This week, the fourth annual BC Distilled Festival celebrates British Columbia’s craft and micro-distilleries.
The BC Distilled Main Tasting at the Croatian Cultural Centre on Saturday 6pm – 9pm, brings out 30 plus distilleries, restaurants and other suppliers. Admission to the Main Tasting, $69+ fees, available online, is all you need to enjoy the Main Tasting. Unlike other food and beverage festivals, BC Distilled samples are not ticketed so guests are free to sample any sip that strikes their fancy. Gin, aged Gin, Vodka, Brandy, Liqueurs and more, the distilleries will be sampling straight spirits and some cocktails, six restaurants will be serving canapés to make sure you’re not drinking on an empty stomach.
In addition to the Main Tasting, smaller events are taking place all week long. The Spirit Showcases series are at Legacy Liquor Store, tonight BC Gin Showcase features eight BC Gins + one non-gin ‘guest’ spirit. Then on Wednesday the BC Barrel-Ages Gin Showcase features eight barrel-aged BC Gins + one non-gin ‘guest’ spirit. The popular BC Whiskey Showcase is already sold out on Tuesday.
Friday, April 7th another sold out event, the Distillers Dinner at Forage Restaurant is a meal pairing six courses with the products of six local distilleries. Chef Chris Whittaker has created the dinner menu to pair with a straight shot of the spirit as well as a mixed cocktail.
Find tickets for all of the BC Distilled events online at bcdistilled.ca/tickets
Cheers!