Artisan spirits crafted with local ingredients and organic botanicals on Salt Spring Island

Salt Spring Shine Craft Distillery embodies the essence of artisanal spirits, where every drop is carefully crafted with passion and dedication. From the fragrant Sting Gin, infused with ten organic botanicals, to the refined taste of Hive Vodka, made with 100% BC honey, each spirit tells a story of the island's rich flavors and self-sufficiency. With a background in fine food as Cordon Bleu Chefs, the distillery's founders bring their culinary expertise to the world of spirits, blending local ingredients with organic botanicals to create unique and delicious flavors. Whether it's the polished mouthfeel of Honeycomb Moonshine or the lively taste of Apple Pie Moonshine, every spirit is a testament to the distillery's commitment to quality and craftsmanship.

Why we love this distillery

The distillery's homemade liquors, crafted with pure honey and no added sugar, are praised for their natural taste and smoothness, with favorites including mango and apple moonshine, and gin, showcasing the care and craftsmanship in each batch.

Homemade liquor crafted with pure honey
No added sugar for natural taste
Apple moonshine has perfect flavor balance
Honey-based spirits include vodka and gin
Moonshine flavors made with natural ingredients

Gin

Sting Gin

Vodka

Hive Vodka

Moonshine

Honeycomb Moonshine
Apple Pie Moonshine

Very friendly guy, and let us try multiple gins/ moonshines. I loved the mango moonshine, and my gf loved the gin. We bought almost 1 of everything, it was all so good! A must stop on the island! Don't miss it!

Distillery Services + Perks

The distillery has wheelchair-accessible parking and entrance, and accepts credit cards and NFC payments.

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