Editing Canadian whisky (section)

==Distilleries and brands==
{{see also|List of whisky brands#Canadian whisky}}
The following is a listing of distilleries presently producing Canadian whiskys:

===Alberta===
[[File:Black Velvet Canadian Whisky.jpg|thumb|upright|right|A bottle of [[Black Velvet (whisky)|Black Velvet]] is a whisky produced at Black Velvet Distillery in [[Lethbridge]]]]
There are several distilleries based in Alberta, including the Alberta Distillers, established in 1946 in [[Calgary]], Alberta. The distillery was purchased in 1987 by [[Fortune Brands (1969–2011)|Fortune Brands]] which became Beam Suntory in 2011 and [[Suntory Global Spirits]] in 2024. The distillery uses a specific strain of yeast which they developed that specializes in fermenting rye. While the distillery exports much of its whisky for bottling in other countries, they also produce the brands [[Alberta Premium]], Alberta Springs, Windsor Canadian, Tangle Ridge, and Canadian Club Chairman's Select.<ref>De Kergommeaux, p193–202.</ref>

Black Velvet Distillery (formerly the Palliser Distillery)<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://whiskymag.com/story?canadas-golden-age|title=Canada's golden age|last=Phillips|first=Blair|date=June 2019|work=Whisky Magazine|access-date=November 30, 2019|archive-date=January 16, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210116152100/https://whiskymag.com/story?canadas-golden-age|url-status=dead}}</ref> was established in 1973 in [[Lethbridge, Alberta]], and has been owned by [[Heaven Hill]] since 2019. It produces the [[Black Velvet (whisky)|Black Velvet]] brand, mostly shipped in bulk for bottling in America, with some bottled onsite for Canadians. It also makes Danfield's and the Schenley's Golden Wedding and OFC labels.<ref>De Kergommeaux, p203–212.</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url= https://calgary.ctvnews.ca/new-owners-see-strong-future-for-lethbridge-whisky-distillery-1.4671780 |title=New owners see strong future for Lethbridge whisky distillery|last=Vogt|first=Terry|date=November 5, 2019|work=CTV News|access-date=November 30, 2019}}</ref>

Highwood Distillery (formerly the Sunnyvale Distillery) was established in 1974 in [[High River, Alberta]], the Highwood Distillery specializes in using wheat in their base whiskies. This distillery also produces vodka, rum, gin and liqueurs. Brands of Canadian whisky produced at the Highwood Distillery include Centennial, Century, Ninety, and Potter's. They also produce White Owl whisky which is [[Activated carbon|charcoal-filtered]] to remove the colouring introduced by aging in wood barrels.<ref>De Kergommeaux, p248–256.</ref>

===Manitoba===
Gimli Distillery was established in 1968 in [[Gimli, Manitoba]], to produce [[Seagram]] brands, the distillery was acquired by [[Diageo]] in 2001. The Gimli Distillery is responsible for producing [[Crown Royal]], the best-selling Canadian whisky in the world with 7 million cases{{efn|A case is equivalent to twelve 750 mL bottles or 9 litres total.}} shipped in 2017.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.thespiritsbusiness.com/2018/06/world-whiskey-brand-champions-2018-jameson/ |title= World Whisk(e)y Brand Champion 2018 |date=June 18, 2018 |access-date= December 8, 2018 |publisher=[[Spirits business|The Spirits Business]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.thespiritsbusiness.com/2018/06/top-150-spirits-brands-by-volume-2/ |title= The top 150 |date=June 18, 2018 |access-date= December 8, 2018 |publisher=[[Spirits business|The Spirits Business]]}}</ref> They also supply some of the whisky used in Seagram's VO and other blends.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.whisky.com/whisky-database/distilleries/details/gimli.html|title=Gimli|website=www.whisky.com}}</ref><ref>De Kergommeaux, p225–233.</ref>

