British Columbia’s Premier Micro-Distillery Festival Returns April 18, 2015
BC Distilled 2014 at CBC Studios. Rick Chung Photo.
After a sold out inaugural event in 2014, BC Distilled returns to Vancouver for another round. With more vendors and a second event time added, BC Distilled is bigger and better than before.
On Saturday, April 18, 2015, twenty-two of the province’s leading small-batch distilleries along with a handful of artisanal beverage and food purveyors will set up shop for BC Distilled 2015 — British Columbia’s premier micro-distillery festival. Hosted at CBC Vancouver, BC Distilled provides a single-stop opportunity for craft spirit lovers to taste a variety of regionally sourced products.
Proudly supported by Scout Magazine, Westender, Vancouver Magazine, Victoria Spirits, Long Table Distillery and Sid’s Vodka, BC Distilled promotes locally crafted spirits and supports the advancement of the micro-distillery industry within British Columbia. Tickets for BC Distilled 2015 go on sale February 26at bcdistilled.ca.
Participating Distilleries to Date:
Ampersand Distilling Co | Duncan
Arbutus Distillery | Nanaimo
Deep Cove Brewers and Distillers | North Vancouver
Dubh Glas Distillery | Oliver
Gillespies Fine Spirits | Squamish
Sid’s Vodka | Vancouver
Endless Summer Distillery | Kelowna
Fermentorium Distilling Co | Victoria
Kootenay Country Craft Distillery | Winlaw
Legend Distilling | Naramata
The Liberty Distillery | Vancouver
Long Table Distillery | Vancouver
Maple Leaf Spirits | Penticton
Odd Society Spirits | Vancouver
Okanagan Spirits | Kelowna & Vernon
Old Order Distilling | Penticton
Pemberton Distillery | Pemberton
Sons of Vancouver | Vancouver
Urban Distilleries | Kelowna
Victoria Spirits | Victoria
Wayward Distillation House | Comox Valley
Yaletown Distilling Company | Vancouver
BC Distilled Facts:
Date: Saturday, April 18, 2015
Time: Two Public Tastings: 4pm – 6pm and 7pm – 9:30pm
Location: CBC Studios, 700 Hamilton St., Vancouver, B.C. (Studio One)
Price: Tickets start at $39.99 plus service charges.
Buy Tickets: Tickets can be purchased starting on February 26 at bcdistilled.ca
BC Distilled is also a proud supporter of The BC Hospitality Foundation, which provides financial support for individuals within the hospitality community who are coping with a financial crisis arising from a health or medical condition. Partial proceeds from the festival will go directly to the BCHF.
Who Do You Know That We Can Help?
The BC Hospitality Foundation is the industry’s charity of choice, providing support for individuals within the hospitality community who are coping with a financial crisis arising from a health or medical condition. The foundation’s mission is to offer assistance, beyond traditional medical benefits and insurances, to individuals within the hospitality community in their times of financial need. As well, it is committed to supporting the industry’s next generation by providing scholarships to selected students enrolled in hospitality, culinary and wine programmes in BC. For more information, please visit www.
