Arbutus Distillery

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Arbutus Distillery in Nanaimo makes Canadian single malt and rye whisky, Empiric gin, Coven vodka, Vancouver Island grape brandy, Baba Yaga absinthe and elderflower liqueur from BC-grown ingredients.

Can no longer ship to the US since Sep 29, 2026HTS 2208.20.40Grape brandy, other than pisco and singani, in containers each holding not over 4 liters, valued over $3.43/liter50% since Aug 22, 2026HTS 2208.30.60Undenatured ethyl alcohol of an alcoholic strength by volume of less than 80 percent vol.; spirits, liqueurs and other spirituous beverages, Whiskies50% since Aug 22, 2026HTS 2208.50.00Gin and Geneve50% since Aug 22, 2026HTS 2208.60.20Vodka, in containers each holding not over 4 liters, valued over $2.05/liter50% since Aug 22, 2026HTS 2208.70.00Undenatured ethyl alcohol of an alcoholic strength by volume of less than 80 percent vol.; spirits, liqueurs and other spirituous beverages, Liqueurs and cordials50% since Aug 22, 2026HTS 2208.90.75Spirits nesoi, fit for use as beverages or for beverage purposes50% since Aug 22, 2026

Arbutus Distillery's whisky, gin, vodka, brandy, absinthe and liqueur are Canadian spirits under HTS 2208.30.60, 2208.50.00, 2208.60.20, 2208.20.40, 2208.90.75 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.Source: whitehouse.gov, Sep 29, 2026

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Made in Canada

The distillery says: "Award-wining spirits brewed, fermented, distilled & bottled on-site in Nanaimo, British Columbia."

On the tariff list

HTS 2208.20.40 · Grape brandy, other than pisco and singani, in containers each holding not over 4 liters, valued over $3.43/liter · 50% since Aug 22, 2026
The distillery sells "ARBUTUS BRANDY", "distilled from 100% Vancouver Island grapes" in 750 ml bottles, which is grape brandy under HTS 2208.20.40.
HTS 2208.30.60 · Undenatured ethyl alcohol of an alcoholic strength by volume of less than 80 percent vol.; spirits, liqueurs and other spirituous beverages, Whiskies, Other · 50% since Aug 22, 2026
The distillery sells "Canadian Single Malt Whisky" and "Canadian Rye Whisky" in 750 ml bottles, which fall under HTS 2208.30.60.
HTS 2208.50.00 · Gin and Geneve · 50% since Aug 22, 2026
The distillery sells "The Empiric Gin", which falls 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 distillery sells "COVEN VODKA", a "Small-batch copper pot distilled spirit" in 750 ml bottles, which falls 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 distillery sells an "ELDERFLOWER LIQUEUR", "made with freshly foraged BC elderflower blossoms", which falls under HTS 2208.70.00.
HTS 2208.90.75 · Spirits nesoi, fit for use as beverages or for beverage purposes · 50% since Aug 22, 2026
The distillery sells "BABA YAGA ABSINTHE" in 750 ml bottles, a spirit not elsewhere specified under HTS 2208.90.75.

Rates are the additional US duty under Section 338. About the tariffs

Sources

arbutusdistillery.com · accessed 2026-09-29
Award-wining spirits brewed, fermented, distilled & bottled on-site in Nanaimo, British Columbia.
arbutusdistillery.com · accessed 2026-09-29
sources only 100% BC grown fermentables & grow many of our own botanicals
arbutusdistillery.com · accessed 2026-09-29
Brewed and distilled using 100% BC grown malted barley and distilled with a traditional copper pot and column still, our Canadian Single Malt Whisky
arbutusdistillery.com · accessed 2026-09-29
A complex, vibrant brandy distilled from 100% Vancouver Island grapes
arbutusdistillery.com · accessed 2026-09-29
Baba Yaga Genuine Absinthe is distilled traditionally with grand wormwood, anise, fennel, lemon balm, and mint.
arbutusdistillery.com · accessed 2026-09-29
The Empiric Gin is centred around the merger of classic botanicals
arbutusdistillery.com · accessed 2026-09-29
Small-batch copper pot distilled spirit from 100% BC grown and malted barley
arbutusdistillery.com · accessed 2026-09-29
A seasonal delight made with freshly foraged BC elderflower blossoms.
whitehouse.gov · accessed 2026-09-29
2208.30.60
whitehouse.gov · accessed 2026-09-29
2208.50.00
whitehouse.gov · accessed 2026-09-29
2208.60.20
whitehouse.gov · accessed 2026-09-29
2208.20.40
whitehouse.gov · accessed 2026-09-29
2208.90.75
whitehouse.gov · accessed 2026-09-29
2208.70.00

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