Friday, April 12th, 2024

A L-OAK-AL SMOKE

SMOKE & OAK: GARRYANA OAK WHISKY 🌳💨🥃

Photo Credit: Geri Grohs

We are excited to announce our Garryana Oak Whisky, the second release in our Smoke & Oak series in conjunction with BC Distilled. This whisky includes malt that has been smoked with Garry wood, the only oak species native to BC and has been aged for four years in once-used American White Oak barrels.

This Smoke & Oak has a tobacco-style smoke on the nose and a rich, buttery mouthfeel. The flavour is reminiscent of having smores by a campfire with burnt brown sugar sweetness and graham cracker biscuits. Sarsaparilla, sassafras, mace and cocoa powder also come through to end in a nice, crisp finish.

46% ABV   375ml   $45

Wednesday, February 21st, 2024

THESE COLLABORATIONS ARE THE BOMB

BOMBER BREWING IPA AND DOUBLE IPA WHISKIES🍻

Photo Credit: Katharine Manson

Our Bomber Brewing IPA whiskies are the third and fourth whiskies in our Community collaboration whisky series. Odd Society teamed up with Bomber Brewing, located just a few blocks away in East Van.

The mash is loosely based on their Pacific Northwest IPA. The hops used were Centennial, Chinook, and Cascade hops. For the double IPA, we put Cashmere hops in the gin basket and ran the final spirits vapours through the hops to extract more flavours.

The whiskies are incredibly unique with lots of tropical fruit like mango, pineapple, papaya, on the nose as well as the palate, with lingering pleasing hoppy bitter notes. The Double IPA is definitely more of a flavor bomb, oily and rich, almost gin-like. Try both side by side to choose your favourite.

Order at shop.oddsocietyspirits.com; pickup or purchase at the distillery, and Canada-wide shipping is available:

IPA: 46% ABV 375 ml $40

Double IPA: 50% ABV 375 ml $42

Wednesday, February 14th, 2024

IM-PORT-ANT ANNOUNCEMENT!!

PORT-BARREL-AGED WALLFLOWER GIN 🌾 🌿 🍇

photo credit: Katharine Manson

The second batch of Port-Barrel-Aged Wallflower Gin is here! The gin is rested in freshly emptied port barrels from Unsworth and Burrowing Owl Wineries for up to 2 years. Each barrel created its own special characteristics and we then combined the spirits for a unique and delicious blend.

The gin begins with notes of prune and stewed fruit with underlying strawberry and cherry flavours. There is also candied citrus with dried cranberries and raisin flavours reminiscent of fruit leather.  This gin is perfect both for sipping on its own or mixed in an enticing cocktail.

Order at shop.oddsocietyspirits.com; pickup or purchase at the distillery, and Canada-wide shipping is available. 375 ml, 44% ABV, $30 (at the distillery)

Thursday, January 11th, 2024

OUR GOOD FRIEND ROBBIE IS BACK!

ROBBIE BURNS CANADIAN WHISKY – SECOND RELEASE  🥃 ✍️

  photo credit: Anjali J Photography

This weekend we are releasing our second whisky in honor of Robbie Burns. Scotland’s national poet is Known the world over for his work which centered on universal themes such as love and nature.

The whisky was aged for five years in once-used, American white oak, ex-rye barrels. This deliciously light, easy sipping dram is bright, smoky, and peaty with caramelized honey and straw on the nose. The palate has rich honey notes, chewy nut brittle and a mineral, briny salinity that is slightly spicy. The whisky ends with a clean woodfire smoke finish. A beautiful tribute to an enduring master of words.

 

 

Friday, November 10th, 2023

HAPPY 10TH ANNIVERSARY TO US!

Photo Credit: Katharine Manson

This limited edition whisky is a testament to our heritage with an ‘Odd’ nod to the solera method. A rich and unique blend of rye, single malt, maple, peated and smoked malt whiskies that have been married in our boneyard barrels from four to seven years. Several litres from this release have been saved and started in the next boneyard barrel.

The whisky itself is wonderfully complex, yet well balanced. On the palate it has notes of caramel, vanilla, orange chocolate, leather and nougat. There is a slight smoke throughout and has a dry finish.

Order at shop.oddsocietyspirits.com; pickup or purchase at the distillery, and Canada-wide shipping is available. 750 ml, 46% ABV, $77.39 (at the distillery).

Friday, July 21st, 2023

SUNDAY BRUNCH!

Photo credit: Mia Glanz

Starting Sunday, July 22nd, we will be serving our ‘coffee’, ‘tea’ and waffles menu! Exclusively available only on Sundays in the ODD Lounge.

We are bringing in gluten-free waffles from The Gluten Free Epicurean and our creative cocktail curator, Mia Glanz, has created coffee and tea cocktails, as well as some tasty non-alcoholic options. Find the menu here

 

Friday, May 5th, 2023

WHISKY THAT ‘RAUCHS’ 🤘

🥃🪵💨 SMOKE & OAK: RAUCH MALT WHISKY!

photo credit: Anjali J Photography

Rauch Malt is the first whisky to be released in Odd Society’s new ‘Smoke & Oak’ series. Just like in peated whiskies the malt in this series is dried with smoke. Rather than using peat different woods are burned to impart unique flavours onto the whisky. German malt called ‘Rauch’ (beechwood smoked) gives this particular whisky just a hint of smokey richness, and then the whisky is aged for four years in American white oak.

