Vice & Vertu Distilleries

Vice & Vertu Distilleries is a craft distillery located in Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, near Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. The distillery was founded by Franck Sergerie, a radiologist whose interest in spirits and distillation eventually developed into a commercial distillery.
The distillery opened in 2017, with BeOrigin as its first product. Before starting the business, Sergerie spent several years studying spirits and distillation and attending seminars and training courses in the field. His background in medicine and his interest in distilling became part of the identity of the company, reflected in the name Vice & Vertu, which refers to the contrast between vice and virtue, science and creativity, and tradition and experimentation.
Vice & Vertu produces a range of spirits in its own facilities, including gin, aquavit, vodka and whisky. The distillery works with locally sourced ingredients and also grows grain on its own agricultural land. Its production facilities include a mash tun, four fermentation tanks, a stainless-steel still and copper stills used for different types of spirits.