Odd Society Spirits To Debut A New, Limited Edition, Barrel-Aged ‘East Van’ Vodka

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Vancouver, BC | Odd Society Spirits is commemorating their second birthday with the release of their first barrel-aged vodka on Thursday, October 29, 2015. Made by hand in East Vancouver from twice-distilled BC-grown malted barley, and aged in whisky barrels for four months, Odd Society’s Aged Vodka is warm, creamy and smooth with rich vanilla and oak flavours. With a limited run of just over 350 bottles, this celebratory spirit is available only at the distillery in 375 mL bottles and priced at $24.

“We came up with the idea of serving barrel-aged vodka in our cocktail lounge while we wait for the whisky to develop,” says Gordon Glanz, Odd Society Spirits Founder and Distiller. “Our 100% malted barley vodka is already very smooth, the aging makes it taste like a light Scotch.”

Odd Society’s birthday celebration will include an extended happy hour from 4pm until 7pm on October 29 with doors closing at 10pm. Guests are encouraged to wear their Halloween costumes as a first-run bottle of the aged vodka will be awarded to the best costume. Bartender Kylie Bartlett will be pouring unique drinks including one of her newest cocktail creations, which is pictured above with directions below:

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1 oz Odd Society Mongrel Unaged Spirit
1 oz Odd Society Aged East Van Vodka
.25 oz simple syrup
2 drops Peychaud’s Bitters
5 dashes Orange Spitfire Brand Bitters
1 lemon peel

Stir ingredients, strain into a coup glass. Snap lemon swath over drink, rim glass and drop in.

DETAILS

The tasting lounge is open: Thursday, 1PM through 7PM; Friday and Saturday, 1PM through 9PM; and Sunday, 1PM through 6PM. Tours of the distillery are offered every Friday, Saturday and Sunday at 4PM.

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The Team

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Gordon Glanz, Founder & Distiller
Miriam Karp, General Manager
Joshua Beach, Production Manager & Distiller

About Odd Society Spirits

Odd Society is a small-batch craft distillery in the heart of East Van. Housed in a converted motorcycle garage on Powell Street, Odd Society Spirits is well situated in a happening craft liquor community, with neighbours including Powell Street Brewery, Parallel 49 Brewing Company, Storm Brewing, Coal Harbour Brewing and Bomber Brewing. The area is also quickly becoming a hot dining destination with popular restaurants Bistro Wagon Rouge and Kessel & March popping up just steps away from the distillery. Dedicated to combining old world distilling traditions with new world ingredients and ingenuity, Odd Society Spirits has created a family of spirits that entice and intrigue.

Founder and Distiller Gordon Glanz holds an MSc in brewing and distilling from Heriot Watt University in Edinburgh, Scotland where he experimented with distilling whiskey using raw grains and commercial enzymes before studying under the masters at Springbank distillery in Campbeltown.

Now back in his home town, Gordon is applying his penchant for experimentation and knowledge of tradition within the Odd Society, which he operates alongside his wife and partner, Miriam Karp, and good friend Joshua Beach.

What’s in a Name? The name ‘Odd Society’ reflects an interest to use their spirits and distillery as a way to bring together a diverse collection of creative and unique people. They wanted to make a home where guests could feel comfortable revealing their inner oddness.

The Odd Society is about experimentation, embracing change and celebrating individual and collective oddities.

This philosophy extends to their ideas about distilling. Just as any successful society is made up of a variety of distinct personalities in concert, they want each of their spirits to create a cast of unforgettable characters. From the subtle and discrete Wallflower Gin to the raw and untamed Mongrel, their family of spirits is meant to celebrate the diversity and uniqueness of the Odd Society community.