Whisky Tasting Flight

1. Monashee Spirits - Triticale American Oak Whiskey

Our multiple Gold Medal Award-winning 4yrs old Triticale Whisky is our flagship whisky of Monashee Spirits. Crafted with hyper-locally sourced grain from within 58 miles as a crow flies from the distillery, this whisky pays homage to its Scottish roots, where triticale, a cross between wheat and rye, originated in the 1800s. Its robust flavour profile, combining the sweetness of wheat with the spiciness of rye, is complemented by a rich array of secondary notes, including stewed fruits, vanilla, and festive spices reminiscent of your Grandmother's Christmas cake.

2. Devine Destillery - Ancient Grains Quarter Cask

Distilled from BC barley, spelt, emmer, khorasan and einkorn-the ancestors of all modern grains and then matured in brand new American oak quarter-casks.

Notes of candied fruit and macadamia nuts combine with spicy notes of clove, allspice and smoke.

Canadian Artisan Spirits Competition most awarded artisan spirit in the country for 2023.

3. Stillhead Distillery - Double Oak Rye

This 100% B.C. rye grain whisky was initially aged in a combination of 75% ex-bourbon and 25% Cowichan Valley red wine casks made from European oak. The spirit was then finished for eight months in a custom charred and toasted new American oak barrel. The finishing oak cask extracts additional soft, sweet oak characteristics, providing a round and velvety finish.

NOSE
Brown sugar, cinnamon butter on toast, and dried orange peel. Oak undertones from the new American oak finishing barrel. Lovely baking spices, toasted hazelnuts and a slight herbal note round out the scents.

PALATE
Fresh creamy caramel, vanilla bean, apple crumble with cinnamon and marzipan sweets. Slight cracked white pepper notes appear and disappear. Freshly roasted hazelnuts and pecans provide earthy notes, dried dark fruits, and dark cocoa powder abound as well. Lastly warm rye spice and oak notes are present from start to finish, though in a perfectly balanced way.

FINISH
The finish is very complex as the multiple oak barrels each imparted their own flavours and robustness to the final blend. The spice notes continue long after you have finished sipping, leading to a velvety smooth and wonderfully sweet finish of honey and chewy caramel notes.

4. Dubh Glas Distillery - Dirty Little Secret

Aged in casks sourced from two iconic distilleries (though we can't name them - that's the secret!)

This whisky captures the unmimstakable essence of Islay's peaty character. Expect bold layers of cigar smoke complimented by tropical fruits and caramel sweetness. It will transport you to the rugged coastlines of Scotland with Canadian character creating a lingering drinking experience.

Some secrets are worth sharing. Others are worth savouring.