Whisky

• A family-owned Lumsden distillery is putting Saskatchewan on the map

  The winning husband-and-wife duo have no plans of slowing their pace of creating new products anytime soon and are grateful for the recognition.

  Features

  Apr 17
  
• Manitoba Premier Kinew asks Ontario counterpart Ford to rethink Crown Royal boycott

  Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew called on Ontario Premier Doug Ford Tuesday to drop plans for a boycott of Crown Royal whisky,

  Politics

  Jan 13
  
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• Alberta ‘Whisky Act’ excites provincial distillers

  The provincial government is working with local distillers to define exactly what goes into an 'Alberta Whisky,' in hopes of putting the spirit on an international stage.

  Consumer

  Dec 16, 2025
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• Trump tariff threats both a threat and opportunity for Canadian whisky, distiller says

  Graeme Macaloney, founder and president of Macaloney's Island Whisky, said he's seen the buy-local sentiment firsthand.

  Economy

  Feb 10, 2025
• Estate Whisky Alliance forms to support homegrown whiskies

  A Saskatoon distillery is making its mark on the whisky industry with a new initiative to support and certify whiskies whose grains were grown and distilled in one place.

  Canada

  Aug 30, 2024
• B.C. distillery first in Canada to join prestigious Scotch Malt Whisky Society

  'It's very, very significant because to be selected for the Scotch Malt Whisky Society (SMWS) means a lot,' John McCheyne, master brand ambassador for the organization.

  Canada

  Jan 26, 2023
• Diageo to build carbon neutral Crown Royal distillery near Sarnia, Ont.

  The new Crown Royal distillery will sit on 400 acres in St. Clair Township in southwestern Ontario, near Sarnia, and will include blending and warehousing operations.

  Canada

  Mar 10, 2022
• Manitoba-made Crown Royal named Canadian Whisky of the Year 2022

  Manitoba-made Crown Royal has been named Canada's best whisky and Canadian Whisky of the Year at the 2022 Canadian Whisky Awards.

  News

  Jan 15, 2022
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• Okanagan distillery selling single-malt whisky by the barrel

  Forbidden Spirits Distilling’s new Wallace Hill Whisky is now available to purchase by the barrel or the half-barrel.

  Consumer

  Jan 28, 2021
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• Black Velvet Canadian Whisky under new ownership as of Friday

  Friday marks the start of new ownership for Black Velvet Canadian Whisky, a company established in the 1970s in Lethbridge.

  Economy

  Oct 31, 2019