Last Mountain Distillery Continues to Offer List of Award Winning Product Black Fox Distillery Brings Unique Approach to Products

They’re one of the first, and they’re still one of the best. When Last Mountain Distillery came into being in the summer of 2010, founders Colin and Mer edith Schmidt hoped to create a ‘unique Saskatchewan spirit’ through their micro-distillery located in Lumsden. From humble beginnings in the family garage to a brand-new facility opened in 2014, Last Mountain grew at an exceptional pace with their offerings of flavoured vodkas and whiskies. And it wasn’t long after they moved into their new building that they’d develop the recipe for what’s be come their most popular – and famous – product: LMD Dill Pickle Vodka. Add in their version of Apple Pie Moonshine the following year, Granny’s Gin in 2016, Saskatoon You won’t find many distilleries in Saskatchewan with a more unique approach to their product than Black Fox Farm and Distillery near Saskatoon. Black Fox Distillery in Saskatoon is one of the province’s more unique distillers. Founders John Cote and Barb Stefanshyn-Cote have used their decades of agriculture experience to create a unique single-batch distillery focussing on gin and fla voured liqueurs – with almost all of the products used in their libations coming from their very own farm. Led by their award-winning Black Fox Oaked Gin, their product line Berry Vodka in 2018 and a steady stream of products since, you have the makings of a small fam ily distiller turned into one of the most popular brands of its kind in Saskatchewan.

Last Mountain Distillery has evolved into an award-winning distillery in less than a decade.

It was also in 2018 that Last Mountain won three medals at the Canadian Whisky Awards, taking gold for their cask-strength rye, as is influenced by what is growing in their fields at the time, with each batch simply numbered due to the unique combinations produced. Like Black Fox Gin #7, a grouping of cucumbers and caraway, or Gin #10, with mustard and spice. Spirits age in specially designed bar rels at Black Fox Distillery. Those flavour profiles carry into their line of liqueurs, featuring raspberry, sour cherry and even a honey-ginger combo. Of mention are Black Fox’s farming practices. As award-winning third-generation farmers, they focus on using the most efficient and sustainable well as bronze for their cherry and Canadian whiskies. One year later, Last Mountain was named the Micro Distillery of the Year at the same awards. So how do they do it? Through a process that uses locally sourced and natural ingredients as much as possible. Add in a willingness to experiment and come up with new creations on a regular basis, and you have the template for something deli ciously intoxicating. For more information on all of their products and to even book a tour of their brand new and expanded facility, check Last Mountain Distillery out at lastmountaindistillery.com, find them on Facebook and Twitter, shoot them an e-mail at info@dillpicklevodka or give them a shout at

Black Fox Distillery Brings Unique Approach to Products

(306) 731-3930. methods as possible, from state-ofthe-art drip irrigation to geo-ther mal heating and cooling systems and the re-use of 95 per cent of their water. That’s led to Black Fox also featuring one of the largest cut-flower farms in western Canada. Tours are a major part of their operations and feature a popular distillery tasting room for those wishing to sample before they buy. While tour plans may change due to COVID-19, they are available in summer Tuesday through Sunday from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. and in win ter Thursday through Sunday from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. For more information, check blackfoxfarmanddistillery. com, find them on social media, send them an email at hello@ blackfoxfarmanddistillery.com or give them a shout at (306) 955- 4645.