Canadian whisky will soon be made in Montreal again. The Sazerac Company’s Old Montreal Distillery is nearing completion of its whisky distillation capability with plans to begin distillation of super-premium Canadian Whisky in the fall of 2017. Currently the Distillery has long had the capacity to distill spirits, including award winning Genever gin, but has recently added a 4,000 gallon ...

By Richard Thomas Among even casual U.S. whiskey fans, the role of Indiana’s MGP Distillery as the principal supplier of America’s stock whiskey is widely known. Indeed, the 95% rye, 5% malted barley Rye whiskey made at MGP has become so prevalent (in brands such as Bulleit, George Dickel, Redemption, Templeton, James E. Pepper and more) on bar and store ...

The Guide To “America’s Original Whiskey” By Richard Thomas Driven in large part by its popularity as a core cocktail spirit in the mixology boom that began a decade ago, rye whiskey has risen from bourbon’s sleepy stepsister into a lively and legitimate sector of American Whiskey. While rye has not yet revived to what it was before Prohibition, it ...

By Debbie Shocair Rating: C+ Canadian Club is a Beam Suntory-owned company that has been producing whisky for more than 150 years, and no doubt still riding the surge that came from its high-profile product placement in the recent popular series like Boardwalk Empire and Mad Men, recently brought its 100% Rye whisky in the US. Not only is this particular expression ...

Last week Canadian Club officially brought its Canadian Club 100% Rye Whisky to the United States. This whisky was originally released in Canada 2014, and heretofore has come across the border by irregular means only. Produced by Beam Suntory Inc. partners Alberta Distillers Ltd., who have been making rye whiskies for 70 years, this new whisky combines the style of ...