At Okanagan Spirits Craft Distillery, we have always believed that spirits are more than just a drink; they are vessels for storytelling, milestones, and shared moments. Through our Private Label Custom Cask Program, we often get the privilege of stepping inside some of the most meaningful chapters of our community's lives. But every so often, a story comes along that touches our distilling family deeply.

Six decades of vision, resilience, and leadership call for a truly exceptional toast. Look inside Stephane Maurais’ milestone 60th birthday celebration featuring his custom-labeled "Long Game Reserve" Bourbon-Style Whisky—and discover how you can bottle your own legacy through our Private Label Program.

To create a Maraschino that could stand up to the European classics, we knew we needed a palate that understood the nuance of flavour pairing. We are incredibly proud to announce that this spirit was created as a collaboration between our in-house distilling team and Chef Rod Butters, one of Kelowna’s—and Canada’s—most celebrated culinary minds.

While we can’t make medical claims, there is actual science—and a massive amount of financial sacrifice—behind why our spirits feel as "clean" as they taste. It ultimately comes down to two major factors: The Cuts and The Copper.

The Science Behind the Sediment To understand why your whisky might look cloudy, you have to look at what’s happening inside the barrel.

When it comes to whisky, age is often the first thing people talk about—but age alone doesn’t tell the whole story. At Okanagan Spirits Craft Distillery, we believe the real magic lies in maturation, and our region plays a huge role in how our whiskies develop their world-class character.

🔥The Whisky Heathens take on Okanagan Spirits’ finest—smooth, bold, and purely Canadian. Watch the tasting unfold!

Advocates say the province should be stricter about that label, and better support craft distilleries instead.

Call it what you want, but taste tells the truth! We may not be able to call it bourbon due to NAFTA, but our BRBN just proved that Canadian distillers can craft bourbon every bit as bold, smooth, and exceptional—if not better!

Meet Chris Gormley, the Whisky Hunter who helped shape Okanagan Spirits' 'Nectar of the Gods' - one of our 3 Canadian Bourbon-Style Whiskies available now!

"Sitting at Mr. Dyck’s bar, amid the stacks of boxes ready for shipping, Mr. Smith marvels at the red tape that makes direct sales necessary. “The fact that Canadians can’t go into the liquor store to get their hands on this fantastic stuff,” he said, gesturing to his glass, “it is kind of crazy to me.”"

Walk into your local B.C. government liquor store and look around for the Canadian craft distillers’ aisle. See any boutique Canadian-produced whisky or vodka? Not a drop. That’s something that has to change.

Okanagan Spirits wins 11 gold medals, 5 silvers, and the title of “World-Class Distillery in Worldwide Whisky at the 2025 World Spirits Awards. 

Government liquor stores from B.C. to Nova Scotia are emptying their shelves of U.S. products as a retaliatory response to U.S. tariffs. Something is hiding in those empty spaces – a big opportunity to open up liquor retailing in Canada to more competition, greater interprovincial trade and expanded consumer choice.

A couple of distilleries in the Okanagan are working to meet an increase in demand for their bourbon-based whiskey as American brands are being pulled from BC Liquor Store shelves.

Higher taxes, a production cap: B.C. distillers push for wine-like treatment. B.C. craft distillers have told BIV that there are several specific ways in which the B.C. government is treating them less favourably than it does wineries.

B.C. craft distillers are meeting the province's solicitor general, hoping for regulatory change that would allow their products onto B.C. Liquor Store shelves.

Our True Canadian Rye Whisky is as "Canadiana" as a whisky gets and a bold testament to who we are: 100% Canadian, unapologetically rye, and fiercely independent.

High markups and production caps are threatening the sustainability of our local craft distilleries, which in turn affects BC farmers and the whole BC economy. Watch this must-listen news video to understand why government policy is preventing BC made spirits from being on liquor store shelves and what you can do to help.

It doesn't get more Canadian than Okanagan Spirits Craft Distillery. Founded in Vernon, with an outlet in Kelowna, the distillery has been making Canadian products since opening their doors two decades ago.

Okanagan Spirits Craft Distillery sees uptick in sales amid U.S. trade war.

For 5 generations, our family has lived in the beautiful Okanagan Valley and green initiatives are in our DNA. That's why we take the extra time to process our fronts and tails (waste products from distillation process) into fuel for our vehicles, making every sip and every kilometer count.