BC Distilled Announces Early Bird Tickets and Pre-Festival Events

Canada’s largest artisan distillery event expands its April 8th festival with tastings and Distillers Dinner at Forage

Early bird tickets are now on sale for the 4th annual BC Distilled Festival on April 8, but serious fans will want to sign up for the three-day tasting series at Legacy Liquor and the Distillers Dinner at Forage during the week preceding the event.

“The growing breadth and depth of the BC distilling industry has opened up opportunities for us to organize companion events leading in to the main festival,” said festival founder Alex Hamer. “The Spirits Showcases at Legacy will give people a chance to build their knowledge in a more focused manner, and the dinner at Forage is the perfect way to appreciate BC spirits paired with locally-sourced ingredients.”

BC Distilled is Canada’s premier artisan and micro-distillery event, featuring 34 distilleries, all from BC. It takes place at the Croatian Cultural Centre and offers enthusiasts a chance to taste the province’s top spirits, discuss their qualities with their makers, and enjoy a convivial evening with friends. In addition, an on-site Legacy Liquor pop-up shop will allow participants to purchase bottles, selecting from the widest selection of BC spirits available anywhere, with well over 100 products.

BC Distilled 2017 participants include:

Ampersand Distilling | Duncan

Monashee Spirits Craft Distillery | Revelstoke

Anderson Distilleries | Burnaby

Odd Society Spirits | Vancouver

Arbutus Distilleries | Nanaimo

Okanagan Crush Pad | Summerland

Bohemian Spirits | Kimberly

Okanagan Spirits | Kelowna & Vernon

Central City Brewing and Distilling | Surrey

Old Order Distilling | Penticton

Crow’s Nest Distillery | Abbotsford

Pemberton Distillery | Pemberton

Deep Cove Brewers & Distillers | North Vancouver

Shelter Point Distillery | Campbell River

DeVine Spirits | Saanichton

Sheringham Distillery | Shirley

Dragon Mist Distillery | Surrey

Sons of Vancouver | North Vancouver

Dubh Glas Distillery | Oliver

Stealth Distilleries | North Vancouver

Fermentorium Distilling Co | Victoria

The Liberty Distillery | Vancouver

Goodridge & Williams Distillers | Delta

The Woods Spirit Co | North Vancouver

Legend Distilling | Naramata

Urban Distilleries | Kelowna

Long Table Distillery | Vancouver

Victoria Distillers | Victoria

Mad Laboratory Distilling | Vancouver

Wayward Distillation House | Comox Valley

Maple Leaf Spirits | Penticton

X Four Vodka | Richmond

Merridale Craft Spirits | Cobble Hill

Yaletown Distilling | Vancouver

Delicious canapés from Juniper, Timber, Two Rivers, Cascade Room and Lucky’s Doughnuts, as well as chocolate from Koko Monk, and drinks from Walter Caesar, Modern Mixers & Elixirs, Philips Soda, Cahoots Syrups and Rootside Provisions round out the night’s offerings. Those attending the trade and media events will be treated to nibbles from Oyama Sausage, Benton Brothers Fine Cheese and A Bread Affair.

The evening includes a charity auction in support of the Pacific Assistance Dogs Society (PADS), which breeds, raises, trains and supports certified assistance dogs for people living with disabilities and for community care professionals. Some of the festival’s proceeds will also support PADS.

Legacy BC Spirits Showcases

1633 Manitoba Street, Vancouver

Each tasting will be presented by an expert who will lead the attendees through the various spirits. In addition to the line-up, each tasting will present a spirit that is different from subject of the tasting to give attendees some exposure to something new. Tickets for the following events can be purchased here: bcdistilled.ca/tickets.

BC Gins Showcase: April 3 at 7 pm

A flight of six BC gins will be presented. The gins will represent different styles and regions from around BC. Our bonus spirit pairs well with gin. $34.99.

BC Whiskies Showcase: April 4 at 7 pm

BC whiskies are slowly starting to emerge on the market. We’ll present six samples to give attendees a rare peek into what’s being produced across the province. We’ll also taste a rare barrel-aged treat from an Okanagan distillery. $44.99.

BC Barrel-Aged Gins Showcase: April 5 at 7 pm

Barrel-aged gins offer fans a whole new way to enjoy this spirit, which is often surprisingly different from their un-aged versions. In addition to a selection of these tasty spirits, our presenter will be bringing something completely different to round out the evening. $34.99.

Distillers Dinner @ Forage

1300 Robson Street, Vancouver

April 7 at 6 pm

The Distillers Dinner will pair six innovative courses from the restaurant’s outstanding Executive Chef and avid locavore Chris Whittaker with spirits from Odd Society, Sons of Vancouver, Okanagan Spirits, Wayward, Sheringham and Dubh Glas. $78.

BC Distilled

Saturday, April 8

Croatian Cultural Centre, 3520 Commercial Drive, Vancouver

Trade and Media Tasting: 2:30 to 4:30 pm

Public Tasting: 6:00 to 9:00 pm

Early bird tickets are $59.99 and can be purchased here: bcdistilled.ca/tickets

BC Distilled is grateful to South Peace Grain and The Alchemist for their continued support of the show and the BC distilling industry.