===Ontario===
Distilleries were established in Ontario during the mid-19th century, with [[Gooderham and Worts]]'s beginning operations in [[Toronto]]'s [[Distillery District]] in the 1830s. Distilleries continued to operate from the Distillery District until 1990, when the area was reoriented towards commercial and residential development. Other former distilleries in the province includes one in [[Corbyville, Ontario|Corbyville]], which hosted a distillery operated by Corby Spirit and Wine. A distillery in [[Waterloo, Ontario|Waterloo]] was operated by Seagram to produce Crown Royal until 1992; although the company still maintains a blending and bottling plant in [[Amherstburg]].
[[File:Hiram Walker distilleries 2.jpg|thumb|The Hiram Walker Distillery in [[Windsor, Ontario|Windsor]], Ontario. Established in 1858, it is the oldest functioning distillery in the province.]]
Presently, there are several major distilleries based in Ontario.  The oldest functioning distillery in Ontario is the Hiram Walker Distillery, established in 1858 in [[Windsor, Ontario]], but modernized and expanded upon several times since. The distillery is owned by [[Pernod Ricard]] and operated by [[Corby Spirit and Wine]], of which Pernod has a controlling share. Brands produced at the Walker Distillery include Lot 40, Pike Creek, Gooderham and Worts, Hiram Walker's Special Old, Corby's Royal Reserve, and [[J.P. Wiser's Whisky|J.P. Wiser's brands]]. Most of its capacity is used for contract production of the [[Suntory Global Spirits]] brand (and former Hiram Walker brand) [[Canadian Club]], in addition to generic Canadian whisky that is exported in bulk and bottled under various labels in other countries.<ref>De Kergommeaux, p257–265.</ref>

Canadian Mist Distillery was established in 1967 in [[Collingwood, Ontario]], the distillery is owned by the [[Sazerac Company]] and primarily produces the [[Canadian Mist]] brand for export.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.thespiritsbusiness.com/2020/06/brown-forman-sells-early-times-and-canadian-mist-to-sazerac/ |title=Brown-Forman sells Early Times and Canadian Mist to Sazerac |date=June 10, 2020 |access-date=July 11, 2020}}</ref> The distillery also produces whiskies used in the Collingwood brand, introduced 2011,<ref>De Kergommeaux, p213–224.</ref> and the Bearface brand, introduced 2018.

Kittling Ridge Distillery was established in 1992 with an associated winery in [[Grimsby, Ontario]], its first whiskies came to market in 2002. The distillery was purchased in 2014 by [[Campari Group]]. The distillery produces the [[Forty Creek]] brand.<ref>De Kergommeaux, p266–275.</ref>

===Quebec===
Old Montreal Distillery was established in 1929 as a [[Corby Spirit and Wine]] distillery, it was acquired by [[Sazerac Company]] in 2011 and modernized in 2018. It produces Sazerac brands and has taken over bottling of Caribou Crossing.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.oldliquorsmagazine.com/sazerac-resume-whisky-distilling-montreal/ |publisher=Old Liquors Magazine |title=Sazerac Resume Whisky Distilling in Montreal |first=James |last=Connolly |date=February 2018 |access-date=December 2, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181203152121/https://www.oldliquorsmagazine.com/sazerac-resume-whisky-distilling-montreal/ |archive-date=December 3, 2018 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.thespiritsbusiness.com/2018/02/sazerac-starts-whisky-production-in-montreal/ |publisher= The Spirits Business |title=Sazerac starts whisky production in Montreal |date=February 15, 2018 |access-date=December 2, 2018 |first= Owen |last=Bellwood}}</ref>

Valleyfield Distillery (formerly the Schenley Distillery) was established in 1945 in a former brewery in [[Salaberry-de-Valleyfield]], Quebec, near [[Montreal]], the distillery has been owned by [[Diageo]] in 2008. Seagram's VO is bottled here with flavouring whisky from the Gimli Distillery. Otherwise, the Valleyfield Distillery specializes in producing base whiskies distilled from corn for other Diageo products.<ref>De Kergommeaux, p276–285.</ref>