Archive for August, 2009

Vic Gin mixes with Toronto

Thursday, August 6th, 2009

combine 1 oz.  Victoria’s Modern Spirit / with 1 oz. Toronto savvy /shake down /strain to discard fustiness /garnish with a twist on tradition / celebrate!
… And we did!  Vic Gin celebrated her Ontario launch at Camera Bar in Toronto in May, with Anna’s gin-inspired delicacies, indoor croquet, grass-stained whites, and plenty of spirits.

Bright lights, [...]

attn: “respectable liquor-fancying Canadians”

Thursday, August 6th, 2009

It seems Ontario has taken to the gin, but don’t just take our word for it. Here’s what Adam McDowell of the National Post had to say
Luxury gins are proliferating rapidly, and having tried many of the newcomers recently, I’m proud to be able to report that one of the finest comes from our corner [...]

Vic Spirits feasts again

Thursday, August 6th, 2009

For our second year, Victoria Spirits will be pouring at the Vancouver Island Feast of Fields.  Come join the Feast on Sunday, September 20.  More details at the official site.

Hail Victoria, indeed

Thursday, August 6th, 2009

Beppi Crosariol heralds the arrival of Victoria Gin in Toronto. His article can be found in the Globe & Mail. How does Ontario like the gin so far?
one very fine gin, impressively balanced and assertively flavoured. I like the spice and licorice notes that counterbalance the classic juniper essence.

Award for Vic Gin

Thursday, August 6th, 2009

Distiller Peter Hunt was in San Francisco a couple months back, where he picked up a silver medal from the SF World Spirits Competition.
This is the first major competition that we’ve entered, and we couldn’t be more thrilled with the result. The San Francisco World Spirits Competition is almost a decade old, and this year [...]

Vic Spirits is back online

Monday, August 3rd, 2009

Our last site was eaten by viruses(!!!), but we’re back online.
We’ll be re-posting some of our favourite news items from the recent past and have lots of post-worthy projects on the go that will hit our webspace soon.  Keep checking.

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