Crispin's Table Brandy

Okanagan Valley, Canada

Okanagan Spirits Craft Distillery's aged apple brandy from Okanagan Valley apples — a fruit-forward brandy that reflects the valley's identity as much through its orchard heritage as its viticulture. The Okanagan's history as a tree fruit region predates wine by decades; Okanagan Spirits honours that heritage by producing spirits from local apples, pears, and stone fruit. The apple brandy, aged in small French oak, develops a calvados-adjacent character with more fruit freshness than the Norman archetype.

Pairing intelligence

• digestif: BC stone fruit brandy with crème brûlée and apricot compote mirrors the classic Cognac-and-crème-brûlée pairing, localised to BC ingredients. The brandy's stone fruit character (apricot, peach) directly complements the apricot compote. The caramelised sugar crust of the brûlée echoes the brandy's light oak caramel. Shortbread's buttery neutrality allows the spirit and dessert flavours to dominate.
• digestif: Brandy's dried fruit and wood character bridges dark chocolate's bitterness and amplifies hazelnut's toasted nuttiness. A digestif pairing that extends the meal's final flavour arc gracefully.
• digestif: The pear tart's stone fruit and almond character bridges directly to the Okanagan fruit brandy's production base. Both share the same Pacific Northwest orchard heritage. The spirit's alcohol cuts through the almond frangipane's richness.
• dessert: The BC brandy's fruit-forward character and warm sweetness complement the crêpe's buttery orange sauce; the flambé moment creates a shared aromatic register between the brandy and the dish.
• starter: The brandy's Cognac-influenced stone-fruit and oak character bridges the richness of duck rillettes; Dijon's acidity cuts the fat and amplifies the spirit's inherent brightness.