{"product_id":"9781771513326","title":"The Distilleries of Vancouver Island: A Guided Tour of West Coast Craft and Artisan Spirits","description":"\u003cb\u003eFinalist for the Taste Canada Awards\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eA guided tour that highlights the recent evolution of the 21 craft and artisan distilleries that have sprung up on Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the past five years the number of craft and artisan distilleries on Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands has more than doubled. A change in the provincial liquor laws in 2013 made small-batch distilling a viable business and with this alternative to high-volume, mass-market liquor comes a focus on local ingredients and distinctive flavours.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom relative veterans like Merridale and Sheringham, to the newest stills on the block, you’ll meet a group of entrepreneurs unbound by traditional liquor-making rules who are creating vodkas, gins, whiskeys, and liqueurs with their own unique characteristics, using a wide range of grains, fruit, botanicals, peat smoke, seaweed, and spices. Craft-spirits enthusiast Marianne Scott introduces readers to the methods distillers use to develop their spirits, how they learned their craft, the products they make, and the recognition they’ve garnered.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith an introduction on the history of spirit making and the process of distilling, a glossary of common distilling terms, cocktail recipes inspired by each distillery’s products, and a map to help you organize your ideal tasting tour, \u003ci\u003eVancouver Island’s Spirits\u003c\/i\u003e has everything you need to jump into the region’s burgeoning craft-spirits scene.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Heritage Group Distribution","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46407990608113,"sku":"9781771513326","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0674\/5433\/7265\/files\/9781771513326_p0.jpg?v=1765205406","url":"https:\/\/shop.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781771513326","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble","version":"1.0","type":"link"}