It feels like there's a craft brewery around every random cove in Newfoundland, but spirits distilleries are thin on the ground. This one produces vodka and gin, which you can sample (along with local cheeses – yum) in the on-site tasting room. Live music kicks off on summer weekends.
The Newfoundland Distillery Company
Newfoundland & Labrador
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