From Our Maple Trees to Your Family Table

Each step of production is handled with care and precision to make sure you get the purest quality maple syrup

Tapping the Trees

Before each season begins, all of our maple trees are prepared with a fitting called a tap, which is newly drilled into the trees each season. These taps are all connected via pipelines, which allow the sap to flow to a central collection point.

Most of our maple trees get one tap each, while some of the larger trees have two. We are proud to have grown to just over 1000 taps on our farm since we started in 2016.

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From Sap to Syrup

The sap in the maple trees starts to flow when the outside temperature is above freezing during the day and then freezes again at night. The sap will continue to run as long as the freeze and thaw cycle continues.

Once the sap is collected, we haul it to the sugar shack for processing. The sap goes through three different processes to transform into the deliciously sweet maple syrup we all know and love:

  • First, we put it through a reverse osmosis machine to start the concentration process.

  • Then the concentrated sap goes into our wood-fired evaporator until most of the water is boiled off and the sugar is concentrated to the correct density.

  • Finally, our syrup is filtered and packed in barrels or poured into bottles to sell.

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From Syrup to Sugar

To create our maple sugar, we boil pure maple syrup past its normal finishing point until most of the water evaporates. As the thickened syrup cools, it’s rapidly stirred, causing it to crystallize into fine sugar.

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Bourbon Barrel-Aged Syrup

To produce our bourbon barrel-aged syrup, we start with our 100% pure Grade A dark maple syrup. It goes through three phases before it’s ready to be bottled for enjoyment:

First, the syrup is heated through and pumped into freshly emptied oak bourbon barrels. The syrup then ages in these barrels for several months.

While it’s aging, the syrup extracts a variety of flavours from the barrel’s interior such as bourbon aromatics, toasted oak, vanilla and caramelized sugars.

Once the aging process is complete, the syrup is removed from the barrels, heated and filtered, and then filled into glass bottles.

There is no noticeable amount of alcohol in the syrup, as the flavour comes from the barrel, not the bourbon.

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Our Maple Syrup Process

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    1. Carefully selecting the placement of the tap.

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    2. Drilling the hole.

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    3. Inserting the tap.

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    4. Sap running to a central collection station.

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    5. Sap is gathered and brought to holding tanks.

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    6. Raw sap begins processing at about 2% sugar. It takes 40 litres of sap to make 1 litre of syrup.

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    7. Sap is processed through the Reverse Osmosis machine to begin concentration.

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    8. Sap then enters our wood fired evaporator.

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    9. Continuous boiling increases the sugar content to 66%.

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    10. Syrup is automatically draw-off into a holding tank.

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    11. Syrup is constantly tested to ensure the correct density.

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    12. Syrup is heated and filtered to ensure clarity.

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    13. Syrup is bottled and labelled. Ready to be enjoyed.

Maple Syrup Flavours

Maple syrup has four different grades, based on their colour and the flavour intensity. These grades reflect how much light the syrup transmits when they’re produced during syrup season.

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    GOLDEN

    Golden syrup is typically produced at the beginning of the season and is the lightest in colour out of all four syrup grades.

    How It Tastes
    • Mild, subtle maple flavour
    • Buttery

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    AMBER

    Amber syrup is produced mid-season and is slightly darker than golden syrup.

    How It Tastes
    • Fuller-bodied and richer maple flavour than golden. You’ll get a more noticeable maple flavour without being overpowering.
    • Nutty and buttery

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    DARK

    Dark syrup is produced closer to the end of the season and is the second darkest in colour.

    What You’ll Taste
    • Strong maple flavour
    • Caramel notes with smoky undertones

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    BOURBON BARREL-AGED

    Bourbon barrel aged syrup is aged in freshly emptied bourbon barrels for several months to create a rich and flavourful specialty syrup.

    What You’ll Taste
    • Rich and aromatic maple flavour 
    • Deeper caramel and toffee notes with a slight smokey taste

Best Uses for Maple Syrup 

From sweet to savoury, maple syrup brings flavour to many dishes.

Amber and golden maple syrup are best used for:

  • Table syrup for your pancakes, waffles or French toast - choose amber or golden if you’re looking for a lighter, classic maple syrup flavour.

  • A topping on ice cream, yogurt, oatmeal or fresh fruit 

  • Maple treats such as maple butter or candy 

  • An additive to your hot drinks, such as coffee or tea 

  • Homemade salad dressing 

Dark, very dark and bourbon barrel-aged syrup are best used for:

  • Table syrup for your pancakes, waffles or French toast - choose dark, very dark, or bourbon barrel-aged if you want a bold maple flavour.

  • Baking or cooking glazes and sauces such as bread pudding, pecan pie or baked apples

  • Savoury dishes such as BBQ sauces, baked beans 

  • Commercial or industrial food production

  • Cocktails such as old fashioneds or espresso martinis

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Maple Sugar

Maple sugar is light tan in colour and comes as dry, fine granules similar to the texture of brown sugar.

What You’ll Taste

  • Strong, clean maple taste

  • Caramel and toasted sugar notes

Best Uses for Maple Sugar

Add maple sugar to your pantry.

Try using it for a:

  • 1:1 substitute for white or brown sugar in baking

  • Sweet, healthier topping to your oatmeal, fruit, toast or yogurt

  • Seasoning for meat rubs such as bacon, ribs, salmon or pork belly

  • Finishing touch on cookies, muffins and pastries

  • Sweet, maple twist to your coffee or tea

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