http://www.victoriaspirits.com Victoria's Modern Spirits Sat, 21 Jan 2012 12:57:46 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Jim Murray -- author of the Whisky Bible and one of the world's Kings of whisky connoisseurship -- was in Victoria for the Victoria Whisky Festival this weekend and made time to visit our Distillery. CTV was there to capture his first taste of our Craigdarroch Spirit.  Check it out! To recap, ... http://www.victoriaspirits.com/2012/01/21/jim-murrays-thumbs-up/ Come warm your winter spirits with us over the next couple months. First off, we're at the Victoria Whisky Festival pouring our baby girl: Craigdarroch Spirit.  She's growing up beautifully.  Come for an formal introduction or to meet her again -- January 19-22 at the Hotel Grand Pacific. Then, from 12-15 February, ... http://www.victoriaspirits.com/2012/01/11/whet-your-winter-whistle/ 'Tis the season and bells are ringing -- sleigh bells and wedding bells.  We're celebrating.  Not only is the whole Victoria Spirits family together -- the first time in almost a year and a half -- but Mia and Nicholas are getting married! In the true Spirit of Victoria, they're throwing ... http://www.victoriaspirits.com/2011/12/14/if-i-were-a-bell/ It's been one month since Art of the Cocktail and we can still taste it! Phil and Valerie bust a gut at our table, as Bryan pours on We learned a lot, made new friends, and hosted a number of sessions and tours -- including our Dr. Strangelove-themed Gin seminar with Solomon ... http://www.victoriaspirits.com/2011/10/31/artful-reminiscence/ Last Sunday, Lauren Mote was shaking love at the "Farms to Forks 2" event with Growing Chefs.  In preparation -- and in tune with the harvest -- she was roasting Williams (aka Bartlett) pears. Here's the recipe, courtesy of Lauren and the team at Kale & Nori Culinary Arts -- the ... http://www.victoriaspirits.com/2011/10/26/fizz-to-farms-to-folks-2/ Shane Rhodes is onto something and we like it.  We like it so much, we've joined other liquor producers to support his poetry with the strong stuff. Booze on the brain, Shane Rhodes as pictured in the TC As Adrian Chamberlain recently wrote in the Times Colonist, the idea arose from a ... http://www.victoriaspirits.com/2011/10/24/gin-at-hand-poetry-in-motion/ Gold Medal Plates -- "the ultimate celebration of Canadian Excellence in cuisine, wine, the arts and athletic achievement" -- begins next week.  We'll be at the culinary competitions across the country, to raise funds for the Olympic team and celebrate la crème de la crème canadienne. Last year we participated ... http://www.victoriaspirits.com/2011/10/19/canadian-excellence-steps-up-to-the-plate/ Peter's got more than booze up his sleeve.  With his partner Natalie, he co-directs PODA -- an ambitious NGO involved in community-led projects in Uganda.  We've posted more about their adventures here. After spending much of last year building a school and community centre in Bwera, Peter and Nat are again ... http://www.victoriaspirits.com/2011/10/06/opp-art-africa-ii/ Join us for a Vic Gin-spiked Art of the Cocktail this weekend! The Victoria Film Festival fundraiser brings bright lights from far and wide to shake, stir, instil & distil.  We're up to our armpits in the action. Join us Saturday for an Intro to Boutique Distilling and for Peter's collaboration with ... http://www.victoriaspirits.com/2011/09/29/state-of-the-art-art-of-the-cocktail/ September's Zoomer magazine features our own Bryan and Valerie.   That's right, "He's one!" and "She's one!"... as they say.  Check out the full article here. (No, no, that's Jeff Bridges.  See Bryan below.) Our Uncle Bob shares how the Distillery emerged, highlights the familial forces driving it all, and captures Bryan and ... http://www.victoriaspirits.com/2011/08/20/zooming-in-on-bryan-and-valerie/