Distilleries in Alberta

PARK Distillery Restaurant + Bar

Banff, Alberta

PARK Distillery sits smack-dab in downtown Banff, where the mountains look like a backdrop for a pretentious photo shoot. The thing that actually matters is the water – melt from a glacier, pure enough to wash a baby’s bottom – and locally sourced grains that behave themselves. The result is a line-up of spirits so tidy they could have their own spreadsheet: a gin that whispers botanical elegance and a whisky with enough depth to keep a philosopher awake.

• Distillery look is amazing
• Alcoholic root beer is solid

Last Best Brewing & Distilling

Calgary, Alberta

Last Best Brewing & Distilling in Calgary is a bold little operation that treats gin like a scientific field trip rather than a rulebook. The team starts with classic dry styles, then sends juniper off on a world tour, dragging in exotic botanicals, cheeky spices and a punch of citrus that would make a perfumer blush. Everything is churned in small batches and hand-packaged with the sort of reverent obsession you’d expect from a watchmaker, yet the results feel delightfully unruly — an elegant rebellion that never sacrifices quality.

• Distillery produces unique local brews
• Rotating taps keep drink options interesting

BLAKE Restaurant Brewhouse and Distillery

Canmore, Alberta

Canmore, Alberta, hosts the Blake Brewhouse & Distillery, a grimy-slick wonder that refuses to apologise for its industrial swagger.

• Unique hydraulic lift seating area
• Excellent microbrewery tours with knowledgeable staff

Troubled Monk

Red Deer, Alberta

Red Deer, Alberta, hosts Troubled Monk, a brewery-distillery that pretends to be a monastery of mystique but actually serves beer and spirits with the gusto of a true craftsman. Here tradition shakes hands with experimentation: classic ales and lagers sit alongside bewildering creations like a pineapple-sour that could convince a fruit-phobe to reconsider life choices. The lot also churns distilled spirits that taste less like a lab accident and more like something a discerning palate would applaud.

• Troubled Monk offers delicious craft beers.
• Pineapple Sour is a unique favorite beer.

Burwood Distillery

Calgary, Alberta

Burwood Distillery sits in Calgary, where the endless prairies supply enough wheat and barley to keep a decent spirit flowing. These folks take Alberta’s farm bounty and turn it into world-class booze with the sort of hands-on zeal that would make a craft-beer snob weep. They cling to tradition like a stubborn mule but aren’t shy about slipping in a splash of modern science, producing whiskies that have actually won awards and honey liqueurs that taste like liquid sunshine, not pretentious perfume.

• Distillery offers gin making classes
• Honey spirit aged in whiskey barrels available

Old Prospector Distilling

Camrose, Alberta

Old Prospector Distilling in Camrose, Alberta, treats vodka like fine jewellery. Their flagship Old Prospector Vodka is churned in tiny batches from organic wheat, then gleefully dusted with 24-carat gold flakes – because apparently purity needs a blingy garnish. The result is a silken, faintly sweet spirit that slides down like melted butter, thanks to a meticulous run that trims off the nasty foreshots and captures only the “hearts” of the distillate.

• Unique flavours are highly appreciated
• Cheeky Cherry flavour is top tier

Eau Claire Distillery

Diamond Valley, Alberta

Up in Diamond Valley, Alberta, Eau Claire Distillery manages the astonishing feat of turning raw barley and melt-water from the Rockies into spirits that actually taste like they belong in a museum of good sense. They marry hand-tended farming with sleek, modern copper stills, producing a Stampede Rye that slaps the palate with a peppery swagger and a Parlour Gin that slides in silk-smooth, whispering of alpine meadows without any of the pretentious haze.

