Love Sharpe Distillery. Their new whisky is unbelievable and of course the delicious botanical gin…read more Huge outdoor space perfect for events and fun in the summer! Also, staff is lovely to say the least. Great place all around.

Just wonderful! The cardamom drink I had, the lovelies behind the counter and the locally sourced…read morecharcuterie. There's a cooler and you can choose your farmers sausage, cheeses, olives etc. and they'll provide a board and knife. I bought the botanical gin, big size for $50ish. Yes to all of it.

We had an amazing time checking out the Alchemist Distiller. The spirits are so good and the owner…read morewas so friendly. Definitely would recommend checking this place out if you're in the area! Absolutely amazing experience.

There are a couple of places where you can do tastings and purchase spirits in the Okanagan. Maple…read moreLeaf Spirits is definitely among my favourites and I recommend them wholeheartedly. They have a variety of Okanagan fruit flavoured liqueurs, as well as some stronger spirits. You can do tastings of all of them, just like at a winery. Jorg, the distiller, obviously takes pride in his work... and his pets. He was excited to show and tell us (upon request) all about his chickens, his quails, and his parrots. Very cool and random afternoon.

What? Didn't you see it? The turn was right back there. I know, you were distracted by the two…read morewineries on your left, and although worth your time and money, I was telling you to look right. Up that hill. You'd have probably missed it if I hadn't told you, that distillery just there--what? Yes, I said distillery. I know you came here for wine, and there are dozens of opportunities for those, but there are few distilleries. And don't they have worth to? Some of them blur the lines--what's a port than just a wine spiked with hard spirits. Maple Leaf Spirits shares iconography with Lang Vineyards; that's a winery but both deal with fermented maple syrup. The line blurs further; Maple Leaf does utilize grapes, but creatively turns them into grappa--how wonderfully original. And originality is a precious asset in a region saturated by dozens and dozens of buildings all pandering minor variations of essentially the same yeast-based fermented fruit drink. The Maple Leaf Spirits location itself is nothing special, at least the day we arrived, which was a few months back. They might have been renovating, but the time we arrived, it looked like half the place had been torn down. So, I cannot speak of the décor because it might have been in transition. It was a minuscule tasting bar in a small building fringed by dirt paths and absolutely no pageantry. But they do sell over a dozen different types of hard alcohol. I even purchased one, part of a scant few non-wine related bottles on our recent trip. The girlfriend and I had been touring Okanagan wine country, visiting 60 wineries in a week. We brought back 120 bottles. One was not a wine, but rather a Maple Liqueur from Maple Leaf. We wanted to purchase more, like the grappa above or maybe even one of the fruit brandies, but we ended up just getting the one...they are not cheap. These are bottled like, and carry a matching price of, icewines. In fact, when you compare them to the original--sorry that's Original--Canadian Maple Wine by Lange Vineyards, the Maple Leaf competitor is six dollars more. But we don't regret it, and I feel locations like Maple Leaf are vital in wine-dominated regions like the Naramata Bench. Our host at the time was friendly, and I really wish we had picked up another bottle, but what can I say, we were on a budget...kinda. You can find Maple Leaf just up the hill across from Red Rooster and Ruby Blues. I walked between the locations because they are all literally that close. Don't miss it...I know that adorable Volkswagen microbus is begging for a photo, and you should snap it. Just stop. Park. Take a trek, and taste what's up that hill.

Great spot in Twisp that just opened. We stopped in to try a flight and honestly, all three of…read moretheir offerings were pretty good. The gin in particular was absolutely flowery with flavor, and I generally avoid gin myself. We were fortunate to take a tour of the facility as well, and spoke with the distiller for about fifteen minutes, learning about their process, products, and future plans. Walked out with a nice bottle of their bourbon. Very strong recommend to stop by. They're still pretty new but I have a feeling they'll be growing quickly.

New distillery opened in Twisp (easy 15 min drive from Winthrop). Tasting flight of gin, bourbon…read moreand rye with knowledgeable and friendly staff, can even get a tour of the area! Get the gin and tonic. It was so smooth and refreshing on a hot day!

Absolutely beyond great staff. I live in Florida and found out about the company after looking up…read moreWyatt Whisky. My son is named Wyatt and I wanted to find some whisky with the same name as him. Chris and everyone I have talked to at Legend have gone above and beyond to help make that a reality, even with the extremely large headaches that come along with shipping companies, and dealing with customs. Can not recommend these people and their product enough. Thank you again

Oh hello, Legend, you saucy minx!…read more We first visited Legend this summer when it had a nice hum of tourists doing tastings, and stacks of fun, cute merchandise to play with. The boozes were crazy delicious and the view is truly spectacular! We returned this past weekend and discovered a beautiful transformation! Apparently, for the winter months they've opened as a lounge! Now serving cocktails and amazing looking snacks (including fresh made salsa!) it retains its gorgeous charm, while adding an extra cosy element. We did a tasting flight again, served in beautifully elegant glasses, and damn they are awesome! The vodka is creamy and smooth, the gin is herbalicious, and don't even get me started on their smoked rosemary gin. SMOKED. ROSEMARY! FOR REAL! Boyfriend and I both bought a bottle because REASONS. It is so crazy amazing!! And apparently really awesome mixed with a strong ginger beer, which I can't wait to try. Go. Now. Do not pass go, do not collect $200 (although make sure you bring a bunch of money for booze!) just GO and enjoy!!