Distillery
Ungava
Ungava is a Canadian gin produced by Ungava Spirits Co. (Cowansville, Québec). It is known for its use of six hand‑harvested Arctic botanicals and for its distinctive natural yellow colour obtained through maceration.
- Cowansville · Québec · Canada
- 2 products
The story
The Ungava brand was born within the Domaines Pinnacle range and established itself as a premium gin inspired by the plants of northern Québec. Brand-related activities and spirit assets were acquired by Corby Spirit and Wine Limited in 2016; today the brand appears on the institutional portals of the Pernod Ricard group.
Production philosophy
Emphasize natural ingredients and a connection to the boreal territory: rare botanicals from northern Québec hand‑harvested, natural extraction of flavours and small‑batch production to preserve the product's identity.
Territory
Northern Québec for the botanicals; production facility and offices in Cowansville, Eastern Townships, Québec (Canada).
Awards and recognition
World Spirits Award – gold medals (reported as winner in multiple editions; official images and citations show recognitions for 2016, 2018 and 2020)
Production method
Produced in small batches with hand‑harvested Arctic botanicals that are dried and subjected to prolonged maceration to extract natural flavours and colour.
Distillation
Dried botanicals macerated for five weeks, followed by distillation in small batches (process described as 'small-batch').
Ageing
The core expression is not aged; a 'Barrel Aged' version aged in oak barrels is also available.
Characteristics
- Type
- Distillery
- City
- Cowansville
- Categories
- gin
- Canadian gin
- boreal / arctic gin
- premium gin
- artisanal spirits producer
- Raw materials
- corn (base distillate)
- Botanicals
- Arctic Blend
- Cloudberry
- Crowberry
- Labrador Tea
- Nordic Juniper
- Wild Rose Hips
- Casks and ageing vessels
- oak barrels
- Representative products
- Ungava Gin 100cl
- Ungava Gin 70cl
- Ungava Gin (core)
What makes it distinctive
- Natural yellow colour extracted from the botanicals
- Six rare Arctic botanicals hand‑harvested in northern Québec
- Botanicals macerated for five weeks
- Alcohol base obtained from locally grown corn
- Production and facilities in Cowansville, Québec