{"product_id":"the-distilleries-of-vancouver-island-marianne-scott-9781771513326","title":"The Distilleries of Vancouver Island: A Guided Tour of West Coast Craft and Artisan Spirits","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFinalist for the Taste Canada Awards\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eA guided tour that highlights the recent evolution of the 21 craft and artisan distilleries that have sprung up on Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the past five years the number of craft and artisan distilleries on Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands has more than doubled. A change in the provincial liquor laws in 2013 made small-batch distilling a viable business and with this alternative to high-volume, mass-market liquor comes a focus on local ingredients and distinctive flavours.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom relative veterans like Merridale and Sheringham, to the newest stills on the block, you'll meet a group of entrepreneurs unbound by traditional liquor-making rules who are creating vodkas, gins, whiskeys, and liqueurs with their own unique characteristics, using a wide range of grains, fruit, botanicals, peat smoke, seaweed, and spices. Craft-spirits enthusiast Marianne Scott introduces readers to the methods distillers use to develop their spirits, how they learned their craft, the products they make, and the recognition they've garnered.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith an introduction on the history of spirit making and the process of distilling, a glossary of common distilling terms, cocktail recipes inspired by each distillery's products, and a map to help you organize your ideal tasting tour, \u003ci\u003eVancouver Island's Spirits\u003c\/i\u003e has everything you need to jump into the region's burgeoning craft-spirits scene.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Marianne Scott\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1771513322\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781771513326\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Touchwood Editions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/22\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 252\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.43h x 5.51w x 1.02d","brand":"Marianne Scott","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43989070446847,"sku":"9781771513326","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_2c4758c8-63f5-4c6e-98df-e4823f9e0c51.jpg?v=1683297590","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-distilleries-of-vancouver-island-marianne-scott-9781771513326","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}