• Distillery offers many different product tastes
• Beautiful patio and unique venue elements

Wild Life Distillery & Cocktail Bar

Canmore, Alberta

Wild Life Distillery, set against the Canadian Rockies in Canmore, is the brainchild of Keith Robinson and Matt Widmer, who decided the mountains deserved better than bottled water. Their mission? To crank out spirits that taste like altitude itself – crisp, unpretentious and unmistakably Canadian. Every batch leans on local grain and botanicals, a nod to the community that fuels them, and the awards they’ve collected prove the judges aren’t the only ones impressed.

• Large cocktail ice cubes enhance whiskey experience
• Black walnut bitters elevate old fashioned drinks

Rig Hand Distillery

n/a, Alberta

Rig Hand Distillery in Alberta punches the notion of a provincial venture. A family-run operation that honours the grit of the Leduc #1 rig while treating alcohol like truly craft.

• Seasonal fruit used in craft vodkas, such as Evans Cherries.
• Hand-cut red Russian garlic used in garlic vodka.

Badlands Distillery

Leduc, Alberta

• Unique flavors like garlic and apple pie moonshine
• Gluten-free options available for all products

Shiddy's Distilling and Rumpus Room

Edmonton, Alberta

Shiddys Distilling & Rumpus Room in Edmonton isn’t some bland, sober-spirits outpost – it’s the place where a splash of vodka meets an insultingly big dose of humour. Their “Mighty Spirits” are a proper exercise in distillation; think craft-vodka sodas that taste like you’ve cracked an egg over a diesel engine. “Big Shiddys” cans and the skinny “Slim Shiddy” let you choose your own level of reckless joy. The cocktails aren’t pretentious either; Blackberry Brambo is just a colourful way of saying ‘go get a drink you’ve never tried before’ – and the beer on tap is not for the faint-of-heart.

• Shiddy's unique 34oz drink offering
• Rumpus Room has excellent flat steak-cut fries

True Wild Distilling

Calgary, Alberta

True Wild Distilling in Calgary is the sort of place that makes you wonder whether Canada has been hoarding a secret recipe for whisky all along. The moment you push through the doors you’re hit by a wall of aroma — rich malt whisky, crisp gin, and a hint of piney botanicals — all produced on-site in a space that looks half museum, half mad-scientist laboratory. Towering column stills sit beside gleaming copper pot stills, and the crowning gimmick is the world’s first “Breaker Box” infusion chamber, where herbs and spices are forced through the spirit like a pressure-cooker for flavour. It’s an unabashed blend of heritage and head-long innovation, and the result is a lineup of Canadian malt, rye, bourbon and gin that could give the old-school houses a run for their money.

• Skillful distilling is highly meticulous
• Beautiful space with satisfying menu

Hansen Distillery

Edmonton, Alberta

Up in Edmonton’s industrial fringe, Hansen Distillery erupts like a stubborn pint of whisky that refuses to be ordinary. Founded by Shayna and Kris, who proudly trace their lineage to moonshiners, outlaws and survivors who could turn a bad day into a barrel of laughs, the place smacks of rebellion rather than polished pretension. They raid the pantry for the finest grains and berries, then unleash imagination on whisky, cream liqueurs and other craft spirits, each batch a testimony to raw quality and daring experimentation.

• Distillery tours showcase machinery and production process
• Sampling of locally brewed options is available

Bridgeland Distillery Inc

Calgary, Alberta

Bridgeland Distillery, perched in Calgary’s Bridgeland-Riverside, is a laboratory where the old-school romance of copper pot stills meets the swagger of 21st-century science. They raid local farms for barley, corn and fruit, then coax those ingredients into brandy, whisky and eau de vie with a meticulousness that would make a Swiss watchmaker weep. The result is a line-up that screams Southern Alberta’s rugged character, from the fiery Barn Burner to the cheekily named Taber Corn 101, a small-batch whisky that proves corn can be as respectable as rye.

