by Tim Pawsey | Jun 16, 2021 | Features
How B.C.’s government and hospitality industry embraced the new reality—and each other’s interests …You better start swimmin’ or you’ll sink like a stone For the times they are a -changin’ —Bob Dylan. If Covid-19 has yielded one major positive, it’s the way in...
by Tim Pawsey | Jan 24, 2020 | Features
B.C. craft spirits pioneer Frank Deiter is taking on the world Frank Deiter is a man on a mission. As the founder of Okanagan Spirits in 2004, Deiter charted the pioneering distillery’s early successes before leaving in 2011 to pursue other ventures. These days he...
by Tim Pawsey | Aug 16, 2019 | Features
The evolution of terroir-driven made-in-B.C. gin When news arrived that Sooke’s Sheringham Distillery had scooped Best Contemporary Gin in the World at the prestigious World Gin Awards, I, like so many others, was truly thrilled. After all, what an achievement for the...
by Tim Pawsey | May 24, 2019 | Features
Canada’s artisan distillers are bringing their own spiced heat to the party Don’t look now, but Canada’s distillers have been gently plotting to spice things up for all you unsuspecting folks out there. For instance, did you know that Fireball Cinnamon Whisky—which...
by Tim Pawsey | Jan 25, 2019 | Features
The challenges and benefits of making spirits in rural regions What’s the flip side of the urban winery? That’ll be the rural distillery. Artisan distilling in British Columbia is on a roll, with some 60 distilleries in full operation, and at least a dozen more to...
