The slow, but rewarding, process of aging whisky

Way back in the summer of 2011 the first distillations were carried out at Shelter Point. 12 years ago. Fortunately the temptation to sell some of the barrels has been resisted and they remain in our warehouse, aging peacefully as the stacks of barrels grew around them.

12 years is a significant anniversary though and is felt appropriate that 2 of those barrels should be carefully selected and released as Shelter Points first ever 12 Year Old.

We are very proud to have reached this milestone and we are even more proud of how this release tastes. The time in the barrel has created a dram with a rich flavour, sublime mouthfeel and an ever so satisfying finish.

This is an extremely limited release and we are delighted to be able to make this available this fall. Once again the first stage of the release will be through the BC Liquor Stores spirit release on November 18th. More information on the release can be found here – https://www.bcliquorstores.com/promotion/2023-premium-spirit-release

There will be an instore tasting to accompany this release on November 18^th at the Westwood Centre store, 10am – 12pm.

The stores that will be gaining inventory of the 12YO can be found in the above link to the BCL spirits release, contact them directly to find out more.

The second stage of the release will be a staggered release through our own distillery store. As there are only limited numbers we will be releasing 3 cases to our store a month, on the first Wednesday of each month. They will be sold on a first come first serve basis, 1 bottle limit and in store only, not online. The first release date will be December 6^th.

Evans Family Reserve 

Another product that has can be found on the shelf of the BC Liquor stores is our Evans Family Reserve Caribbean Rum Cask Finish. This is the follow up to our Wine Cask Finish which was extremely popular and the Rum Cask Finish is proving to be equally so.

Finished in casks from the Caribbean, Martinique and Barbados specifically, the Rum Cask Finish has taken on the rich molasses based Rum notes from the Barbados casks and the floral notes from the Rhum Agricole from Martinique to create a wonderfully complex dram. We have been fortunate to have been pouring this at the distillery for a few months now and the response has been incredible. There is something in this for all single malt lovers, whether they are rum fans or not.

Tasting Notes:
Honeyed with hints of pear and banana on the nose. The palate is sweet vanilla, caramelised sugar with apples and subtle oak tannins. Exceptionally smooth and well rounded the finish is full of butterscotch, toffee and ginger spice.

The Evans Family Reserve can be found in BC Liquor Signature stores or in our online store.

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Upcoming Events

We had a blast at Art of the Cocktail and the San Francisco Whisky Fest, sharing our spirits and meeting friends old and new.  Upcoming for us this month is Cornucopia in Whistler BC. If you are attending Cornucopia this year then keep an eye out for Shelter Point. We will be pouring at the Taste of the World on Friday 17^th and Poured on Saturday 18^th as well providing a masterclass on our whiskies at a seminar at 4:15 on Saturday 18^th. Details can be found here:  https://www.whistlercornucopia.com/

Gift Ideas and Deals

Keep an eye on our social media channels and for further emails from us as we will be releasing details of gift ideas and deals for the holidays.