The “Laird” lands another accolade

Feb 4, 2023 | 1:00 PM

The honours continue to pile up for Okanagan Spirits “Laird of Fintry Single Malt Whiskey.”

The Vernon-based distillery has hit a home run since venturing into the whiskey business with “The Laird” being so popular, an annual lottery is now held just to have the ability to purchase a bottle.

The Gentleman’s Flavor, which focuses on drinks, etiquette and cigars, has named Laird of Fintry the number one whiskey of 2022 on its Top 10 Canadian Whiskies list.

Here is what the reviewers had to say:

Laird of Fintry is Canadian Single malt whisky produced in small batches using 100% B.C. malted barley.

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After being aged for 5 years in custom deeply toasted white-oak casks, it is finished in freshly emptied fortified foch barrels (a medium-bodied red wine).

The end result is a whisky with a very dark, rich and toasted character that has the potential to appease some of the most staunch single malt Scotch whisky lovers – especially those who favor Scotch finished in European oak, like a Glenmorangie or Glendronach.

From a robust and complex nose, to a rich and sumptuous palate, to a delightfully prolonged finish, Okanagan Spirits’ Laird Of Fintry demonstrates how sophisticated and unique a single malt whisky can be when made on (and from) Canadian soil. Okanagan’s ‘field-to-glass-approach’ has resulted in a very distinct Canadian single malt – worthy of earning top billing in our list.

Congratulations to Okanagan Spirits Craft Distillery for claiming the #1 spot and becoming Top Canadian Whisky in The Gentleman’s Flavor Top 10 Canadian Whiskies of 2022.

“I’m so proud of our distillers, always striving for better,” Okanagan Spirits Founder Tony Dyck said.

The single malt whiskey won gold at the World Spirits Awards, and Silver at the 2022 Canadian Whiskey Awards.

For more information about Gentleman’s flavor click here.

by Kevin Rothwell

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