• Unique spirit offerings like Barn Burner
• Handcrafted coconut and strawberry lemonades

Two Rivers Distillery

Calgary, Alberta

Two Rivers Distillery in Calgary fancies itself a temple of purity, but it’s really a straightforward workshop where Alberta’s ingredients get a proper shout-out. Whisky, gin, vodka and rum are forged from locally sourced grain with a genuine sustainability ethic – no green-washing, just effort. Their single-cask whiskies already carry awards, and the gin range boasts flavours that could make a botanist blush, all while nodding to WWI soldiers and Canada’s birth.

• Freshly made pizza complements drinks well
• Locally made drinks in Calgary available

Confluence Distilling

Calgary, Alberta

Confluence Distilling sits in Calgary’s Manchester district, a micro-distillery where bold, artisanal creations meet cheeky curiosity.

• Distillery tours led by knowledgeable owners.
• Unique, original cocktails with detailed backstories.

The Fort Distillery

Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta

Fort Distillery, perched in Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta, is a laboratory for the adventurous palate. They shun the mass-produced drivel and instead churn out tiny batches infused with oddball ingredients – think Haskap berries that taste like a snow-kissed forest and toasted malt barley that could give a toffee a run for its money. The result? Whiskies that surprise you like a mate at a dinner party, each bottle a miniature rebellion against the ordinary.

• Unique whiskey flavors are available for tasting
• Pre-mixed cocktails simplify event planning

Latitude 55 Distillery and Lounge

Grande Prairie, Alberta

Latitude 55 Distillery, sited in Grande Prairie’s former fire-hall, is the one place where Alberta’s rawness turns into liquid art. The walls, a relic from the 1880s, give it an accidental heritage vibe that’s perfect for a gin that actually has character. The distillery churns out vodka, gin, rum and whisky — all distilled from local grains and waters that would make a farmer’s pride and a traveller’s curiosity both swell. Their lounge, with a crackling fire and a patio that’s not just a place to sit but a conversation starter, serves tapas and cocktails that can still hold a conversation with their labels’ cheeky artwork. Haskap gin surprises you with a tart punch; the Northern Hair Gin collaboration is a tongue-in-cheek nod to the region. Add Wagyu meatballs on the menu and you’ve got a venue that feels as unpretentious as it is sophisticated, at dusk, the ambience is unrivaled tonight.

• Artwork incorporated into labels for unique touch
• Haskap gin cocktail feature a fun surprise

Anohka Distillery

n/a, Alberta

Annohkа Distillery bursts onto Alberta’s scene like a well-timed whisky-flavored thunderclap. Forget the usual corporate hype; the team actually grows barley in Parkland County fields free of pesticides or glyphosate, then feeds it through a sleek Meura Mash Filter that would make a laboratory jealous. The result is a farm-to-flask operation marrying centuries-old copper-pot wisdom with scientific rigour most distillers only brag about.

• Unique farm to flask approach
• Innovative distilling methods used

Skunkworks Distillery and Bar

Calgary, Alberta

Skunkworks Distillery doesn’t pretend to be a boutique spa for spirits; it’s a mad-scientist’s lab that actually works, cranking out premium moonshine from Alberta’s own sugar beets. The result is a lineup that ranges from a silky-smooth neutral spirit (gluten-free, because why not) to cheeky fruit-infused variants and even canned cocktails that taste like someone finally got the formula for a decent party in a bottle. It’s the kind of home-grown alchemy that makes you wonder if the locals have been keeping this recipe secret for centuries.

• Unique moonshine made from locally sourced sugar beets
• Gluten-free moonshine options available

Pivot Spirits Craft Distillery

Rolling Hills, Alberta

Pivot Spirits, perched on the rolling Alberta plains, marries sustainable farming with craft distilling like a farmer-scientist on a caffeine high. Their centre-pivot irrigation saves water while the distillery itself is a slab of Structural Insulated Panels – a building that’s more energy-efficient than a solar-powered shed. From grain sprouted in-house to botanicals harvested nearby, every drop is farm-to-glass, sweetened with genuine local honey and laced with regional fruit juices, resulting in a spirit profile that's as pure as a mountain spring and as bold as a prairie wind.

