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Luckily , the local restaurant scene is supportive of craft brewers , and while the bandwagon effect has not fully kicked in , there are currently about 15 restaurants carrying Capital K products as their spirits . Most of these partnerships have been made in the last year , a bump Kang attributes to the pandemic , which caused a renewed awareness towards local products and enthusiasm to support them from consumers .
At Patent 5 , adapting to consumer taste has meant capitalizing on trends towards choosing higher-quality spirits and drinking less . Coutts says they are working hard to re-establish a lively and vibrant destination — now with an outdoor patio — that sets the scene for tasting Patent 5 ’ s premium products .
Kang says he hopes the awareness and interest toward supporting local continues . He envisions a future where visitors to Winnipeg seek out local distilleries much the way they have embraced craft breweries as local culture destinations .
This vision is well on its way to becoming reality , as locals have begun to flock to both distilleries as their new watering holes . Patent 5 ’ s gorgeous cocktail bar shakes up creative drinks , and offers bottled , pre-made cocktails for curious customers to take home . And along with samples for sipping , Capital K has begun offering cocktail classes , teaching wouldbe mixologists what goes into the perfectly balanced drink , and how to layer sweet , spicy , bitter and salty flavours .
After all , for these local-obsessives , it ’ s not just about a drink . It ’ s bringing the land to its people , through that strange alchemy of grain , water , yeast and time . We ’ ll take another round .
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