Distillers in Canada

Distillers in Canada

Distillers in Canada are distillers of various alcoholic distilled beverages (spirits) such as whisky, rum, vodka, brandy, gin, etc. in the country of Canada.

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History

Canada's first recorded distillery was established in Quebec City in 1769.[1] By the 1840s over 200 distilleries were operating in the country, and Canada was gaining recognition as a producer of high quality whisky.[1]

Liquors produced

Aged Canadian whisky

The modern Canadian distilling industry produces a variety of spirits (e.g. whisky, rum, vodka, gin, liqueurs, spirit coolers, and basic ethyl alcohol), but Canada's primary reputation, domestically and internationally, remains for the production of Canadian whisky, a distinctive rye-flavoured, high quality whisky. The product is distilled from cereal grains (rye and corn primarily), aged in oak barrels for a minimum of three years, then bottled or sold in bulk. Canadian whisky captures one-quarter of the total Canadian spirits market and is the only Canadian distilled spirits product which is "appellation protected", meaning that by law it can only be produced in Canada.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Association of Canadian Distillers (1999). "History of Distilling in Canada". http://www.canadiandistillers.com/eng/AboutSpirits/history.htm. Retrieved 23 Oct 2009. 
  2. ^ Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (8 May 2009). "The Canadian Distillery Industry". http://www4.agr.gc.ca/AAFC-AAC/display-afficher.do?id=1171995761751&lang=eng. Retrieved 23 Oct. 2009. 



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