Don't use Inuit as mascots to sell your product.” In a statement, Ungava founder and president Charles Crawford, said: “We are truly sorry that we've offended the Inuit community, as this was never our intent, nor does it align with our corporate values and beliefs.

Is Ungava gin indigenous owned?

Ungava is a distilled gin, made with botanicals that are native to Nunavik, Quebec's Inuit territory, and to other parts of the Arctic. The brand was recently sold to Toronto-based Corby Spirit and Wine Ltd. ... The company's use of Inuit imagery in its advertising and branding frustrates Puskas.

Where is Ungava gin produced?

Since 2010, Quebec-based Domaine Pinnacle has produced Ungava, a gin made with botanicals harvested exclusively from the Ungava Peninsula, the province's northernmost point.