The Barley Merchant, is proud to offer an extensive selection of award winning BC whiskies from around the province. These whiskies are produced and fermented in small batches onsite at BC distilleries using 100% BC agriculture products without additives, preservatives or artificial flavours. The diversity of style and flavours continues to evolve as the experience of the master distillers crafting these fine whiskies grows with time.
In pursuit of the unconventional, truly unique, flavour-forward spirits & cocktails. Award-wining spirits brewed, fermented, distilled & bottled on-site in Nanaimo, British Columbia. Arbutus Distillery is a BC-classified ‘Craft Distillery’ that sources only 100% BC grown fermentables & grow many of Their own botanicals.
A unique whisky distilled from specialty BC chocolate malt. aged in bourbon and new oak casks. on the nose: Beeswax, chocolate, brown sugar vanilla and tobacco. The palette yields dark caramel, coffee & clove. finishing with pear, almond and milk chocolate. - 52.4%
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Family owned and operated since 2007, DEVINE is a certified craft distillery in Saanich producing award winning small batch spirits. Blending innovative thinking with time honoured tradition, they strive to showcase the local terroir through the incredible ingredients grown within their community.
A refined 5-grain whisky built on the unmistakable flavour characteristics captured in our beloved flagship Ancient Grains 'Young' Whisky. Distilled from BC grown barley, spelt, emmer, khorasan, and einkorn - the ancestors of all modern grains - and matured in new American oak casks for at least 3 years. When tasting, you can expect subtle notes of golden raisins, macadamia nuts combined with spicy notes of clove, allspice and light char. - 45%
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Located on Vancouver's iconic Granville Island, Liberty Distilling opened in 2010. Authenticity, quality and heritage are the heart of their philosophy. They pay homage to old traditions, by fermenting and distilling onsite following exact recipes. They perfect each batch by meticulously controlling every step from the fermentation of selected organic grains to the triple distillation process in their handmade copper stills
made with 100% organic hull-less unmalted barley grown in Armstrong, bc. rested nearly 4 years in white burgundy barrels.
Aromas of butterscotch, cacao bean and caramel punctuate the nose. The finish has a soft, yet dignified white chocolate character and marzipan that lingers on the palate. - 42%
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a mash bill of 100% organic corn grown in Spallumcheen, BC. triple-distilled in a copper pot still and then transferred to newly charred Oak barrels for 7.5 years. notes of grilled ripe peach, alongside caramel and vanilla. it is intense and well-balanced with spice, honey, and subtle sweet toffee, nougat, & molasses. - 62.5%
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Traditionally made award winning single malt whiskies combine the finest Canadian barley together with the traditional craft of Scotland’s finest whisky makers, distilled to perfection in hand-hammered Forsyth’s copper pot stills. Macaloney Distillers opened in 2016 in Victoria.
medium peated expression married from a select combination of Kentucky Bourbon casks, virgin American casks, and re-charred Portuguese red wine barriques. Superb notes of pine wood smoke, light peat and tropical fruit, rosemary, cedar, sandalwood, and lapsang souchong tea, developing to rose petals, dates, lemon zest, and butterscotch with hints of nutmeg, cloves and ginger. Named best Canadian single malt at the 2023 World Whisky Awards - 46%
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A salute to the great Sherried whiskies from the banks of the river Spey, this whisky is carefully selected from a range of American (Quercus alba) oak casks. this classic single malt has a huge body with a creamy mouthfeel. the plums, raisins, and spices, all complimented by structured tannins and oakwood notes, that ultimately yield to a background of juicy malt barley. - 57%
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A triple distilled whisky, fully matured in a single moscatel sweet white wine barrique made with European oak. on the nose, muscat grape and sweet white wine with hints of vanilla, honey, marzipan, walnut and nutmeg. The creamy mouthfeel leads to full bodied moscatel and oak, vanilla beans, dried ginger, ripe cherries, pear, lychees, dried coconut and lemon zests. - 46%
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Distilled using local barley peat-smoked at the distillery with Washington State peat, then matured in a single carefully selected Portuguese red wine barrique. Nose: The nose presents medium peat smoke, dark Sherry, leather, juniper, with rum and raisin toffee. The palate is full bodied, with big peat smoke, burnt wood, seaweed, cedar, and malt extract, leading to treacle, dark fruit cake, red berries, leather and tobacco. 46%
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Mainland Whisky is a distillery located in Surrey, B.C. Guided by early moonshine practices and boundless creativity; their small-batch whisky is made in a hybrid reflux still with organic corn and malted barley.
