Whistler · British Columbia
Audécious™ — certified-organic spirits from Whistler, British Columbia
The mission
Our goal isn’t to get people to drink more. It’s to give them something better to drink.
Audécious™ is certified-organic vodka and Aquavitae™ made in Whistler, British Columbia: the vodka distilled from organic sugarcane, the Aquavitae™ an organic single malt. It was founded here by friends who shared a love of après. We set out to switch the world from spirits built on pesticide-intensive agriculture to organic ones that are exceptionally smooth — shaped by innovation and environmental stewardship, from soil to bottle.
Chapter I — Why
The true cost of a traditional bottle
Roughly 17 million hectares of farmland grow the crops behind the world’s alcohol, much of it under pesticide-intensive agriculture. The UN Environment Programme estimates 385 million cases of unintentional acute pesticide poisoning each year. We think that price is too high.
Chapter II — How
Organic, and optimised
Being organic also means being optimised. We work to make outstanding spirits that people can actually reach — priced and distributed so that drinking better isn’t a privilege.
What we pour
The collection
Organic Vodka
Distilled from certified-organic sugarcane, which ferments straight from the stalk — no enzymatic breakdown, no heavy processing. A shorter road from crop to glass.
- Clean nose
- Subtle sweetness
- No burn
Organic Aquavitae™
An organic single malt spirit finished with accelerated oak technology — controlling wood exposure and conditions to reach in weeks what a barrel takes years to build.
- Honey
- Dark chocolate
- Cinnamon
- Orange
The film
From cocktails to creating an equitable future
Watch the film — Fistbump Studios
Fistbump Studios on why Audécious™ is championing sustainable spirits, and how CEO Kevin Yeung’s work with UNICEF shaped the mission.
Chapter III — Who
Unconventional thinking
Our team believes real innovation comes from unconventional thinking. We combine expertise from spirits, design, sport and hospitality to confront the industry’s habits and build something fairer.
In their words
The people who pour it
“Right off the bat, smells super clean on the nose. Really nice, really clean. Subtle sweetness at the end there. No burn — that’s very nice. Really elevated.”
“It’s surprisingly smooth and has a nice sweetness. Unlike most vodkas, it doesn’t burn or have a strong bite, which I appreciate. I’m impressed by its flavour and excited to work with it.”
“This is super smooth — I can see myself and my friends finishing a bottle. Knowing what Audécious™ is capable of opens up a lot more cocktail ideas that I only dreamt of before.”
“So smooth already, and no burn drinking it neat. But the massive difference is when the vodka is used in our cocktails — there is no comparison.”
“It has a texture I’ve never had in vodka before. Normally vodka falls off your tongue. This has a body to it. Normally I would never take a vodka shot — this one I would.”
“I think it’s super smooth, it doesn’t make me cringe. It feels good on the soul.”
“Definitely something I can sip on, without feeling the burn after sipping it — even without chilling it. I’m gonna take this with me.”
“That’s very smooth — I can drink it like whisky. Normally I don’t drink vodka either, so this is perfect.”
The list
Where we pour next
New markets, new serves, and the occasional bottle before anyone else. Nothing weekly, nothing automated.