Two B.C. businesses are supporting humanitarian efforts in Ukraine with a limited release of 含羞草研究社渂eer whisky.含羞草研究社�
The drink begins as a malt liquor, brewed from corn, wheat, barley and hops 含羞草研究社� it is then distilled and casked in a wine barrel. It was conceived by brewer David Henry from Camp Beer Co., and distiller Steve Watts from Mainland Whisky.
Watts含羞草研究社� family friend and Mainland shareholder, Victor Dawydiak, is of Ukrainian descent.
含羞草研究社淗is family is currently enduring the horrors of war. His great nephew Roman is fighting in the Ukrainian army. His great-niece is doing humanitarian work along the Ukraine-Polish border,含羞草研究社� Watts said in a news release from April 18.
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Dawydiak含羞草研究社檚 cousin and her 16-year-old son are currently attempting to flee across the border into Poland, Watts said, in an attempt to bring the teenager to the White Rock-South Surrey area.
含羞草研究社淚t含羞草研究社檚 an absolute nightmare situation. We wanted to do something, anything to help,含羞草研究社� said Watts.
Twenty per cent of all pre-orders will go directly to the Canada-Ukraine Foundation to help provide humanitarian aid to those affected by the war.