• They grow their own grain for the distillery
• Offer a trio flight to try different spirits

MD Distillery Ltd

St. Albert, Alberta

MD Distillery Ltd sits on the fringes of St. Albert, Alberta, and it’s clear they’re not flogging small-batch fairy dust. Their vodka lives up to “pure” – a base that glides. The maple edition proves Canada’s got decent whisky-grade grain. Their gin isn’t a parade of botanicals; it’s a restrained, balanced spirit that would make pretentious botanists crack a smile. For those who like drinks to spark conversation, CherryCello infusions pack a fruity punch and Krupnik offers warm, subtle spice. The taproom, styled after a European coffee shop with a Canadian twist, is honest, not pretentious, and doubles as a venue for private events – you can celebrate without explaining what a tonic is. Owners, a family passionate about quality and offering gluten-free options, deliver craftsmanship you can taste, whether neat or in a cocktail.

• Offers a unique blend of flavours.
• Family-owned business with personal touch.

Cold Lake Brewing and Distilling Co.

Cold Lake, Alberta

Cold Lake Brewing & Distilling Co. sits on the edge of its namesake, drawing on water so pure it could convince a chemist that nature still has a sense of style. This Alberta outpost refuses to hide behind glossy marketing, opting instead for honest, small-batch production. Every drop of vodka, gin and rum is churned in-house, hand-bottled and sealed with a wax stamp that looks like it was forged by a bored blacksmith, reminding you that craftsmanship can still be fun.

• Custom labelled beverages available with various flavors
• Delicious craft spirits offered alongside beer options

West of the 5th Distillery

Barrhead, Alberta

West of the 5th Distillery sits in Barrhead, Alberta, and decides that moonshine should be treated like fine art rather than a backyard hobby. Their hand-made copper still looks like something stolen from a Victorian laboratory, yet it churns out a line-up that would make a sommelier blush: ready-to-drink cocktails that pop on the palate, fruit liqueurs that taste like a summer orchard gone rogue, and barrel-aged spirits that whisper of oak and patience.

• Moonshine is a delicious offering
• Learning about the distillery's beginnings

Romero Distilling Company Ltd.

Calgary, Alberta

Romero Distilling Co. is a family-run luxury rum outfit out of Calgary, where the only thing more Canadian than the maple leaves is the spirit they pour into every barrel. They’ve taken the dusty legend of western rum-running and turned it into a polished operation, using top-grade domestic grains and copper stills that would make a purist weep. The result? A dark rum that’s scooped awards faster than a politician changes promises.

• Custom rum blending experience available
• Detailed tour of the distillery process offered

The Crabbie Goat Distillery

n/a, Alberta

The Crabbie Goat Distillery is a fifth-generation Alberta family operation that takes the whole “farm-to-glass” thing seriously, and not in a pretentious way but because they actually grow the berries, apples and even keep a gaggle of goats on the premises. From the rolling Peace Country hills they haul home-grown fruit straight into copper stills, producing moonshines that taste like the prairie itself – robust, unapologetically fruity, and surprisingly sophisticated.

• Moonshines are full of flavor and made with own grown berries
• Distillery has a variety of fun flavors of moonshine

Lone Pine Distilling Inc.

Edmonton, Alberta

Lone Pine Distilling in Edmonton, Alberta, is a rare blend of eco-obsession and genuine craft. They hoard water like a miser, reusing every drop, and give leftover grain a second life, proving that green isn’t a gimmick but a discipline. The result? A lineup of gin, vodka and whisky that doesn’t taste like a school-project experiment. Their gin, especially the sharply witty Earl Grey, is a masterclass in marrying botanicals with precision, while the whisky whispers of Alpine air without a hint of pretentious fog.

