Tasting gin and cider in the Saanich Peninsula turned out to be one of the most pleasant afternoons we spent while visiting Victoria, BC. Our introduction to the region’s most famous gin came the day before with a knock on our door at the Fairmont Empress Hotel in Victoria. The hotel had sent a small sample of Empress 1908 gin (named for the year… Read moreGin and Cider Tasting in BC’s Saanich Peninsula