Raspberry Anne is inspired by the imaginative, talkative, red-haired protagonist of the Canadian novel, Anne of Green Gables. Assertive notes of raspberry, apple and oak end with a luscious, velvety finish. A west coast libation inspired by an east coast lass, we raise a glass to the Maritimer who once said bright red drinks “taste twice as good as any other colour”.

This fortified cider is created by pressing then fermenting BC apples to create cider. We then work with a Vancouver Island craft distiller to turn this cider into a cider spirit – which is sometimes called a cider eau de vie, or even apple brandy. Essentially, it’s a very high ABV cider spirit that is created by evaporating the water and leaving only the alcohol behind.

A small dosage of this cider eau de vie is then blended with BC grown raspberries and more cider before being transferred into 20 litre oak barrels to age. The result is an assertive oak-aged, fortified raspberry cider with a velvety, luscious finish.