Hello from Shelter Point!

We hope that some of you were able to enjoy the good times at Victoria Whisky Festival. It was great to be back in person after such a long time. The range of masterclasses was amazing, it presented the opportunity to try so many great whiskies from such prestigious brands. It was great to see our Brand Experience Manager, Chris Read, presenting a masterclass as well, for those that missed it, it did include a sample of our 10 Year Old, more information on that will come later in the year.

Another highlight of the Whisky Festival was the confirmation of what had possibly become one of the worst kept secrets in Canadian Whisky. The Scotch Malt Whisky Society Masterclass contained a sample of release 152.1 – which originated from this very distillery. Rumours of this release had been coming out of the UK late last year and it was with great pride that the news was confirmed in January. We were overwhelmed by the outpouring of appreciation that flowed from the announcement, we received some lovely coverage on Global News and CTV and received messages of support from far and wide. Releases 152.2 and 152.3 have also come out in different locations around the globe and it is fantastic to think that Shelter Point single malt is being enjoyed around the world.

This little flurry of exposure has come at a good time as we are also very excited about some other developments:

·         Our Single Malt Whisky is now being stocked in BC Liquor Stores across the province. Again this has taken a while to put into place so it is lovely that our flagship product is now out there in our broadest distribution ever. We’re working on plans to improve our distribution across Canada and this is a great step in the right direction. Keep an eye out too for the Evans Family Reserve which will be available exclusively in the BCL Stores soon.

·         We can’t forget our friends south of the border either! We have also just launched our direct to consumer service in the US, this means that we can ship our products to most locations in the States. The page can be found here with our Single Malt, Ripple Rock and Smoke Point currently available.

UPCOMING EVENTS

If you are in the area we would love to see you at these events!

Victoria
Island Craft Festival Winter 2023 Edition
Sun February 19^th , 5:00–10:00 a.m.
Wicket Hall, 919 Douglas St

Vancouver
Shelter Point Showcase
February 22nd, 2023
6:30PM-8:30PM
Taste of Legacy
Beside Legacy Liquor Store
1637 Manitoba Street

North Vancouver
Sip Around The World
February 23, 2023
The Pipe Shop
115 Victory Ship Way
North Vancouver

Winnipeg
Winnipeg Whisky Festival
March 3^rd & 4^th 2023
Hotel Fairmont Winnipeg, 2 Lombard Place
Winnipeg, MB

Nanaimo
Wee Tipple – Nanaimo’s Whisky Festival
March 4^th  2023
The Grand Hotel
4898 Rutherford Road
Nanaimo, BC

Vancouver
Vancouver Cocktail Week
Golden Era Cocktail Revival Gala
March 11^th 2023
Pacific Ballroom, Fairmont Hotel Vancouver
6 to 7 pm VIPs • 7 to 11 pm Partygoers

Duncan
10th Annual Cowichan Valley Whisky Festival
March 11^th 2023
Ramada by Wyndham Duncan Cowichan Valley,
140 Trans-Canada Hwy, Duncan, BC

We hope to see you at an event soon, in the meantime continue to enjoy a dram of Shelter Point.

Cheers!