Nova Scotia Craft Spirits Festival
Oct. 16 – 18, 2015 Lunenburg, Nova Scotia

PPRESS RELEASE:

Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, July 13, 2015.

Recipe Ingredients:

  • 5 World Class Mixologists,
  • 20 Craft Spirits, (rums, vodkas, gins, liqueurs, brandies)
  • 8 Nova Scotia Distilleries.

 Shake it up with cocktail workshops, spirited dining experiences, a 5-venue cocktail contest.
Blend together in beautiful Lunenburg.
 Savour and enjoy during Spirited AwayNova Scotia’s first ever Craft Spirits Festival.

This October, Lunenburg is hosting the first ever Nova Scotia Craft Spirits Festival; a weekend of fun and learning that will include a day of workshops like…

A History of Rum Running & Rum Cocktails Workshop, given on a schooner in Lunenburg harbor.
A Workshop on Cosmopolitans & other Cranberry Delights, presented in a real working Cranberry bog.
DIY Gin making, where you’ll learn about gin its history and its’ many variations. Try your hand at combining the flavours and create your own version, with 3 experienced NS distillers.

Then there are evening events such as….

Introductory Tastings: Meet the distillers and sample more than 20 spirits being produced in Nova Scotia.
The Battle of the Cocktails: 5 talented mixologists creating in 5 venues, YOU chose the winning cocktail.
Spirited Dining: 5 mixologists in 5 fine venues guide you through pairings of fine dining and spirits.

Celebrate the growth of Craft Distilling in Nova Scotia. Share cocktail knowledge with talented young mixologists including a recent Canadian Bartender of the year. Join us to taste, learn and enjoy in Lunenburg this coming October 16th – 18th 2015.

The full programme is attached. The website is here:  http://www.NSspiritsfestival.com

Contact for more info:   Pierre / Lynne, Ironworks Distillery  (902)640-2424
info@nsspiritsfestival.com

 

 

Maralyn D. Hill, M.Ed.,  The Epicurean Explorer

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