• Unique Gin flavors are a major highlight
• Distillery tours are informative and engaging

Black Diamond Distillery

St. Albert, Alberta

Black Diamond Distillery is Alberta’s first proper craft spirit-maker, and it’s not just a gimmick. Running the place are David and Andrea Scade – the Scades – who treat ingredients like a family recipe rather than a supermarket knock-off. Their focus on local grain, small-batch copper pot stills and the stubborn insistence that “real whisky tastes better when you’re standing in it” means every dram is worth the price.

• Unique flavors with a twist on classic tastes
• Custom ordering options for personalized bottles

Strathcona Spirits Distillery

Edmonton, Alberta

Strathcona Spirits, Edmonton’s first distillery, dares to treat booze like an art form rather than a marketing stunt. Their whiskies glide across the palate with the richness of a good library, while the gins parade flavors that would make a botanist weep – juniper on a roller-coaster of citrus, pepper and odd herbs. It’s not just liquid; it’s a laboratory of creative combos and off-beat production tricks that keep the drinks interesting.

• Unique gin flavors are really nice and beautiful
• Velvet Cream spirit has a smooth taste

Drum Distilling Co

Drumheller, Alberta

In Drumheller, Alberta, the Drum Distilling Co. whisks the ghost of a frontier town into every bottle. They’ve taken the grit of pioneers and turned it into a lineup that feels less like a marketing gimmick and more like a tribute to the place. The smooth, old-fashioned Root Beer is as unpretentious as a pint after a hard day, while Stolen Bones Spiced Rum hits your palate with bold, peppery heat that could rouse a mummy.

• Distillery offers selection of spirits to buy and take home
• House-made cocktails are creative and delicious

Starr Distilling Co.

Calgary, Alberta

Starr Distilling, out of Calgary, Alberta, takes the Canadian wild and shoves it into glass bottles with all the swagger of a mad scientist who once invented the modern ice skate. Their spirit line isn’t a gimmick; it’s a wild-card mix of heirloom fruits, berries, herbs and spices, each batch painstakingly crafted to taste like a summer trek through the Rockies followed by a ginger-spiced after-dinner. Small-batch philosophy means nothing is diluted by mass-production laziness.

• Expertly crafted gin and vodka available for tasting
• Unique gin flavors offered in flights and samples

Hawke Prohibition Distilleries.

Sherwood Park, Alberta

Hawke Prohibition Distilleries in Sherwood Park, Alberta, doesn’t try to convince you it’s a temple of spirits – it simply makes them, and does it with a swagger that would make most distilleries look like nervous schoolchildren. Their catalogue reads like a rogue’s inventory: vodka as crisp as a winter morning, rum that could sweet-talk a sailor, and gin that smells of adventure. The real show-stopper, however, is the Thick & Dirty cream-liqueur line – Salted Caramel, Maple Cream and the aptly named Signature Cream – each one as smooth as a piano.

• High-end private bar interior design
• Unique holiday line of products available

T-Rex Distillery

St. Albert, Alberta

T-Rex Distillery, sitting in St. Albert, Alberta, is a family-run outfit that fuses German-Canadian heritage with a stubborn belief in doing things properly. They champion sustainability by sourcing local grains and water, and cling to traditional copper-still methods that would make a 19th-century maltster smile. The result is a line of spirits that refuse to be merely fashionable — each batch is built on raw, uncompromising quality.

• T-Rex offers unique Garlic Dill Vodka and Maple Rum flavors
• Dark rum has a strong 50% alcohol content with complex flavors

Bragg Creek Distillers

Bragg Creek, Alberta

If you ever find yourself in the eastern Rockies, far from the tourist-filled whisky boutiques, you’ll stumble upon Bragg Creek Distillers, a place that seems to think the best spirits are born from rugged scenery and a dash of stubbornness. Housed in a repurposed hut that smells of pine and polished copper, the operation runs its tasting room out of the same building that once sheltered shepherds. While the actual vats sit in a modern Calgary plant, the brand — Hut Spirits — promises the kind of ageing that would make a wine cellar blush.

