BC Distilled, Canada’s premier artisan distillery event, returns April 10 – 14. This year, the festival will take place at a new venue; welcome the return of the popular Distillers Dinner at Forage; and offer guided whisky tastings to deliver an exciting four days of events for artisan spirits fans.
Following the unexpected closure late last year of the festival’s long-time home, the Croatian Cultural Centre, BC Distilled is thrilled to announce its new location for the main consumer and trade tasting event: the Italian Cultural Centre. The festival will feature 30 distilleries, alongside several non-alcohol vendors, as well as the return of Legacy Liquor’s pop-up retail shop, on Saturday, April 13.
Whisky Tastings & Book Launch: Wednesday, April 10 and Thursday, April 11
BC Distilled will host two whisky tastings at Taste of Legacy, led by renowned author and Canadian whisky expert Davin de Kergommeaux, who is launching the third edition of his acclaimed book, Canadian Whisky The Essential Portable Expert, 3rd Edition. Each ticket to the tasting includes a signed copy of the book. Tickets: $59.99 (inclusive of the book).
Distillers Dinner at Forage: Friday, April 12
The ever-popular Distillers Dinner at Forage is returning for its final edition at the beloved downtown restaurant. “With the scheduled closure of Forage in the fall, we’re very happy we can hold one last Distillers Dinner at this iconic local restaurant,” says Hamer. “Forage has always been such a committed supporter of BC’s food and beverage producers, so we see this as a perfect send-off.” Tickets: $139.99-169.99.
BC Distilled Festival: Saturday, April 13
Tickets are on sale now from bcdistilled.ca/tickets, with a $10 Early Bird discount applied to the first 100 sold. Tickets for the Distillers Dinner at Forage and the whisky tastings are also available for purchase separately. Early Bird Tickets: $64.99.
Participating Distilleries & Exhibitors
BC Distilled Festival
Saturday, April 13
1:30 to 4:00 pm – Trade and Media Tasting
6:00 to 9:00 pm – Public Tasting
Italian Cultural Centre, 3075 Slocan Street, Vancouver
Partial proceeds from the festival will be donated to BC Distilled’s designated charity partner, Pacific Assistance Dogs Society (PADS), whose staff and four-legged friends will be in attendance at the show. As well as having the chance to interact with PADS’ dogs and puppies, festival-goers are encouraged to donate to PADS and enter the 50/50 draw. This year’s BC Distilled will also feature a silent auction generously supported by the exhibitors.