Ironworks Distillery
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Ironworks ferments and distils Nova Scotia apples, pears, berries, malted barley and molasses in an 1893 blacksmith's shop in Lunenburg into Bluenose rum, apple vodka, gin, Heart Iron whisky, apple brandy, pear eau-de-vie and fruit liqueurs.
Ironworks' rum, gin, vodka, whisky, fruit brandy and liqueurs are Canadian spirits under HTS 2208.40.40, 2208.50.00, 2208.60.20, 2208.30.60, 2208.90.30 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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Ironworks says: "We have 30,000 litres of tank capacity for fermentation, and all year long we are fermenting apples, pears and molasses for our rum, brandy and vodka," with its still in the Lunenburg shop.
On the tariff list
- 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
Ironworks mashes "malted barley as well, for our Heart Iron Whisky", a Canadian whisky in retail bottles.
- HTS 2208.40.40 · Rum and tafia, in containers each holding not over 4 liters, valued over $3/liter · 50% since Aug 22, 2026
Ironworks ferments "molasses for our rum" and sells "Bluenose Rum" in retail bottles.
- HTS 2208.50.00 · Gin and Geneve · 50% since Aug 22, 2026
Ironworks says "Our gin includes a portion of local juniper berries and numerous Nova Scotia sourced botanicals".
- HTS 2208.60.20 · Vodka, in containers each holding not over 4 liters, valued over $2.05/liter · 50% since Aug 22, 2026
Ironworks says "Our vodka is made from Nova Scotia apples", sold in 750 ml retail bottles.
- 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
Ironworks says "We truly love the process of creating our spirits and liqueurs from scratch", including its Raspberry, Cranberry, Blueberry and Rhubarb Esprit liqueurs.
- HTS 2208.90.30 · Brandy, other than grape and slivovitz brandies, in containers each holding not over 4 liters, valued over $3.43/liter · 50% since Aug 22, 2026
Ironworks fills bottles "with distilled pear brandy from the previous season" for its "Pear-eau-de-vie" and also sells an Apple Brandy, fruit brandies other than grape.
Rates are the additional US duty under Section 338. About the tariffs
Sources
- ironworksdistillery.com · accessed 2026-09-29
Ironworks is a micro-distillery located in the old port of Lunenburg on Nova Scotia’s historic South Shore.
- ironworksdistillery.com · accessed 2026-09-29
We have 30,000 litres of tank capacity for fermentation, and all year long we are fermenting apples, pears and molasses for our rum, brandy and vodka.
- ironworksdistillery.com · accessed 2026-09-29
The founders of Ironworks Distillery are Pierre Guevremont and Lynne MacKay.
- ironworksdistillery.com · accessed 2026-09-29
Our vodka is made from Nova Scotia apples, and as such is one of very few made in that way within Canada.
- ironworksdistillery.com · accessed 2026-09-29
In recent years we have been mashing and fermenting malted barley as well, for our Heart Iron Whisky.
- ironworksdistillery.com · accessed 2026-09-29
Our still is right in the shop, and she is running most days that we are open.
- ironworksdistillery.com · accessed 2026-09-29
Bluenose Rum, Vodka and Gin are regularly available at select NSLC shops.
- whitehouse.gov · accessed 2026-09-29
2208.40.40
- whitehouse.gov · accessed 2026-09-29
2208.50.00
- whitehouse.gov · accessed 2026-09-29
2208.60.20
- whitehouse.gov · accessed 2026-09-29
2208.30.60
- whitehouse.gov · accessed 2026-09-29
2208.90.30
- whitehouse.gov · accessed 2026-09-29
2208.70.00
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