Canned cocktails from Burwood Distillery in Calgary are made using base spirits from Prairie-grown grain, farm honey and other regionally grown ingredients.With all sorts of premixed cocktails taking over the shelves in liquor-store coolers, it’s becoming clear that ready-to-drink cocktails are the beverage of choice for many consumers.
One thing that sets this product apart from other RTD beverages – aside from being bottled and not canned – is that it is produced with ingredients entirely from the two collaborators’ farms. One of Alberta’s most recognizable distillers, Eau Claire Distillery, debuted its first canned cocktail in 2018. The EquineOx Mule, a combination of Annex Ale’s ginger beer and Prickly Pear EquineOx spirit, helped pave the way for the current collection of four premixed drinks. The most recent addition, a Spruce Berry Smash made with vodka, raspberries and spruce tips, was released in the late spring and has become quite buzzworthy.
Boasting a striking can design – half the battle, really, when you compete on packed liquor-store shelves – the flavours range from grape, lemon and vodka to strawberry, cucumber and honey eau de vie.
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