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Honey Liqueur

By Burwood Distillery | Made in Calgary

Enjoyable either sipped straight or added to a cocktail, Burwood Honey Liqueur is a versatile sweet liqueur that pays homage to its Eastern European roots. Burwood marries fresh raw honey from the distillery’s hives in Chestermere with a single-malt barley base, resulting in an Alberta tribute to Croatian medica, a traditional honey liqueur. The distillery recommends pairing the liqueur with desserts to further complement the honey flavour, or to include a shot with chamomile tea during steeping to create a complex and soothing nightcap.

$38 per 375 ml, $50 per 750 ml
burwooddistillery.ca, @burwooddistillery