BC Distilled Festival Returns to Full Strength on May 13
Early bird tickets on sale now for 8th annual artisan spirits festival
After three years of postponed and modified events, BC Distilled brings its annual tasting festival back to full strength with 40 distilleries, and hundreds of locally produced, artisan spirits, taking place in two expansive rooms at the Croatian Cultural Centre on Saturday, May 13.
“We’re so happy to have BC Distilled back to its pre-pandemic format, and to show off the expertise and character of this province’s distillery sector,” stated Alex Hamer, founder and organizer of BC Distilled. “British Columbia continues to lead the country in producing quality, innovative spirits – many of them produced by the 40 distilleries attending the festival.”
“One upside of the slow return is that over a quarter of these spirits will be new to the show,” Hamer added. “For spirit lovers, this is going to be a great year to revisit the best of this industry and to find new favourites.”
During the week prior to the festival, some of BC’s award-winning distillers will be showcased at special tastings hosted by BC Distilled organizers, where new and limited releases will be featured, as well as sold-out products such as Sons of Vancouver’s Palm Trees and a Tropical Breeze, awarded 2023 Canadian Whisky of the Year at the recent Canadian Whisky Awards.
Partial proceeds will be donated to BC Distilled’s designated charity partner Pacific Assistance Dogs Society (PADS), who will be at the show. In addition to interacting with PADS dogs and puppies, festival-goers are encouraged to donate to PADS and enter the 50/50 draw. BC Distilled will also feature a silent auction generously supported by the exhibitors.
Early bird tickets are on sale now for $59.99 ($10 off the regular price) and limited to the first 125 tickets. To purchase, visit bcdistilled.ca/tickets.
BC Distilled
Saturday, May 13
2:00pm to 4:30pm – Trade and Media Tasting
6:00pm to 9:00pm – Public Tasting
Croatian Cultural Centre, 3250 Commercial Drive, Vancouver
Participating Distilleries & Exhibitors:
Alchemist Distiller
Ampersand Distilling Company
Antidote Distilling Co. *
Arbutus Distillery
Bruinwood Estate Distillery Inc.
Callister Craft Soda
Central City Brewers & Distillers
Copper Spirit Distillery *
Copperpenny Distilling Co.
DEVINE Distillery
Driftwood Spirits *
Edna’s Non-Alcoholic Cocktail Company *
Elder Bros Farms Distillery *
Fernie Distillers
Five-Bottle Bar Book
Forbidden Spirits Distilling
Gin Lane Distilling Co. *
Heritage Acres Distilling *
Indigenous World Spirits
Long Table Distillery
Mad Laboratory Distilling
Mainland Whisky *
Maple Leaf Spirits Inc.
Misguided Spirits Craft Distillery
Mixers & Elixers
Monashee Spirits
Odd Society Spirits
One Foot Crow Craft Distillery
Raincity Distillery *
Red Bridge Distilling Ltd. *
Resurrection Spirits
Route 1 Distillery Ltd. *
Shelter Point Distillery
Sheringham Distillery
Shuswap Highland Stills Ltd. *
Sons of Vancouver Distillery
Stillhead Distillery
The Dubh Glas Distillery
The Liberty Distillery
The Woods Spirit Co.
Tofino Distillery
Tumbleweed Spirits
Wayward Distillery
Yaletown Distilling Company
* New to BC Distilled in 2023.
BC Distilled would like to thank its new presenting sponsor, Watertiger, for its support.
About BC Distilled
BC Distilled began in 2014 as a consumer tasting festival for British Columbia’s many locally-produced spirits. Held every spring, BC Distilled attracts 30 – 40 distilleries to Vancouver to satisfy the discerning palates of up to 650 members of the public, trade, and media, with support from a team of volunteers, food trucks, sponsors, and furry friends from Pacific Assistance Dogs Society. bcdistilled.ca
BC Distilled is grateful to be held on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded lands of the Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), Səl̓ílwətaʔ (Tsleil-Waututh), and xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) Nations.
Media release and image provided by Laura Serena, Serena PR.