Aged in an electric box, wired with time-altering devices (heat, pressure, and recoopered dismantled wine barrels.) This whisky is aged in 1/1000th of the time. On the nose, you'll experience butterscotch, brown sugar, worn leather. On the palate, caramel, roasted marshmallow, grapefruit, tobacco and a long vanilla forward finish. - 44%
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BC's FIRST sour mash whisky. Extracting mysticism from the barrel, the sour mash illuminates our whisky with a sweeter, punchier flavour profile. Legend has it, this twist borrowed a trick from sourdough bread. Adding acidity is like tuning a vintage autoharp, or playing acid jazz - adjusting the PH levels for a transformative taste. - 50%%
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This single barrel canadian whisky made from 80% BC corn and 20% BC barley was aged in recoopered okanagan wine barrels that we charred in house at the distillery. On the nose you can expect notes of ripe cherries, warm caramel, marzipan, toasted oak and butter. On the palette it will hit you with spiced apples, vanilla, roasted almond and white pepper followed by a finish with highlights of honey and more vanilla and cherries. - 43.7%
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Up amid the Monashee Mountains, in the town of Revelstoke BC, lives a small family run distillery and cocktail bar with a passion for quality and community. they distill all their spirits by hand using local ingredients, sustainable methods, and pure mountain spring water to bring a taste of the mountains to those that imbibe, wherever they are in the world. their focus is on their small little community, collaboration, and sustainability in their craft.
Crafted with triticale grain, a cross between wheat and rye, sourced just 58 miles from the distillery, this whisky pays homage to its Scottish roots, where triticale originated in the 1800s. sweet caramels and spiced complexity kick it off with notes of peppercorns, cherry jam, apricot and hints of coconut that linger and dance on the palate.- 45%
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The name ‘Odd Society’ reflects their interest to use their spirits and distillery in vancouver as a way to bring together a diverse collection of creative and unique people. A home where everyone can feel comfortable revealing their inner oddness. Odd Society is dedicated to combining Old World distilling traditions with New World ingredients and ingenuity to create a family of spirits including whiskey, vodka and gin.
This refined spirit is distilled with 100% BC grown, malted barley. To that, it owes its distinctive peppery-sweetness, along with its dark fruit and tobacco notes. This single malt is unyieldingly confident and proudly declares: welcome to the New World - 40%
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Prospector is 100% Northern BC rye, transformed into liquid, steam, and back again. It is then coaxed into new, heavily charred American White Oak barrels. With a heady nose of brown sugar, dried prune, vanilla and oak, this full-bodied rye melts on the tongue into light spice and stone fruit notes, leaving with a crisp, dry finish like crackling leaves - 46%
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Odd Society’s 10th Year Anniversary Celebration Whisky Boneyard is a testament to their whisky heritage. With an “Odd” nod to the Solera method, they collected a litre or so from every bottling session since they began releasing whisky in 2016, and have been saving it in two special casks. These casks became known as the boneyard. Rye, single malt, maple whisky, peated malt, and smoked malt were all married together in the boneyard barrels. - 46%
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Okanagan Spirits Craft Distillery is Western Canada’s original craft distillery, dating back to 2004. The distillery sprung from the idea of using 100% locally grown fruits and grains to make premium, world-class spirits just a tractor-ride away from the orchards and fields where the base ingredients were grown. BC’s original farm-to-flask distillery now offers a selection of more than 30 internationally awarded spirits.
BC’s first Bourbon-style Corn Whisky, BRBN is made with corn grain grown just west of their Vernon Flagship distillery, and is milled onsite before being fermented and distilled in their state-of-the-art copper pot flavour stills. Aged in white American medium charred oak casks that impart subtle layers of caramel and vanilla while also giving the whisky its deep rich auburn colour. - 40%
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Double-wood aged in Reserva de la Familia Extra Añejo Tequila casks, their Green Label Single-Malt Laird marries the beautiful characteristics of malted barley, with a hint of blue agave and Mexican sunshine. - 42%
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This rum-barrel, double-wood Laird is for the seafaring whisky lover. A fine grog that exudes generous waves of caramelized plum, winter-spice, and sticky-rum-pudding. Our Admiral of a single-malt is to be sipped slowly with your crew, allowing the fruit undertones and toasted oak to gently roll across your palate. Let your senses experience the exceptional while you lift a glass to toast the Laird’s swashbuckling twin. - 42%
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Black Sage Vineyard Pipe (Port), double-wood Laird is for whisky aficionados who love the layered decadence of an amazing port finish on their whisky savouring experience. This seductively gorgeous red-head bathes the palate with layer upon layer of candied stone fruit, cacao cherries, and slow-toasted oak. Let your senses experience the exceptional while you lift a glass to toast a new age of royalty. - 42%
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Aged for 5 years in custom deeply toasted virgin use white-oak casks, this triple gold medal single-malt whisky is double-wood finished in freshly emptied Quails' Gate Winery fortified-foch barrels. This elegantly smooth world-class whisky exudes layer upon layer of sticky toffee pudding, toasted oak, vanilla and plum with more delicate notes of winter spice and candied raisins - 42%
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Located in Campbell River on Vancouver Island, Shelter Point is proud to craft some of the highest-quality single malt and single grain whiskies in North America. Situated along the oceanside and surrounded by 380 acres of farmland, their selection of uniquely Canadian premium whiskies are made with traditional methods that allow our Vancouver Island coastal terroir to shine.
