by Tara Rafiq | May 22, 2018 | Still Life
Artisan distilling started a conversation about the terroir of spirits. But can you taste those uber-local ingredients in the bottle? On the drive up to Saanichton from Victoria, hand-lettered signs for honey and free-range eggs compete with honour-system farm stands...
by Tara Rafiq | Feb 5, 2018 | Still Life
It can take years before brown spirits get to market. Here’s how B.C. distilleries keep their businesses liquid in the meantime Imagine you make widgets: finely crafted, artisan widgets. Customers pay more for vintage widgets, so there are laws around how old they...
by Tara Rafiq | Jul 17, 2017 | Still Life
The lure of copper is strong. But if you want to be a distiller, you’d better start saving — or get your DIY on Here’s the thing: It could all blow. Not just your meticulous business plan, your local-grain supply chain or your retro-cool logo. I mean the actual still....
