Kings Landing is an interesting place. As New Brunswick’s chief live action museum and heritage preserve it’s a great space for the casual tourist to spend a day wandering about soaking up some old timeyness. For those willing to dig though, there’s plenty of stories, peculiar connections ,and apparently some closely guarded secrets.
For the last year CövenHöven Distillery have secretly been aging their rum on site for the last year. Now, before the product is officially available anywhere else, the distillery are offering tastings at Kings Landing all season long. Continue reading CövenHöven: Distillery Secretly Ages Rum At Kings Landing→
Potatoes. God bless those earthy little miracles. They’re responsible for crisps, and poutine, and preventing Jonathan Swift from committing mass infanticide. Even in its passing from one to plane of existence to the next it gives us one final miracle, eau-de-vie – vodka.
Fortunately New Brunswick is a land blessed in starchy tubers, and now is home to the first farm-to-bottle distillery in Atlantic Canada. The Strang Family farm has long been associated with the spudsy wonders. The 6th generation farm (4th generation potato farmers) in Maiden, New Brunswick turns out over 20 million lbs of table grade potatoes a year. Now as Blue Roof Distillers they’ve found a way to make better use of all those potatoes that don’t make the grade. Continue reading Potatoes To Potent Potables – New Brunswick Farmers Produce New Vodka Line→
Delegates from all over Canada, the United States and parts of Europe along with many locals were in Moncton recently for the Eating Heritage Food Festival and Slow Food Canada National Summit. The event was five days of foodie heaven, living up to its name by going back to our roots and showcasing East Coast cuisine and culture in every last bite of the schedule. Continue reading Eating Heritage: A Tour of East Coast Culture Through Slow Food→
Nackawic, New Brunswick: known for its Big Axe, and its Big Axe Brewery, the area is now looking to spice things up by including a Big Axe Craft Beer Festival. Coming July 15th, it’s expected to be the largest open air beer festival in New Brunswick. Continue reading Big Axe Brewery Bring Craft Beer Festival To Nackawic→