This whisky shows a balanced marriage of fruits, caramel, barley, baking spices, honey, seaside whiff, hints of wine, smoke and the sweet leathery mouthfeel of a high-quality single malt 46%
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This cask strength expression of our Classic Single Malt Whisky allows you to experience our award winning whisky as it comes from the barrel. The whisky shows a balanced marriage of fruits, caramel, barley, baking spices, honey, seaside whiff, hints of wine, smoke and the sweet leathery mouthfeel of a high-quality single malt - 58.4%
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Distilled in traditional pot stills with glacier fed aquifer water, Ripple Rock explodes with aromas of vanilla spice and oak on the nose, and flavours of caramel with raisins, barbecue, pepper and clove on the palate and a balanced finish of toffee and chocolate - 46%
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Experience campfire, cigar smoke and oak on the nose. Chocolate, fruit, and toffee on the palette, finishing in a delicious combination of crème brulée and salty graham cracker - 55%
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Sons of Vancouver is a small, award winning distillery on Vancouver's North Shore. It was born out of a young, foolhardy desire to follow passions and contribute to a growing community of independent distillers. Best known for the ever-popular No. 82 amaretto, the distillery is now running a growing, award winning whisky program and is very excited to bring super flavourful rye whiskies to the Canadian market.
super limited, first release in the new 'Realms of Rye' series (only 303 bottles), this 100% rye whisky was aged in ex-bourbon and new American oak casks. With tasting notes of orange peel, coriander seed, black tea, and raw sugar, this expression marks the beginning of an explorative journey into the diverse flavour spectrum of Canadian rye whisky. - 59.4%
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This 100% rye spent time in several ex-bourbon barrels before being finished in casks from Northern Islay, providing coastal notes of spring water and moss, with subtle wisps of peat smoke and a gentle salinity followed by dried herbs and wet mulch, like the smell of an old, wooden garden shed.
Finishes with a coastal minerality – like licking a wet ocean rock in all the best ways imaginable!!
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Stillhead Distillery, located in Duncan, BC creates small batch whiskies that are released only when they reach perfect maturity, not a particular age. They don’t look for shortcuts, instead they respect whisky making tradition. Each barrel is curated over the course of its aging, carefully matching its character to the barrel it will finish its maturation in, creating the perfect final whisky.
This 100% BC grown rye whisky was first matured in ex-bourbon berrels for 3-4 years. The spirit was then transferred to a once used whisky barrel recently aging Grade A maple syrup for about six months. - 46%
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The Iberian Cascadian made in collaboration with victoria’s iconic strath liquor store to celebrate their 20th anniversary.
100% BC rye grain aged in x-pedro ximénez sherry casks. sweet notes of dark fruit, chocolate and mild spice with a robust yet palatable hit from this cask strength beauty! - 58.4%
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An artisanal gem from Vancouver Island that draws inspiration from western Canada's coastal temperate rainforest. Where rugged coastline meets pristine nature. Tofino distillery is committed to handcrafting premium quality, certified organic spirits. Raise a glass to the wild beauty of the west coast.
The 7th single barrel release with an organic corn/rye/barley mash. Aged for 5 years in new charred American oak and finished in and Oloroso sherry cask. Aromas of toasted oak, vanilla and dark cherry with dried fruit, caramel, pepper & smoke on the palate - 46%
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Proudly serving BC spirits
featuring “BRBN’‘ from award winning okanagan spirits alongside sons of vancouver creme de cacao, mt fuji peach bitters & garnished with a twist of lemon
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choose one bitter and one syrup
Ms. Better Bitters
~ Banana Bergamot
~ Café Maderas (coffee)
~ Chocolate
~ Smoke & Oak
~ Classic Angostura
Sweetening Syrups
~ Demerara and Vanilla Honey
~ Classic Maple
~ Falernum (ginger, allspice, clove)
* Available with 2oz pours only
Build your custom flight of three from a selection of over 20 amazing BC whiskies curated from around the province.