AiR Distillerie (Artist in Residence Distillerie)
Gatineau, Quebec · Online shop · airdistillerie.com
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Artist in Residence Distillerie makes fruit gins, flavoured vodkas from corn-grain neutral alcohol, and fruit, chocolate and cream liqueurs, all cut with spring water from the distillery's own well.
AiR Distillerie's gins, vodkas and liqueurs are Canadian spirits under HTS 2208.50.00, 2208.60.20 and 2208.70.00, which carried a 50% US duty from August 22, 2026 and, since September 29, 2026, can no longer be imported into the United States at all. The company lists a third distillery, marked coming soon, in Erie, Pennsylvania.Source: whitehouse.gov, Sep 29, 2026
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Made in Canada
The distillery says its spirits are made on site: "Our vodkas are proudly prepared, created, and distilled by local passionate people and include Quebec and Canadian ingredients."
On the tariff list
- HTS 2208.50.00 · Gin and Geneve · 50% since Aug 22, 2026
The gins page lists "Cucumber Gin", "Pineapple Mango Gin", "Wild Blueberry Gin" and "Pink Grapefruit Gin", gin under HTS 2208.50.00.
- HTS 2208.60.20 · Vodka, in containers each holding not over 4 liters, valued over $2.05/liter · 50% since Aug 22, 2026
The vodkas page lists "Blue Raspberries Flavored Vodka" and "Wild Blueberry Flavored Vodka", bottled craft vodka under HTS 2208.60.20.
- HTS 2208.70.00 · Undenatured ethyl alcohol of an alcoholic strength by volume of less than 80 percent vol.; spirits, liqueurs and other spirituous beverages, Liqueurs and cordials · 50% since Aug 22, 2026
The liqueurs page lists "Sour Raspberry Liqueur", "Lychee liqueur", "Mint and chocolate liqueur" and "Caramel Cream", liqueurs under HTS 2208.70.00.
Rates are the additional US duty under Section 338. About the tariffs
Sources
- airdistillerie.com · accessed 2026-09-29
243, rue Bombardier Gatineau (Québec) J8R 0C6, Canada
- airdistillerie.com · accessed 2026-09-29
With the collaboration of his brother, Michel Mantha, Pierre opens his first distillery in Gatineau
- airdistillerie.com · accessed 2026-09-29
The distillery has two stills; the first contains up to 3 000 litres of alcohol and the second, up to 6000 litres.
- airdistillerie.com · accessed 2026-09-29
The Hawkesbury distillery welcomes you in the Artist in Residence's magical environment
- airdistillerie.com · accessed 2026-09-29
Our vodkas are proudly prepared, created, and distilled by local passionate people
- airdistillerie.com · accessed 2026-09-29
Our gins are produced here from an exclusive underground spring water that is drawn directly from the distillery's well.
- airdistillerie.com · accessed 2026-09-29
Sour Raspberry Liqueur
- airdistillerie.com · accessed 2026-09-29
0 station Road Erie (Pennsylvanie) 16508, États-Unis
- whitehouse.gov · accessed 2026-09-29
2208.50.00
- whitehouse.gov · accessed 2026-09-29
2208.60.20
- whitehouse.gov · accessed 2026-09-29
2208.70.00
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