点评:This distillery is a gem in the heart of Okanagan wine country, 1 block off Waterfront Park on Bernard St in Kelowna, We visited for wine but found this as a side trip for tasting locally produced whiskey and gin. The tasting room is posh in the style of a 1920s speakeasy, with inside seating on overstuffed love seats and outside patio seating, in addition too the tasting bar.
Our host, Wyatt, took us through the basic tasting list of single Malt and BRBN (bourbon style) whiskies, and the Family Reserve London Dry, and Cucumber/Mint gins. These were all very nicely done spirits, but Wyatt took us further with a taste of their specialty port- barrel aged whisky, 5 years in white oak and 3 1/2 years in "wet" port barrels direct from local wineries once the port is bottled (leaving the barrels with a slight bit of port and robbing a bit of the "angel's share" lost to evaporation in this arid climate). This proved to be an exceptional whisky, easily competitive with a 15 or 18 year old Scotch.
Wyatt was exceptionally knowledgeable about not only this distillery's products, but various aspects of these spirits and production generally. We spent a good 40 minutes (not very busy at that moment) in conversation, sharing favored spirits and learning from Wyatt about production.
We took a total of 8 bottles split between the Laird of Fintry port aged whiskey and gins. They also serve a variety of mixed cocktails, if you want just a cool drink on a hot day. Overall, this was a highlight among our week of wine tasting in the Okanagan valley and, if you have any interest in whiskey, gin, or fruit liquors, this is not to be missed.
翻译:这家酒厂是奥肯那根葡萄酒产区中心的一颗璀璨明珠,位于基洛纳市伯纳德街,距离滨水公园仅一个街区。我们原本是来品酒的,却意外地发现了这家酒厂,并有机会品尝当地酿造的威士忌和金酒。品酒室装潢别致,风格仿照20世纪20年代的地下酒吧,室内设有舒适的双人沙发,室外露台也设有座位,此外还有一个吧台。
我们的主人怀亚特带领我们品尝了基本的单一麦芽威士忌和波本威士忌(BRBN),以及家族珍藏伦敦干金酒和黄瓜薄荷金酒。这些酒都品质上乘,但怀亚特更进一步,让我们品尝了他们特制的波特酒桶陈酿威士忌。这款威士忌先在白橡木桶中陈酿5年,然后在装瓶后直接从当地酒庄运来的“湿”波特酒桶中陈酿3年半(这样酒桶里会残留少量波特酒,并去除一些在干燥气候下因蒸发而损失的“天使之享”)。事实证明,这是一款卓越的威士忌,足以媲美15年或18年的苏格兰威士忌。
怀亚特不仅对这家酒厂的产品了如指掌,而且对这些酒的酿造工艺和各个方面也了如指掌。我们花了足足40分钟(当时酒厂并不忙)与他畅谈,分享各自喜爱的酒款,并向怀亚特学习酿造知识。
我们一共带走了8瓶酒,包括芬特里庄园(Laird of Fintry)的波特酒桶陈酿威士忌和金酒。他们还提供各种鸡尾酒,如果您在炎热的夏日只想来一杯清凉饮品,这里绝对是您的理想之选。总的来说,这是我们在奥肯那根山谷一周品酒之旅中的一大亮点,如果您对威士忌、杜松子酒或水果利口酒感兴趣,那就千万不要错过。