Controlled Entropy Distilling
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Summerland, British Columbia · Own site · controlledentropy.ca
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Controlled Entropy Distilling makes dry-hopped gin, smoked jalapeno and toasted coconut vodkas, a cold brew coffee liqueur, a lemongrass hibiscus liqueur and an amaro from BC-grown grain in Summerland.
Controlled Entropy Distilling's gin, vodka and coffee and botanical liqueurs are Canadian spirits that 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 "Our Spirits are Made with 100% BC Grown Grain" and "All fermentation and distillation occur on site using traditional methods."
On the tariff list
- HTS 2208.50.00 · Gin and Geneve · 50% since Aug 22, 2026
The distillery sells "Dry Hopped Gin", a gin.
- 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 "Smoked Jalapeno Vodka", priced $29.00 to $47.50 on its shop, a craft vodka valued over $2.05 per litre.
- 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 "Cold Brew Coffee Liqueur" and "Lemongrass Hibiscus Liqueur", which are liqueurs.
Rates are the additional US duty under Section 338. About the tariffs
Sources
- controlledentropy.ca · accessed 2026-09-29
215 – 18006 Bentley Road Summerland, BC V0H 1Z3
- controlledentropy.ca · accessed 2026-09-29
All fermentation and distillation occur on site using traditional methods.
- controlledentropy.ca · accessed 2026-09-29
Small batch production means we produce less than 100,000 litres of alcohol per year.
- controlledentropy.ca · accessed 2026-09-29
in August 2023, we proudly opened our doors
- controlledentropy.ca · accessed 2026-09-29
Dry Hopped Gin
- controlledentropy.ca · accessed 2026-09-29
Smoked Jalapeno Vodka
- controlledentropy.ca · accessed 2026-09-29
Cold Brew Coffee Liqueur
- whitehouse.gov · accessed 2026-09-29
2208.50.00, 2208.60.20, 2208.70.00
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