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circuits totalling 203-km (126-mi.) in the to produce over 50,000 bottles per year of wineries to visit (www.tourismnewbrunswick
beautiful Eastern Townships (www.laroute cassis liqueurs (www.cassismonna.com/en ). .ca/Products/Groups/Wineries). At Motts
desvins.ca). On The Triangle circuit, you Landing Vineyard & Winery in the beautiful
will fi nd the province’s fi rst winery, THE MARITIMES St. John River Valley, wines are made from
Domaine des Côtes d’Ardoise, opened in LOCAL FLAIR COMING estate grown grapes such as the unusual
1981 in Dunham, which is remarkable not ON STREAM Louise Swenson grape (www.mottslanding
only for its wines but for its exhibition of Nova Scotia is Canada’s fourth largest wine vineyard.com). At Magnetic Hill Winery and
sculptures gathered from more than 80 producing province. Its wine trail has about B&B, in a restored 1867 historic site over-
artists (www.cotesdardoise.com). a dozen wineries making quality wines looking Moncton, visitors can picnic on the
The Magog-Orford Harvest Festival, from 100 percent locally grown Nova Scotia grounds while enjoying a sip of estate-grown
held annually on the fi rst two weekends of grapes and fruit (www.winesofnovascotia.ca). fruit wines such as blueberry, cranberry and
September, off ers an opportunity to sample Grape Escapes off ers a number of tours, strawberry, as well as those from local New
Québec regional food and wine products in a some which include lunch or dinner at a Brunswick grapes—all vinted on the premises
picturesque setting (www.fetedesvendanges. winery (www.novascotiawinetours.com). (www.magnetichillwinery.com ). In 2012,
com/en ). Domaine de Grand Pré, the oldest farm Distillerie Fils du Roy opened in Petit-
With an annual production of over 60 winery in Atlantic Canada, has an award- Paquetville making absinthe and a gin that
ciders, Montérégie is the pioneer of cider winning restaurant, Le Caveau, which uses a local tree, the Thuja occidentalis
production in Québec (www.monescapade. focuses on regional Nova Scotia product evergreen, in its botanical recipe (www.
ca/en/cider-route ). Ice cider (made from prepared with a global fl air (www.grandpre distilleriefi lsduroy.com ).
frozen-on-the-tree apples) was fi rst made in wines.com). Benjamin Bridge makes In P.E.I., the Rossignol Estate Winery
the Eastern Townships by a French wine- champagne-method sparkling wines off ers a remarkable variety of table wines,
maker, Christian Barthomeuf, at his winery/ recognized as among the top in the world fruit wines and liqueurs. Family-owned
cider house, Clos Saragnat, in Frelighsburg (www.benjaminbridge.com). The Good Matos Winery & Distillery off ers tours and
(www.saragnat.com ). Domaine Pinnacle is Cheer Trail off ers an exciting mix of tours, tastings just minutes from Charlottetown,
famous for its fl at, sparkling and ice ciders tastings and special events at wineries, and the Beamish Family Organic Orchard
(www.cidredomainepinnacle.com/en ). cideries, microbreweries and distilleries has expanded to produce craft spirits and
Top microbreweries in Montréal (www.goodcheertrail.com). The Halifax Beer liqueurs refl ecting an authentic Island
include Brasserie Dieu du Ciel, Brasserie Bus takes people around Halifax to taste taste experience at Deep Roots Distillery.
Harricana, Mabrasserie, La Succursale, and learn all about Halifax’s exploding craft Islanders have made illegal moonshine
Siboire, Boswell Brasserie Artisanale, Le beer scene (www.halifaxfoodtours.com). throughout their history, and Myriad View
Saint-Bock, Microbrasserie 4 Origines, The state-of-the-art Authentic Seacoast Artisan Distillery brings this Island tradition
Benelux and Pit Caribou, many which also Distilling Company opened its doors in forward for all to enjoy with their “Strait
serve gastro pub food. Eater Montréal June 2016 as the home to award-winning Shine” (www.straitshine.com ).
publishes a map to the twenty-four spirits and craft beer brands, including the In Newfoundland, Rodrigues Winery,
essential Montréal microbreweries and GLYNNEVAN whisky (www.authenticsea Auk Island Winery, Quidi Vidi Brewery, Port
craft beer bars (www.montreal.eater.com/ coast.com). The Halifax Distilling Co is the Rexton Brewing Co., YellowBelly Brewery,
maps/best-montreal-brewpubs-beer-bars ). fi rst of its kind on the Halifax waterfront Western Newfoundland Brewing Co. and
On Île d’Orléans, Cassis Monna & Filles (www.halifaxdistillingco.ca). The Newfoundland Distillery Company
cultivates 16 ha (39.5 acres) of blackcurrants New Brunswick has around a dozen have all come on stream (www.newfound
landbeer.org).
PELLER ESTATES WINERY, NIAGARA-ON-THE-LAKE, ON • ON TOURISM
THE NORTH
SPIRITS AND BREWS
In 2016 Yukon Brewing Company released
Two Brewers Yukon Single Malt Whisky
through its sister company, Yukon Spirits.
One of only two single malt whiskies made
in Canada at the time, it garnered multiple
Canadian Whisky Awards in both 2017
and 2018. Yukon Brewing also off ers
international award-winning craft beers
and brewery/tasting tours (www.yukonbeer.
com). The NWT Brewing Company opened
in the fall of 2015 (www.nwtbrewingco.com).
With all these new craft distilleries,
breweries, cideries and over 700 licenced
wineries, a good local drink is always near
at hand in Canada.
