Sharpe Distillery
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Cawston, British Columbia · Shopify shop · sharpewhisky.com
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Sharpe Distillery in Cawston makes a three-year rye, wheat and corn cask strength whisky, unaged whisky, botanical gin, wheat and flavoured vodkas and a pisqu, using water from the Similkameen River.
Sharpe Distillery's whisky, gin and vodka 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. The distillery was launched in 2023 by the Sharpe family, which has a three-generation history in Cawston.Source: whitehouse.gov, Sep 29, 2026
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Made in Canada
The family says "we craft our spirits using tried-and-true methods but with an eye towards innovation and experimentation" in Cawston, using "water from the Similkameen River."
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
The shop sells "Cask Strength Whisky 750 mL" with a mash bill of "51% Rye, 27% Wheat, 22% Corn", a Canadian whisky.
- HTS 2208.50.00 · Gin and Geneve · 50% since Aug 22, 2026
The shop sells "Gin 375 mL".
- HTS 2208.60.20 · Vodka, in containers each holding not over 4 liters, valued over $2.05/liter · 50% since Aug 22, 2026
The shop sells "Old World Vodka 750 mL" at $40.99, a craft vodka valued over $2.05 per litre.
Rates are the additional US duty under Section 338. About the tariffs
Sources
- sharpewhisky.com · accessed 2026-09-29
253 Beecroft River Road, Cawston, BC
- sharpewhisky.com · accessed 2026-09-29
we craft our spirits using tried-and-true methods but with an eye towards innovation and experimentation
- sharpewhisky.com · accessed 2026-09-29
Tracy Sharpe, Amy Jo Sharpe & CEJ Mussell are paying tribute to Grandpa Jack Sharpe
- sharpewhisky.com · accessed 2026-09-29
51% Rye, 27% Wheat, 22% Corn
- sharpewhisky.com · accessed 2026-09-29
Old World Vodka 750 mL
- sharpewhisky.com · accessed 2026-09-29
Pisqu 375 mL
- indigenousbc.com · accessed 2026-09-29
Established in 2023 in Cawston, BC, Sharpe Distillery is located in the Similkameen Valley
- whitehouse.gov · accessed 2026-09-29
2208.30.60, 2208.50.00, 2208.60.20
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