Odd Society Spirits

What’s in a Name?

The name ‘Odd Society’ reflects our interest to use our spirits and distillery as a way to bring together a diverse collection of creative and unique people. We wanted to make a home where you could feel comfortable revealing your inner oddness. The Odd Society is about experimentation, embracing change and celebrating our individual and collective oddities.

This philosophy extends to our ideas about distilling. Just as any successful society is made up of a variety of distinct personalities in concert, we want each of our spirits to create a cast of unforgettable characters. From the subtle and discrete Wallflower Gin to the raw and untamed Mongrel, our family of spirits is meant to fill a society and celebrate the diversity and uniqueness of the Odd Society community.

The Odd Society’s tasting lounge was designed to represent the soul of Odd Society—warm and welcoming, but out of sorts and charmingly unusual. The centerpiece of the tasting lounge is a massive painting by local East Van artist, Shwa Keirstead that imagines the stills as a phantasmagorical mashing of beasts and spirits to define the unworldly character of the Odd Society.

Founder and Distiller Gordon Glanz holds an MSc in brewing and distilling from Heriot Watt University in Edinburgh, Scotland where he experimented with distilling whiskey using raw grains and commercial enzymes before studying under the masters at Springbank distillery in Campbeltown. Now back in his home town, Gordon is applying his penchant for experimentation and knowledge of tradition within the Odd Society, which he operates alongside his wife, Miriam Karp.