• Original cocktails are thoughtfully crafted and constantly reinvented
• Many kinds of flights are offered for tasting experiences

Broken Oak Spirits

Grande Prairie, Alberta

• Offers exclusive products at farmers' markets
• Creates unique and new flavor profiles

Rocky Mountain Big Horn Distillery

n/a, Alberta

In the foothills of the Rocky Mountains, Alberta, Big Horn is a family operation that believes a decent spirit starts with stubbornness and locally grown grain. They source organic wheat, corn and barley from nearby farms, blend it with water so pure it could be snowmelt, then distill ultra-premium whisky, gin, vodka and a cheeky soju. Each bottle is a quiet protest against industrial shortcuts, a tribute to craftsmanship that would make even a Scotch purist raise an eyebrow.

• Delicious whisky and liqueurs are available for tasting.
• Variety of drinks includes gin, vodka, and soju.

Lost Things Distillery

Pincher Creek, Alberta

Lost Things Distillery in Pincher Creek, Alberta, is a tiny operation run by a fierce all-female team who think the wild is a pantry. They trek the Rocky foothills and prairie grasses, hauling up berries, herbs and whatever else dares grow there, then mash it into gin and other spirits that could make a bartender weep with joy. The result is a lineup of flavored gins so you could convince a cynic that nature itself has a sense of humour.

• Distillery offers wide array of flavoured gins
• Live entertainment is sometimes available on site

Copper Cork Distillery

Vermilion, Alberta

Four Albertan mates decided they’d had enough of bland, mass-market gin and set up Copper Cork Distillery in Vermilion. The result is a daring catalogue: a razor-sharp vodka, a gin that doesn’t apologise for its botanicals, pine-kissed moonshine, whisky-flavoured spirits that would make a Scotch purist squirm, and a handful of cordials clever enough to convert a teetotaler. It feels less like a corporate gimmick and more like a well-run hobby that stumbled onto serious craftsmanship.

• Distillery offers educational tours of its processes
• In-house made alcohols are available for sampling

Wallbanger Distillery

Westerose, Alberta

Wallbanger Distillery, perched on a quiet Alberta lake near Westerose, feels like ambition in liquid form. Step inside and you’re greeted by the clatter of pinball, the thud of cornhole, and a band that barely overpowers the clink of perfectly measured spirits. Their in-house Black Pepper Garlic vodka is a daring, balanced hit, and the rest — silky rye, sturdy gin — shows a mastery that would impress even the most sceptical purist.

• Expertly crafted top-notch drinks available
• Curling rink provides endless fun activities

Krang Spirits

Cochrane, Alberta

• Nimbulus Gin stands out as unique.
• Distilled vodka has barely noticeable flavor.

Highwood Distillers Ltd

High River, Alberta

Highwood Distillers in High River, Alberta has been fiddling with copper stills for almost half a century, turning Canadian wheat and rye into liquid gold without resorting to gimmicks. Their obsession with sustainability isn’t a marketing buzzword; they actually reuse heat, recycle water and let the prairie breeze do the drying. The result is a line of spirits that taste like the Rockies on a clear day and the plains at sunset, without any pretentious garnish.

• High-quality Canadian product is proudly supported
• Limited release offerings are highly sought after

District Distillery

St. Albert, Alberta

District Distillery in St. Albert, Alberta, isn’t content to hide behind a romanticised fog of heritage. Instead it fuses the old-world stubbornness of a copper still with the ruthless efficiency of modern engineering, churning out spirits so pure they practically sparkle. The tiny, hand-crafted copper pot works like a sieve for the devil-ish impurities, while locally sourced grains and botanicals keep the flavour anchored to the Canadian prairies. The result is a line of vodkas and gins that feel as honest as a handshake.

