Liberty Distillery, The
Details
Hours
Open daily from 11:00 am to 9:00 pm (with Happy Hour offered Mon-Thu from 3pm – 6pm, Fri-Sun from 11am – 1pm)
GALLERY
THE PEOPLE
Lisa Simpson, Proprieter & Director of Operations
Robert Simpson, Proprieter & Chief Taster
Raymond Prior, Head Distiller
Andrew Christie, Bar Manager & Spirit Sales
ABOUT THE LIBERTY DISTILLERY
The Liberty Distillery established in 2010 on BC’s historic Granville Island is a true artisanal distillery. Selecting only the best BC organic grains, The Liberty Distillery carefully ferments, then triple-distills in their traditional hand-crafted copper pot stills configured with two sequential rectification columns, to produce premium quality spirits with true character and distinction.
A family business, the Distillery is the realization of a long-held dream of Liberty Wine Merchants founder Robert Simpson and wife Lisa Simpson. Inspired by 35-plus years in the wine and spirit industry, Robert is legendary for his discerning tasting palate, presentations at the Annual Aspen Food and Wine Conference for more than 20 years, participating in tasting panels domestically and internationally, and is a well sought-after wine tasting expert. Lisa is a former international trade consultant/finance guru, culinary/pastry chef, business coach turned spiritpreneur.
People often ask “why Liberty”? The answer is simple. The meaning of Liberty embodies and articulates the very foundation on which The Liberty Distillery was built. Life and liberty…it is about creating, sharing, learning, educating, and inspiring.
Authenticity, quality, and heritage are the heart of The Liberty Distillery’s philosophy. “We’re passionate about our craft and are inspired by the exacting art of distillation” shares Lisa Simpson. The Liberty Distillery’s Mission is dedicated to… ‘hand craft the finest innovative and unique spirits from quality BC ingredients using traditional artisan distillation methods that inspire and contribute to the world of spirits’. We distill with one thought…”Make the best spirits we possibly can”.
Funding for this promotion is provided by the BC Government’s Buy Local Program; delivered by the Investment Agriculture Foundation of BC with funding from the BC Ministry of Agriculture.
ACCOLADES
Truth Oat Vodka Distiller’s Reserve:
GOLD – Sip Northwest 2017
Endeavour Gin:
BEST GIN – BC Distilled 2014
BC’S BEST GIN – Seattle Ginvitational 2014
Endeavour Old Tom Gin:
GOLD – SIP Northwest 2016
SILVER – SIP Northwest 2015
BRONZE – San Francisco World Spirits Competition 2016
WINNER – Vancouver International Spirits Competition 2016
Endeavour Pink Gin
BRONZE – International Wine & Spirit Competition 2017
Railspur No. 2 Wildflower Honey
SILVER – San Francisco World Spirits Competition 2017
BEST UNAGED WHISKEY – BC Distilled 2016
BRONZE – Sip Northwest 2016
