxury cocktails often chase rarity through increasingly expensive ingredients. What sets The Prohibition’s Pearl apart isn’t simply its price tag, but its sense of place. Every element, from the whisky to the oyster, works in service of a story that could only belong to Atlantic Canada, distilling the region’s history, landscape and character into a single, beautifully considered serve.