Pemberton Distillery
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Schramm Vodka was launched into the BC market in August 2009. Schramm Vodka is produce using certified organic Pemberton potato
es and pristine mountain water. The potatoes are grown by Across the Creek Organics farm located 15 km west of the Distillery. It takes approximately 7 kg of potatoes to produce one 750 ml bottle of Schramm Vodka. The vodka
is completely produced on site at Pemberton Distillery including fermentation
and bottling unlike some craft distilleries which buy cheap, mass produced bulk ethanol
and re-distill it.
Schramm Vodka is a true sipping vodka. Distilled to retain subtle character from the raw materials used to produce it, giving the vodka a unique flavour and aroma as well as creating a vodka with an ultra smooth mouth feel. Pemberton Distillery produces Schramm Vodka only 8 months of the year because fresh potatoes will only store that long. During those 8 months there are an average of 1300 bottles of Schramm Vodka produced per month.
in oak barrels until September 2013. This is when the 'New Make Spirit' will officially become a Whisky
. However, the first bottling will not take place until 2015 when the Whisky is five years old.
The maturation is occurring in ex-bourbon casks. These are American oak barrels that have had bourbon mature in them for between 3 to 5 years and upon emptying they can no longer be used for bourbon
however they have plenty of life left for aging single malt whisky
.
is distilled using organic potato spirit which is blended with 8 organic herbs & botanicals (including Pemberton grown Centennial hops
) in the copper pot of Pemberton Distillery's smaller "spirit" still and carefully distilled over a 8 hour period.
The final product is bottled at 44% alcohol by volume and Schramm Gin falls into the medium style, London Dry Gin category. Medium style meaning that the Juniper character comes through a little more strongly than in standard Dry Gins.
Potato
The potato is a starchy, tuberous crop from the perennial Solanum tuberosum of the Solanaceae family . The word potato may refer to the plant itself as well as the edible tuber. In the region of the Andes, there are some other closely related cultivated potato species...
es and pristine mountain water. The potatoes are grown by Across the Creek Organics farm located 15 km west of the Distillery. It takes approximately 7 kg of potatoes to produce one 750 ml bottle of Schramm Vodka. The vodka
Vodka
Vodka , is a distilled beverage. It is composed primarily of water and ethanol with traces of impurities and flavorings. Vodka is made by the distillation of fermented substances such as grains, potatoes, or sometimes fruits....
is completely produced on site at Pemberton Distillery including fermentation
Fermentation
Fermentation may refer to:* Fermentation , the use of fermentation in food preparation* Fermentation , a metabolic process whereby electrons released from nutrients are ultimately transferred to molecules obtained from the breakdown of those same nutrients* Fermentation , the process of...
and bottling unlike some craft distilleries which buy cheap, mass produced bulk ethanol
Ethanol
Ethanol, also called ethyl alcohol, pure alcohol, grain alcohol, or drinking alcohol, is a volatile, flammable, colorless liquid. It is a psychoactive drug and one of the oldest recreational drugs. Best known as the type of alcohol found in alcoholic beverages, it is also used in thermometers, as a...
and re-distill it.
Schramm Vodka is a true sipping vodka. Distilled to retain subtle character from the raw materials used to produce it, giving the vodka a unique flavour and aroma as well as creating a vodka with an ultra smooth mouth feel. Pemberton Distillery produces Schramm Vodka only 8 months of the year because fresh potatoes will only store that long. During those 8 months there are an average of 1300 bottles of Schramm Vodka produced per month.
Pemberton Valley Organic Single Malt Whisky
Pemberton Valley Organic Single Malt Whisky was first run in September 2010 and is under maturationMaturation
Maturation could refer to any of the following:* Fetal development* Developmental biology* Emotional development* Or physical maturation of any biological life form - see individual articles for maturation of different life forms....
in oak barrels until September 2013. This is when the 'New Make Spirit' will officially become a Whisky
Whisky
Whisky or whiskey is a type of distilled alcoholic beverage made from fermented grain mash. Different grains are used for different varieties, including barley, malted barley, rye, malted rye, wheat, and corn...
. However, the first bottling will not take place until 2015 when the Whisky is five years old.
The maturation is occurring in ex-bourbon casks. These are American oak barrels that have had bourbon mature in them for between 3 to 5 years and upon emptying they can no longer be used for bourbon
Bourbon whiskey
Bourbon is a type of American whiskey – a barrel-aged distilled spirit made primarily from corn. The name of the spirit derives from its historical association with an area known as Old Bourbon, around what is now Bourbon County, Kentucky . It has been produced since the 18th century...
however they have plenty of life left for aging single malt whisky
Single malt whisky
Single malt whisky is a whisky made at one particular distillery from a mash that uses one particular malted grain, which is ordinarily barley.Single malts are typically associated with Scotland, though they are also produced in various other countries...
.
Schramm Gin
Schramm GinGin
Gin is a spirit which derives its predominant flavour from juniper berries . Although several different styles of gin have existed since its origins, it is broadly differentiated into two basic legal categories...
is distilled using organic potato spirit which is blended with 8 organic herbs & botanicals (including Pemberton grown Centennial hops
Hops
Hops are the female flower clusters , of a hop species, Humulus lupulus. They are used primarily as a flavoring and stability agent in beer, to which they impart a bitter, tangy flavor, though hops are also used for various purposes in other beverages and herbal medicine...
) in the copper pot of Pemberton Distillery's smaller "spirit" still and carefully distilled over a 8 hour period.
The final product is bottled at 44% alcohol by volume and Schramm Gin falls into the medium style, London Dry Gin category. Medium style meaning that the Juniper character comes through a little more strongly than in standard Dry Gins.
Extracts
In late 2010 Pemberton Distillery started producing a line of handcrafted extracts using their own organic spirit as the extraction medium. The line of extracts include: Organic Vanilla, Organic Hazelnut, Pure Ceylon Cinnamon with more to follow.External links
- Pemberton Distillery http://www.pembertondistillery.ca
- Pemberton Valley Organic Single Malt Whisky http://www.pembertondistillery.ca/whisky
- Schramm Gin http://www.pembertondistillery.ca/gin