‘A bottle here and there’: Sask. distiller happy to see interprovincial deal on alcohol sales

N.L. joins other provinces in direct-to-consumer alcohol sales - NTV: Newfoundland and Labrador's Most Trusted News Source

The province has signed an agreement to allow direct-to-consumer (DTC) alcohol sales for personal consumption.   Through this agreement, eligible wineries, breweries, cideries, and distilleries will be permitted to sell and ship directly to consumers across participating provinces, broadening access to products made in Canada and creating opportunities for local producers to expand their customer base.   The Newfoundland and Labrador Liquor Corp…

Local reaction to interprovincial alcohol agreement

A local vintner and a local brewer are waiting to see how a new agreement allowing direct-to-consumer (DTC) alcohol sales between nine provinces will affect their businesses. On July 21 at the meeting of provincial and territorial premiers in Charlottetown, Ontario Premier Doug Ford along with premiers of British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, New Brunswick,…

Alcohol can now flow freely between provinces, but who’s going to swallow the shipping?

Rules that long blocked the sale of alcohol between provinces have finally been uncorked. Nine provinces, including Newfoundland and Labrador, have signed a deal to allow direct-to-consumer alcohol sales. But will it be a money maker for local businesses?

‘A bottle here and there’: Sask. distiller happy to see interprovincial deal on alcohol sales

Meredith Schmidt, one of the founders of Last Mountain Distillery, said most of their sales are to retailers, rather than directly to customers, but said the company may see a modest financial boost due to the changes. (Image Credit: (Last Mountain Distillery/Facebook))