Bare Bones Distillery
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Hillier, Ontario · Online shop · barebonesdistillery.ca
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Bare Bones is a Prince Edward County farm micro-distillery making gin, vodka, a bourbon-barrel-aged amber rum and orange and lemon "cello" liqueurs in small batches, with botanicals and fruit from its own 80-acre farm.
Bare Bones Distillery's gin, vodka, rum and cello liqueurs are Canadian spirits under HTS 2208.50.00, 2208.60.20, 2208.40.40 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
Bare Bones describes itself as "a micro-distillery creating exceptional spirits in 400L batches" using "local ingredients as well as ingredients from our farm" at its Hillier farm.
On the tariff list
- HTS 2208.40.40 · Rum and tafia, in containers each holding not over 4 liters, valued over $3/liter · 50% since Aug 22, 2026
The menu lists "Devil Horn Amber Rum" at "$55", "Bourbon Barrel Aged", a bottled rum valued over $3 a litre under HTS 2208.40.40.
- HTS 2208.50.00 · Gin and Geneve · 50% since Aug 22, 2026
The distillery lists "Gin, Vodka, Rum, Blue Agave, Canned Cocktails, Orange and Limoncello" among its micro-batches; its gin 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
Vodka is one of the "Micro-Batches" on its home page ("Gin, Vodka, Rum, ..."); craft vodka sold by the bottle is valued well over $2.05 a litre 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 site sells "Orange or Limon "Cello"" at "$30 to $33", sweetened citrus liqueurs under HTS 2208.70.00.
Rates are the additional US duty under Section 338. About the tariffs
Sources
- barebonesdistillery.ca · accessed 2026-09-29
719 Closson Road, Hillier, Ontario K0K 2J0, Canada
- barebonesdistillery.ca · accessed 2026-09-29
Enjoy cocktails with ingredients from our farm and our still
- barebonesdistillery.ca · accessed 2026-09-29
Gin, Vodka, Rum, Blue Agave, Canned Cocktails, Orange and Limoncello
- barebonesdistillery.ca · accessed 2026-09-29
Devil Horn Amber Rum
- visitthecounty.com · accessed 2026-09-29
We are a micro-distillery creating exceptional spirits in 400L batches. We use local ingredients as well as ingredients from our farm.
- southeasternontario.ca · accessed 2026-09-29
Now, with 80 acres, a 2,500 square foot production facility, as well as a popular lounge venue and retail space, the small batch distillery in Hillier is known for its smooth spirits and hyper-local ingredients.
- southeasternontario.ca · accessed 2026-09-29
Jason and Nicole Clarke moved to Prince Edward County during the pandemic, realizing their dream of having a farm and producing quality spirits.
- whitehouse.gov · accessed 2026-09-29
2208.50.00
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