The Rauch Malt whisky is slightly fruity-sweet off the hop, and finishes with a lovely dry, briny, and delicate smokiness. It’s the perfect summertime whisky!

Order at shop.oddsocietyspirits.com; pickup or purchase at the distillery, and Canada-wide shipping is available. 375 ml, 46% ABV, $40 (at the distillery).

Friday, March 3rd, 2023

VANCOUVER COCKTAIL WEEK TOUR + COCKTAILS MARCH 12

Vancouver Cocktail Week is a toast to the art of the cocktail, and gives the city’s most spirited talent an opportunity to showcase their skills for the public to enjoy.

On Sunday, March 12, get a behind-the-scenes look at one of Vancouver’s most innovative distilleries with Odd Society’s Master Distiller, Gordon Glanz!

Explore the production process of award-winning whisky, gin, and liqueurs before indulging in a cocktail flight crafted by mad-scientist bar manager, Mia Glanz. Limited tickets available, so don’t miss your chance to be part of this exclusive experience!

Tickets for Vancouver Cocktail Week: Tour + Cocktails w/ Odd Society are $49
Two tour times available: 4pm start and 5pm start (sold out).
After the tour sit back and enjoy cocktails in the lounge.

Get your tickets now!

Saturday, February 4th, 2023

ODD VALENTINE’S DAY – FEB. 14

On February 14th, join us at the distillery for an anything but ‘old fashioned’ Valentine’s Day event.

For all the lovers, pals, and kinfolk, we are opening the cocktail lounge from 5:00 to 11:00 pm on Tuesday, February 14th. That’s right—we are opening on a Tuesday!

Bar Manager Mia Glanz has created a special slate of delicious dessert-themed drinks for one night only. Savoury charcuterie boards (can be pre-ordered at the time of booking) are a tasty accompaniment, along with many more tempting treats like Drunken Chocolatier chocolates to tickle the taste buds.

Cocktail highlights include Strawberry Milk made with Strawberry Wallflower Gin; Ginger Lemon ‘Crème Brûlée’ with Oaken Gin, ginger liqueur, and lemon curd; and Amata Bellini Slush with Peach Liqueur, Mia Amata Amaro, lemon, and sparkling wine. The Kir Royale, made with Odd Society’s Crème de Cassis and Evolve Cellars Effervescence sparkling wine will also be available at the event and as a take-home kit.

Whether you’re looking for a preprandial tipple before heading to one of our neighbouring restaurants, an after-dinner drink, or a sweet spot to hang your hat for the night, we strongly encourage you to make a reservation.

Save your seat by visiting exploretock.com/oddsocietyspirits; a $10 cover will be charged per person at the time of booking and includes a welcome chocolate truffle and your choice of a mini Kir Royale or an Amaro sipper.

Tuesday, January 31st, 2023

INTRODUCING A ‘BERRY’ SPECIAL GIN

Let the fun ‘be gin’ with Odd Society Spirits’ limited-edition strawberry gin!

You’ll be tickled pink by Odd Society’s special release of Wallflower Gin. The distillery’s trademark gin blushes a gorgeous pink from being steeped in Fraser Valley strawberries grown at Driediger Farms and is being spotlighted in a limited run of Wallflower Strawberry Gin. Infused with fragrant west-coast and international botanicals, this beguiling spirit boasts fresh and juicy strawberry notes that complement its signature citrus and floral profile. Sweet on the nose and tart on the palate, this gin is exquisite in cocktails and makes a lovely addition to your favourite tonic.

Priced at $28, Odd Society Spirits’ Wallflower Strawberry Gin is packaged in 375 mL bottles at 40% ABV. This exclusive expression of Odd Society’s signature gin is available to preorder online now (pick-up and shipping begin February 2nd), and to purchase either at the distillery (1725 Powell St.) or private B.C. beer, wine, and liquor stores starting February 2, 2023.

Saturday, January 14th, 2023

ROBBIE BURNS SINGLE-BARREL WHISKY

Odd Society Spirits is celebrating the life of Scottish poet Robert Burns in style with a limited edition single malt whisky release!

On Thursday, January 19, a special single barrel release is coming from Odd Society Spirits in honour of Robbie Burns Day (Jan. 25). While inspecting and tasting their aging whiskies, distillers Gordon Glanz and Joel McNichol came upon a perfect single barrel. Aged for 5.5 years in ex-bourbon and American white oak barrels, this single malt is just right on its own—blending this whisky with another barrel would just upset the balance.

Odd Society Spirits Robbie Burns Canadian Whisky is the distillery’s first ever single barrel release, and its first five-year-old whisky. This unicorn batch hits all the right notes of dark honey, leather, and lemony citrus, with a whiff of smoke imparted from the addition of Scottish peat in the finishing process.

Packaged in 750 mL bottles at 46% ABV, and priced at $76, Odd Society Spirits Robbie Burns Canadian Whisky is a distillery exclusive, and will be available online, and at the tasting lounge and bottle shop (1725 Powell Street), starting at 3pm on Thursday, January 19.