Halifax Distilling Co. home to JD Shore Spirits - Halifax, Nova Scotia

Martin Z.

Belle visite intéressante avec très bonne dégustation de 4-5 rhum.
Thanks Nicole for the opportunity. Your rum are very good.
Je recommande 😉

De M.

I give it a 4 star rating only because of the atmosphere...it’s a bit lacking ascetically. But 5 stars for the staff, food and of course the Rum! A wonderful place to bring visiting family and friends. The Rum is so good and I don’t generally drink Rum but it was fun to try a flight (a variety of 4 Rum, 1/4oz each) and buy a bottle of our favourite to take home. The Canadian Rum Cream is fantastic! If you’re a “Bailey’s” lover you may like this even more. It’s my new favourite!

Ashlee E.

I highly recommend the tour of their distillery! It's definitely worth the $20! Our guide was knowledgable in rum and rum distilling and the facility is beautiful. I am not a rum drinker (due to poor choices during a night of celebrating too much) but these ladies converted me back! Their J.D. Shore rum is delicious! I personally love the gold and black rums and I also suggest buying/trying their rum cream.

I cannot wait until they start selling nationally so that I can buy it in Winnipeg! So hop to it ladies! I'll be waiting!!

Mia V.

Halifax Distilling - What a great place and a lovely concept. Owners Julie & Arla have created a great place to stop in, sip on great rum & original drinks and catch live jazz. I was there several times during my visit to Halifax. (Disclosure - I partnered with Halifax Distilling as a sponsor for my trip to the Maritimes and I was so excited to visit the spot & see what they are all about! All opinions in this review are solely my own)

I had a tasting of their rums and they were all delicious and unique. The Dark rum is great for Stormy Weather (combined with local ginger beer). Oh, and I had my first Ceasar (which is like a bloody mary but with Clamato) they served it with white rum rather than vodka and it was delish!

The interior of the place is unique - it has a combination of old world (with the amazing wood bar) and then newer space in the back with modern furnishings. I loved the pics - historic nova scotia photos as well as the history of rum, Prohibition and Julie’s family (she is a 4th generation distiller - her great great great grandfather was a distiller in North Carolina!)

We took a tour of the facilities and it’s very impressive - but let’s face it… I like big tanks!

GREAT music - and they stream them live on Facebook as well. Perfect spot to enjoy local bands.

We also had a party in the back room which is very secluded & great for small parties. The music from the front room can be piped in as well.

LOVE Halifax Distilling and what they are doing for Halifax & the community.

Ruthie G.

Amazing that you can stop in meet the owners and chat. Arla and Julie are so friendly, really great people. Its a beautiful spot right on the hip strip—Great location! The ambiance is inviting, and cozy, with live entertainment! Once you open the door, the aroma is so inviting you cant help but sit in and enjoy a beverage!
I stopped in on my own lil foot tour, then ended up bringing the entire family back, stopped in about 3 times in my 5 day trip.
The owners were so welcoming! We chatted history, local spots and simple small talk about where we were all from. They are wonderful people. This is a MUST STOP once in Downtown Halifax!! Id say try it all, we had the Milk shake—the rum cream and Rum Raisin Ice cream!!
For sure though if you love Ice cream—You Have GOT to try their Rum Raisin Ice cream—- smooth and tastey!! #illBeBack

Maxime L. (.

Excellente distillerie pour venir goûter du Rhum et du Whisky local.
Il existe 2 menus de dégustation à tester. Un avec 5 boissons, dont leur fameux mélange similaire à du "Coureur des bois". Un autre avec 3 boissons plus travaillées qui raviront les connaisseurs.

O G. (.

Awesome tour, greats drinks, nice staff, central location. Worth the trip to do the tour. You will be impressed and you will want to walk out with a bottle.

Hailey F.

Ok, I'm not gonna pretend to be some kind of booze connoisseur here... But I know when I'm tasting something special... And they've definitely got something special happening here. Local, small batch, and absolutely worth the price of tasting. My personal recommendation is the Spiced Rum and the Rum Cream. I would have bought more, but I was worried about shlepping it back to the ship. I hope they start shipping to the US soon. I'd love to get more for friends and family 🥰