Day 251, 12 March 2013. Urban Distilleries - Kelowna, British Columbia. We discovered our new favourite place in Kelowna completely by accident - we were at the Tree Brewing Co. picking up some local beer and they recommended we check out Urban Distilleries. So we did! We found the distillery and store on Bay Street Kelowna and for the first time ever did a "spirit tasting" session - Spirit Bear Vodka, Lavender infused Gin (wow!) - not to mention rum and whisky and chilli-infused vodka. Even with only a tiny wee taste of each, phew! We really enjoyed this experience - something so different to the wine culture which the Okanagan revolves around. And here's a funny story. We were driving through the back blocks of Kelowna looking for the distillery. It was a light industrial area, a lumber yard, rail lines and then we saw the sign for Urban Distilleries - and we thought.... yep, it's urban alright. But it's actually Mike Urban's place. Go figure.
www.urbandistilleries.ca