Whisky
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Manitoba Premier Kinew asks Ontario counterpart Ford to rethink Crown Royal boycottManitoba Premier Wab Kinew called on Ontario Premier Doug Ford Tuesday to drop plans for a boycott of Crown Royal whisky,PoliticsJan 13
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Alberta ‘Whisky Act’ excites provincial distillersThe 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.ConsumerDec 16, 2025
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Trump tariff threats both a threat and opportunity for Canadian whisky, distiller saysGraeme Macaloney, founder and president of Macaloney's Island Whisky, said he's seen the buy-local sentiment firsthand.EconomyFeb 10, 2025
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Estate Whisky Alliance forms to support homegrown whiskiesA 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.CanadaAug 30, 2024
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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.CanadaJan 26, 2023
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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.CanadaMar 10, 2022
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Manitoba-made Crown Royal named Canadian Whisky of the Year 2022Manitoba-made Crown Royal has been named Canada's best whisky and Canadian Whisky of the Year at the 2022 Canadian Whisky Awards.NewsJan 15, 2022
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Okanagan distillery selling single-malt whisky by the barrelForbidden Spirits Distilling’s new Wallace Hill Whisky is now available to purchase by the barrel or the half-barrel.ConsumerJan 28, 2021
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Black Velvet Canadian Whisky under new ownership as of FridayFriday marks the start of new ownership for Black Velvet Canadian Whisky, a company established in the 1970s in Lethbridge.EconomyOct 31, 2019
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Deal reached to sell Lethbridge’s Black Velvet DistilleryIts parent company Constellation Brands, Inc. said it had signed an agreement with Heaven Hill Brands to divest Black Velvet Canadian Whisky.ConsumerAug 12, 2019
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