OUR PRODUCTS
Distilled Passion
Head distiller Johannes Irnich learned the art of distilling from his grandfather back in Germany in 1985. Together they would experiment and explore new ways to brew good German beers and innovative spirits for their local community.
Now after a successful career in construction and gelato manufacturing, he returned to his passion and founded T-Rex Distillery™ as a part of his family's company DaVinci Gelato Originale. Using only resources grown locally in Alberta, he provides Albertans with fantastic new vodkas to experience: T-Rex Vodka (40% alc/vol) and T-Rex Extinction60 Vodka (60% alc/vol). By focusing on local providers and farmers he aims to continue supporting Albertan communities and supply them with a distilled celebration.
ALBERTAN PRIMAL POWER
After an exciting trip to the Royal Tyrrell Museum in Drumheller, Alberta we were awestruck by their famous Black Beauty T-Rex fossil. This, along with the fact that Alberta was home to countless species of dinosaurs, inspired us to choose the name T-Rex Distillery™. (We strongly recommend checking out the museum if you ever get a chance!)
THE "IRNICH" FAMILY BUSINESS
We are a family of proud German-Canadians operating a variety of successful businesses throughout Canada, ranging from food & beverage- to the entertainment industry. We share many of the same values, such as "Keep it as local as possible", "keep it sustainable" and "keep it honest". We owe our success to sticking together as a family through thick and thin, and treating our customers as we'd treat each other.