Nova Scotia’s Steinhart Distillery to launch ready-to-drink cocktails, build new events venues
ARISAIG, N.S. — Nova Scotia’s Steinhart Distillery is planning to launch a ready-to-drink cocktail product line and increase to construct new particular occasions venues.
Central Nova MP Sean Fraser introduced that the corporate will obtain $700,000 in federal loans by two funding streams for it is enlargement tasks.
Of the funding, $500,000 from the federal Tourism Relief Fund will assist Steinhart construct an outside stage, renovate a barn as a venue for weddings and indoor concert events and construct a multipurpose constructing for year-round use by group teams.
Additionally, Steinhart will use $200,000 from the federal Jobs and Growth Fund to purchase specialised tools to provide ready-to-drink cocktails. The corporate is growing pure alcoholic drinks made with its personal artisanal gin and vodka and native fruit like cranberries, blueberries and haskap berries.
Steinhart Distillery Ltd. was integrated in 2012 and is absolutely owned by Thomas Steinhart, whose household historical past within the craft distilling business in Germany dates again 300 years.
“You solely get one life, so doing one thing you’re keen about is significant,” stated Steinhart.
“We’re utilizing native fruit to develop new natural and non-organic merchandise for our award-winning line of drinks. We’re renovating and including new services at Steinhart in line with our imaginative and prescient to host enjoyable customer experiences. By creating significant reminiscences for locals and guests alike we’re persevering with to make life higher right here in Arisaig.”
Steinhart’s artisan gin and vodka have acquired dozens of awards in worldwide spirit competitions, together with the World Gin Awards and are offered in Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Alberta, Asia and Europe, in addition to Nova Scotia.
The corporate was the primary Canadian distillery invited to affix the distinguished British Gin Guild in 2017.
