INTRODUCING SHELTER POINT
SINGLE MALT ARTISANAL WHISKY
Sunsets and sea air:
unofficial ingredients
in every bottle.
Paradise isn’t necessarily a geographical requirement for making great whisky, but we managed to find it at Shelter Point. It’s here that we hand craft our 100% Single Malt Whisky, distilled batch-by-batch in traditional copper pot stills from two-row barley, and aged in American oak barrels in our oceanfront warehouse. When it comes to artisanal whisky, every element matters—and in our unique, temperate rainforest climate, even the sunsets and sea air become integral.
Tasting Notes
Experts tell us that the inaugural batch of Shelter Point Single Malt Whisky has a very nice spice with good barrel sweetness, fruit and floral notes and some chocolate on the nose. It’s nicely finessed with a good balance of complexity and delicateness. Translation? It goes down very, very smoothly.
Shelter Point Whisky Facts
- Still: Custom-designed copper still
- Base: Two-row barley (That’s it. Nothing else.)
- Distillation: Small-batch, 2x distilled and non-chilled filtered
- Alcohol Content: Bottled at 46% Alc.Vol
- Bottle Size: 750ml
- Packaging: Classic Tennessee-style bottle features Vinolok glass closure and original engraving of Shelter Point Farm created by renowned illustrator Steve Noble
Recipes
Rob Roy
2oz Shelter Point Artisanal Single Malt Whisky
1oz Martini & Rossi Rosso vermouth
2 dashes angostura bitters
Method | Stir and strain into a small cocktail glass. Serve neat.
Garnish | Cherry
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CASK STRENGTH WHISKY
Limited edition,
limitless layers.
It’s a marriage made in whisky heaven. To create this limited edition of only 1,200 bottles, we took five casks of single malt barley aged in American oak and combined them with one cask of single grain rye aged in the same wood. We then finished the mix in a French oak cask, creating an incredibly rich, fruity whisky with layer after layer of flavour. Decadent and smooth, this blend will surprise you with its spicy heat and sweet finish.
Tasting Notes
Shelter Point Cask Strength Whisky is doughy on the nose with a hint of orange cheddar, and creamy like clotted cream with a dab of strawberry jam. The gently toasted oak flavour is enhanced with dill and light sugars. The palate is fruity with a bit of heat, although surprisingly smooth for a whisky of this strength and age. On the back end, the spices take over: candied fennel, licorice, burnt demerara sugar and oily earthy tones. The finish is light, fresh and sweet, drying as it fades.
Shelter Point Whisky Facts
- Still: Custom-designed copper still
- Base: Two-row barley and rye
- Distillation: Small-batch, 2x distilled and non-chilled filtered
- Alcohol Content: Bottled at 58.4% Alc.Vol
- Bottle Size: 750ml
- Packaging: Classic Tennessee-style bottle features Vinolok glass closure and original engraving of Shelter Point Farm created by renowned illustrator Steve Noble
Recipes
Pear Necessities
1½ oz Shelter Point Cask Strength whisky
¾ oz Tugwell Creek Solstice Mead
½ oz Xante pear liqueur
½ oz demerara syrup
½ oz lemon juice
Method | Shake a double strain in a large coupe. Serve neat.
Garnish | Pear fan
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MONTFORT DISTRICT LOT 141 SINGLE GRAIN WHISKY
Home is where
the whisky is
Raised right here on our family farm on Vancouver Island, Montfort DL 141 is a truly unique field-to-flask whisky. The name itself is the very lot in which the single-grain barley was grown, and the coordinates to the exact field are included on every bottle. Distilled in our traditional copper pot stills, aged in American Oak at our oceanfront warehouses, and bottled on-site by the Shelter Point family, Monfort DL 141 is a proud product of our distillery home. This limited-edition run is only 1,400 bottles.
Tasting Notes
On the nose, Monfort DL 141 has a distinct note of quince with almonds, green citrus, and a wash of plum. On the palate is homey fruits candied in sweet syrup, leading to an herbaceous and floral note finish. Add a touch of water to pull that fresh oak into the melody of fruits, and even find a delicate hint of mint.
Shelter Point Whisky Facts
- Still: Custom-designed copper still
- Base: Two-row barley (That’s it. Nothing else.)
- Distillation: Small-batch, 2x distilled and non-chilled filtered
- Alcohol Content: Bottled at 46% Alc.Vol
- Bottle Size: 750ml
- Packaging: Classic Tennessee-style bottle features Vinolok glass closure and original engraving of Shelter Point Farm created by renowned illustrator Steve Noble
Recipes
Tea & Toast
2 oz Shelter Point Montfort District Lot 141 Single Grain Whisky
¾ oz orange pekoe syrup
¾ oz lemon juice
Method | Shake and double strain over ice sphere serve in a teacup and saucer
Garnish | Melba toast and orange spiral twist
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FRENCH OAK DOUBLE BARRELED WHISKY
Finished to
perfection
Our first Double Barreled Whisky is a special collaboration with Vancouver Island’s Coastal Black Estate Winery. We hand-selected two of our best Single Malt Whisky casks and finished them in two French Oak wine barrels, previously home to Coastal Black’s Blackberry Wine. Aged in our American Oak for six years, and then finished for 1126 hours in the flavourful French Oak, Shelter Point Double Barreled Whisky is a sensational marriage of spirits.
Tasting Notes
A nose of brandied bananas, sweet toffee and caramel, with a marvellous hint of lemon sherbet and tobacco leaf. Salted caramel continues to the palate alongside golden treacle and a dash of white pepper. With water you can find youth in Jolly Rancher sweets, cola, and a creamy vanilla finish.
Shelter Point Whisky Facts
- Still: Custom-designed copper still
- Base: Two-row barley (That’s it. Nothing else.)
- Distillation: Small-batch, 2x distilled and non-chilled filtered
- Alcohol Content: Bottled at 50% Alc.Vol
- Bottle Size: 750ml
- Packaging: Classic Tennessee-style bottle features Vinolok glass closure and original engraving of Shelter Point Farm created by renowned illustrator Steve Noble
Recipes
Classic Old Fashioned
2 oz Shelter Point Double-Barrelled Single Grain Whisky
1 sugar cube
3 dashes of Angostura Bitters
1 orange slice
Method | In a glass tumbler, crush the sugar cube with angostura bitters. Add orange slice and gently press with a muddler to release the juice. Pour whisky over 3-4 ice cubes and stir before serving.
Shelter Point Farm and Distillery
Established in 2011, Shelter Point Distillery is located on 380 acres in Oyster River, BC, about halfway up the eastern side of Vancouver Island on the west coast of Canada. The land encompasses 2,000 metres of spectacular oceanfront, a natural mosaic of streams, a salmon-bearing river, wetlands, forests and fields—all shared with native wildlife, from bald eagles and great blue herons to black tailed deer and black bears. Farmed for generations, Shelter Point remains one of the last seaside farms on the Island.
About us
Established in 2011, Shelter Point is an artisanal distillery located on 380 acres of seaside farmland in Oyster River, about halfway up the eastern side of Vancouver Island.
Tours & tastings
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At the farm
Shelter Point Distillery
4650 Regent Road
Campbell River, BC
V9H 1E3 Canada
1.778.420.2200
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