Lone Pine Distilling has its roots in Alberta, based by two shut mates after years of sipping spirits across the campfire on the cabin, the place a lone pine stands watch over the location. The constructing that homes the distillery has been totally rebuilt and renovated by Lone Pine’s founding companions, including to the revitalization of the encircling neighbourhood (affectionately identified to locals because the “Hubcap District”). Lone Pine’s distillery is 8,000 sq. ft, which makes it Edmonton’s largest distillery in dimension and one of many largest craft distilleries in Alberta. Every bottle label reveals EST. 2017 as a nod to the work invested in getting Lone Pine off the bottom because the firm was first included over three years in the past. They goal to honour and have fun their Alberta roots through the use of regionally sourced substances, services and products, together with the contributions of expert native producers and craftspeople in the neighborhood.
Variety of Merchandise: 5, plus two new merchandise which can be nonetheless within the growth part.
Most Distinctive: Rocky Mountain Gin – what makes it so distinctive is that the important thing substances are all native to Alberta’s Rocky Mountain area. Impressed by the number of wildflowers and botanicals that develop naturally in Alberta’s mountains, Lone Pine has developed a recipe that evokes the spirit of the Rockies by way of the recent flavours of untamed bergamot, mint and rosehips (that are all native to the area).
Most Fashionable: It’s onerous to choose a hottest product, because the distillery has solely been open a short time, however the Earl Gray Gin appears to be getting a variety of love.
Native Flavours: As a result of they work to supply as regionally as potential, lots of the spirits function uniquely native flavours. For instance, the wheat for the Parkland Wheat Vodka is harvested from Alberta’s Parkland prairie area and imbues a distinctly strong flavour, which carries by way of from the uncooked wheat to the distilled craft spirit. The Rocky Mountain Gin is completely outlined by its native flavour, with substances which can be native to Alberta’s Rocky Mountains and wild-crafted by native producers.
