About Us
Almost daily, customers tell us how much they love the Misguided Spirits name. And they're usually curious how we got it.
Call it a happy accident. Once we finally found a location for our craft distillery, we found ourselves scrambling to find a name not already taken by a competitor. After several false starts, one day during a conversation on an unrelated topic, it came up how misguided we had been about something.
We latched onto the phrase. We'd found a name that has brought smiles to people's faces pretty much daily ever since.
Founder Darrell Bellaart chose his path after ending a 26-year journalism career on Vancouver Island and the Sunshine Coast. During that time a brewing/winemaking hobby taught him that quality beverages don't happen by accident. They start with the best ingredients available, and a healthy dose of care and attention throughout the production process.
When the daily newpaper he reported for announced it was closing in January, 2016, he felt the inclination to do something he’d always imagined – mashing, fermenting and distilling top quality spirits. That dream is now the reality.
Misguided indeed.
BC Wheat
Wheat is grown in the South Peace region of Northern BC.
Vancouver Island Barley
Barley is grown on the Saanich Peninsula and malted at Philips Malt Works in Victoria.
Handcrafted in Parksville
All spirits are mashed, fermented and distilled by hand in small batches at our Errington distillery.
Owner
Darrell Bellaart
I turned my passion for craft spirits and distilling into my dream job by making the highest quality spirits to share with the world. We work diligently, for long hours to ensure each batch meets our high standards.
