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Sternwheeler
Craft Distillery

~ Where everything is made from the fruit of our Valley ~

HAND CRAFTED IN SMALL BATCHES

~ Turning the Best Local Fruit into the Best Spirits ~

Located in the BC Kootenays, Just Over the Border From Idaho, The Creston Valley is in a Natural Fruit Growing Area with Stunning Scenery to Relax, Explore and Play In.

Wynndel Craft Distilleries opened in Wynndel BC in 2017. By 2023 we had outgrown the locaton out at Duck Lake. The Sunset Seed Building in Nearby Creston was Purchased and Converted into our New Home and in 2024 we Moved Everything into the New Distillery's home. Wynndel in Creston was deemed too confusing so we Renamed the Distillery Sternwheeler Craft Distillery.

We still have the original 16 acres in Saskatoons and a few other Berries and our Saskatoon U-Pick.

We produce small unique handcrafted batches of Spirits for your enjoyment using fresh fruit only grown either by us or by local orchards. No grains, artificial colours or flavors are used by us.

~ Taste Room & Store Open 6 days from 11am - 6pm, Sundays we Open at 12pm ~

where to get our products

Our products can be found at select Farmers Markets in BC, by visiting our Distillery Taste Room and Store in Creston, BC and Online from this site.

Spring to Fall we are at Creston, Cranbrook, Grand Forks and Nelson Outdoor Farmers Markets.

Winter we are at Creston's Indoor Farmers Market on Saturdays until end of December and also at the Cranbrook, Creston, Trail and Wynndel Christmas Markets.

THE AWARD WINNING

Sternwheeler

About Us
CReston Valley

fresh ingredients, Natural Flavours

Our Valleys Agricultural, Forestry and Horticultural Industries have co-existed with Stills & Spirits since the 1890s
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OUR Brandy, Gin, Liqueur AND MOONSHINE AWARD Winning Spirits at THE

annual CANADIAN Artisan SPIRIT COMPETITION

With over 600 Craft Distilleries in Canada, the Annual Canadian Artisan Spirit Competition is fiercely competitive.

Held in Vancouver, we first entered in 2020 and medaled with a Gold Brandy, Gold and Silver Gin and 2 Bronze Liqueurs.

We have entered every year since and achieved medals for our Brandies and Gins as well as medaling Silver and Best in Class with our Copperhead Shine in 2023.

The knowledge and experience gained from entering the awards is invaluable as Distillers, the medals reinforce that we are on the right track product wise.