Wild Life Distillery is a craft distillery located in Canmore, Alberta, that produces award-winning spirits with an emphasis on mountain lifestyle. The distillery was co-founded by Keith Robinson and Matt Widmer, who are committed to creating high-quality products that reflect their passion for the outdoors and their community. With a focus on using local ingredients and supporting local businesses, Wild Life Distillery has become a staple in the Canadian craft spirits scene. From their signature gins to their whiskey releases, every product is carefully crafted to showcase the unique flavors and character of the Canadian Rockies.
The distillery's craft spirits, particularly the rye and barrel-aged gin, are exceptional, with complex flavor profiles and deliberate flavor notes, making them enjoyable to drink straight or in cocktails.
Friends, this place is an excellent time. If you get the bartender/manager Rick expect for the experience to be elevated at least 10x. The drinks are incredible, the ice cube is the largest cocktail ice cube I have ever seen which itself is so impressive (large ice cubes in block form make the whiskey experience so much better and this one is top notch). And the black walnut bitters is top notch, for an old fashioned drinker it is fantastic.
Wild Life Distillery & Cocktail Bar offers wheelchair-accessible amenities and free street parking, as well as various payment options.
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"text": "Friends, this place is an excellent time. If you get the bartender/manager Rick expect for the experience to be elevated at least 10x. The drinks are incredible, the ice cube is the largest cocktail ice cube I have ever seen which itself is so impressive (large ice cubes in block form make the whiskey experience so much better and this one is top notch). And the black walnut bitters is top notch, for an old fashioned drinker it is fantastic.",
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"text": "Loved this off the downtown path location .. after being overwhelmed all week with tourism and overpopulated spots.. This was super refreshing! The drinks were amazing! I work and have worked in the service industry for 8 years and love a flavorful strong drinks , and this hit the spot . Make it for happy hour weekdays from 6-8 , and you're getting a 15$ drink for 8$! This is a must stop! We had a long day at Banff hiking and needed a good drink with amazing views by the way. ONLY critique, would be the parking... You drive around the building and everything is \"reserved for individual businesses\" ,so just park on the street and enjoy 🤓",
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"text": "After trying their rye in a cocktail program from a Drumheller establishment, I knew I had to stop in the next time I was staying around Canmore and Banff. The service was second to none even on the Friday of easter weekend, and all of the spirits were absolutely exceptional. All of the various spirit flavour profiles felt complete and deliberate. I came in to try their cocktail program and spent most of my time trying the spirits straight up as they are more than capable of speaking for themselves. It is my hope they find as much success as possible while adhering to their current values as I believe they are a steward of what Alberta distillieries are capable of. Bring a DD.",
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"text": "Tourist beware !\nSampled some of their products at the market and they told us about happy hour $8 cocktails at their tasting room from 6-8. We decided to go. Told the bar tender we were there for happy hour. We ordered the community cocktail and solar therapy. We asked about happy hour and he told use the community cocktail wasn't part of the happy which we understood since part goes to charity. Drinks were pretty good. Then the bartender came around 5 mins till 8 and asked if we wanted to order any more drinks before happy hour ended. We ordered a arriba margarita and an all fired up. Both were pretty good. When we asked for the bill we paid before really looking at it, but then realized none of the drinks were happy hour prices. We asked and she told us none of the drinks we ordered were part of happy hour. She laughed and asked if everything was OK. But she stated there was nothing she could do. So we left with a sour taste. We both felt like we were bamboozled, misled, or possibly scammed. We never found out what drinks were included with happy hour. There's nothing on the menu, website or social media about what's included. Just wish they were more transparent.",
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"text": "Please stay open, this place is fantastic! The vibe and also the drinks. I had such a stellar time here and drank some of the most delicious drinks. Namely the barrel aged gin the moment I sipped on this neat liquor I had an explosion of caramel and vanilla and it’s just the most fantastic gin I’ve ever tasted. They make great stickers and some cool merch and so far everyone I have met that works there is really cool too!\n\nBravo! I added some pictures but they are not from the place gifts I brought back with me🤣 only regret is getting the small bottles of the gin! Should have gone with the big ones! Don’t make my mistakes!",
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