• Unique copper stills are used in distillation process
• Peach and raspberry vodkas are notable flavors offered

Diony Distillery

n/a, Alberta

Some distillery, Diony, sits in Alberta and pretends to be as lofty as Dionysus. It burns through 100 % Canadian grains, fermenting them at temperatures so low it’s almost an exercise in patience — ten to fourteen days — to keep the grain’s nose alive. The result is a whisky that is thick, unapologetically full-bodied, and aged until it feels like the prairie itself has put its stamp on it.

• Unique smoky profile in "Campfire" whiskey
• Diony offers quality spirits with affordability

White Lightning Distillery

Barrhead, Alberta

White Lightning Distillery, perched in the unassuming town of Barrhead, Alberta, shuns pretentious buzzwords. Here small-batch ambition meets plain-spoken engineering, yielding vodka so smooth it glides past the palate without a sting, and gin that packs native botanicals without the garnish fluff. Every batch is built from locally sourced grains and herbs, a silent nod to the surrounding prairie, and the result is a spirit that tastes like the land, not a marketing slogan.

• Smoothest vodka with no harsh after burn
• Flavoured vodkas made with real fruit juices

Fuhr Estate Winery and Craft Distillery

Parkland County, Alberta

Fuhr Estate Winery & Craft Distillery in Parkland County, Alberta, is the sort of place that makes you realise that craft spirits can be more sophisticated than your kitchen knives. It’s a family-owned operation that marries centuries of distilling know-how with a splash of modern sensibility, producing meads that don’t taste like they were poured by an over-enthusiastic teenager.

• Distillery offers unique mead production process.
• Excellent customer service from staff members.

Outlaw Boos

Clive, Alberta

Outlaw Boos, perched in the wilds of Clive, Alberta, is a family-run operation that treats whisky making like an art class you actually want to attend. They hand-pick every grain and botanicals with the devotion of a mother checking homework, ensuring each batch feels less like mass-production and more like a secret handshake between the distiller and the drinker. The Boos clan insists on sourcing barley grown just beyond the town’s limits, because anything shipped from far away would be sacrilege.

• Unique flavor profiles are unbeatable
• Root Beer Moonshine is exceptionally good

Wild Life Distillery

Canmore, Alberta

Wild Life Distillery, perched on the edge of the Canadian Rockies in Canmore, Alberta, takes the “mountain lifestyle” seriously — without the pretentious yoga mats. The founders sealed the venture with a handshake, not a glossy press release, and now produce award-winning vodka, gin and whisky. They draw pure Rocky Mountain water and mash Alberta prairie grains, then obsess over every gram of spirit with the meticulousness usually reserved for watchmakers.

• Expertly crafted cocktails exceed expectations
• Unique cocktail options available to choose

Gnu Craft Spirits

Calgary, Alberta

Gnu Craft Spirits – a pint-size rebellion born in the drizzly depths of Calgary during the pandemic. They decided to turn the city’s bitter winter into an opportunity for gin, launching an award-winning London Dry, The Gnu Normal, that screams resilience and a stubborn love for community.

• Distillery uses local, Canadian botanicals primarily.
• Gnu Craft Spirits produces small-batch gin batches.

Stone Heart Distillery

Innisfail, Alberta

• Unique, handcrafted whiskey with distinct character
• Small-batch fermentation process for complex flavors

Trackside Distillery

Wetaskiwin, Alberta

Trackside Distillery sits in Wetaskiwin, Alberta, and takes the whole idea of a ‘craft spirit’ seriously, not just as a marketing tagline but as a manifesto. They harvest the finest barley, wheat and rye from nearby farms that could double as the set of a wheat-field epic, then mash, ferment and distill it into a vodka as clean as a whistle and a gin that actually knows the difference between juniper and pretension. Their beer and seltzers are crisp enough to make you wonder whether you’ve been drinking tap all your life.

• Anticipation for distillery opening
• New distillery in the area