Ironworks – Lunenburg
For our wedding, our good friend Josh (@trinitygoldNS) gave us a bottle of Pear Eau De Vie from Ironworks (@Ironworks_NS). Pear Eau De Vie is a spirit distilled from 100% pear mash similar to an unaged fruit brandy.What made the bottle really exceptional was the full pear grown right into the bottle. From then on I have been desperate to get to their distillery.
Located in Lunenburg, Ironworks Distillery is Nova Scotia’s first micro-distillery. Their shop is run out of an old smithery. It is a lovely spot, dark and welcoming, with the original wood floor and walls, a large tasting bar and visible stills. While not all products feature a carefully grown pear in the bottle, all products at Ironworks are crafted with care. They use locally grown produce and old distilling methods to create their line of artisan spirits.
We tried the full line up, from the apple brandy to the rhubarb liquer. While it was hard to select a favourite (they were all really good) we both selected the blueberry liquer as our top pick. We also have to mention their apple based vodka, and their most unique options – Arctic Kiwi and Rhubarb. Don’t be fooled by the kiwi (like I was). Arctic Kiwi is a smaller type of kiwi that can be grown right in our region.
If you pick up a Lunenburg passport, you can pick up a free shot glass with your purchase.
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I love Ironworks. Their products are unique and inventive, and you couldn’t find a nicer group of people!
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This looks like a pretty interesting site. I’m probably gonna have to stay around a little longer.
what a wonderful looking space. Could just try that rhubarb liqueur now
The Rhubarb liqueur was so unique! A little sweet, a little sour, and all around delicious.
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Hi Gillian – Thanks for the lovely write up. Glad you enjoyed our venue as well as the products. I just wanted to straighten one little thing out – it’s NOT a pear infused vodka at all. Many people make that mistake (no thanks to the Grey Goose folk!). It is a Pear Eau De Vie – a spirit distilled from 100% pear mash and created in a very different fashion to vodka – more emphasis on the fruit flavours coming through during the distilling. There is no infusing or later addition of pear essence – all that flavour comes through with the distilling. You could also call it an unaged fruit brandy.
Thanks again.
Lynne
Hi Lynne,
Thanks for stopping by and for the correction! I will go in and update it, both in this post and on our Local Dinner Party post (when we actually cracked open that beautiful bottle of Pear Eau De Vie): http://thelocaltravelerns.com/2012/11/05/our-little-local-dinner-party/
Looking forward to more Ironworks soon!
[...] If you want to keep the liquor samples flowing, head to Ironworks Distillery (@Ironworks_NS). If you aren’t familiar with Ironworks, they are an artisan liquor distillery with products ranging from blueberry liqueur to dark rum to Pear Eau De Vie. We talk about Ironworks on here a lot, you can read more about them here. [...]