A gin created by a Sooke distillery is the toast of the province鈥檚 food and beverage industry.
Sheringham Distillery鈥檚 Seaside Gin has won the Gold Award for Product of the Year at the annual sa国际传媒 Food and Beverage Awards, the equivalent of the Oscars for the sector.
Jason and Alayne MacIsaac have been operating Sheringham in Sooke since 2015. Last year, Seaside Gin won the the Best Contemporary category at the World Gin Awards.
鈥淭o receive an award like this is such an honour and I wanted to share my gratitude,鈥� Jason MacIsaac said in a statement. 鈥淭here is a lot of work that has gone into this project.鈥�
The awards highlight the talent and world-class products created and 颅manufactured in sa国际传媒
Cascadia Seaweed, which last year established a kelp farm off the west coast of Vancouver Island and is planning to make the move from seaweed cultivation to seafood production, won the Innovation Award.
The other winners were:
鈥� Product of the Year Silver 鈥� Zesty Cheeze Crackers by Free Yumm, 颅Vancouver
鈥� Product of the Year Bronze 鈥� Nut-Free Tigernut Butter by Farafena, 颅Vancouver
鈥� Hall of Fame Inductee 鈥� The KB Honey Family, Surrey
鈥� Sustainability Award 鈥� Coastal Shellfish, Prince Rupert
鈥� People First, Health, Safety and Cultural Excellence Award 鈥� Vitalus 颅Nutrition, Abbotsford
鈥� Export Award 鈥� Hardbite Chips, 颅Surrey
鈥� Best in Brand, Marketing Award 鈥� Hippie Snacks, Burnaby
鈥� Leadership Award 鈥� Christine Coletta, Okanagan Crush Pad, 颅Summerland and Kelowna
鈥� Rising Star Award: Connie Marples, Boosh Food, Surrey
鈥� BCFB Processor Member of the Year Award 鈥� Mogiana Coffee, Burnaby
鈥� BCFB Associate Member of the Year Award 鈥� Glenmore Custom Print + Packaging, Richmond
