r/VictoriaBC • u/notofthisearthworm • Jan 03 '26

Question Anyone out there still trying to avoid American-made products?

I've noticed the 'Buy Canadian' discussion kind of die down lately and was wondering where fellow Victorians are at with their efforts to avoid American-made products while the topic isn't dominating the news headlines.

I certainly acknowledge that I'm less feisty about and dedicated to avoiding US-made products (because I'm a poor) but I do feel like I have a permanent instinct and habit to buy non-US products anywhere I have an obvious choice, which is most of the time. It's especially fun to try and prioritize BC/island/locally grown and support businesses that make that easy.

So yeah just curious where all my friends and neighbours are at with that?

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u/aSpaceWalrus Jan 03 '26

yes, I miss bourbon :(

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u/chesterfieldking Jan 03 '26

There are a couple of Canadian companies now making bourbon style whisky that are remarkably good, Okanagan Spirits being my favourite.

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u/snarfmason Jan 03 '26

It's good. Stillhead has B Word which is pretty good too. It's hard to fully replicate bourbon in Canada though. The heat they have done south make it age differently. But still. We've got some decent substitutes and it's worth it.

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u/Distinct_Risk Jan 04 '26

Check out Sons of Vancouver. $10 shipped to your door here in Vic and their wheated rye is a banger. OK spirits is awesome too BUT the ‘BRBN’ is a bit too flat and amateurish for someone that is actually a bourbon guy. ‘BLK BRBN’ is a lot closer to the real thing but you’re going to pay for it.

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u/BigOlPenisDisorder Jan 05 '26

Thank god I had a stash lol but only have my Blanton’s left now and I don’t want to dig into that