Canadian Whiskey
As the name suggests, the whiskey made in Canada is known as Canadian whiskey. According to the law in Canada the whiskey has to be allowed to age for a minimum of three years in a wooden barrel that’s bears a capacity of only 700L. Canadian whiskies are smooth and light. Most of the whiskies produced her in Canada are blended.
Back in the 1920’s Canadian whiskey was illegally imported in the United States, during the prohibition. Hiram walker owned a distillery in Windsor, Ontario. He founded his distillery in 1858 in Detroit. This distillery took care of the needs of the fast smuggling boat. Canada has all kinds of whiskies. It makes both single malt whiskeys as well as blended.
Glenora is an independent distillery in Genville, Nova Scotia, on the Cape Breton Island. It has been a distillery since 1991. It produces unblended malt whiskey in the Scottish style. Glen Breton rare, up until 2003 was the only single malt whiskey produced in Canada.
Canadian whiskey dominated during the prohibition period. It was very famous in America. After the prohibition was abolished in 1933, the federal alcohol administration allocated the imports of gallons and gallons of whiskey. Some of the most popular brands of Canadian whiskey are Crown Royal, Seagram’s V.O and C.C. these whiskeys are light and very easy to swallow. They are known for their smooth blended whiskey that tastes even better when mixed with either soda or juice. This is known as brown vodka. They are especially good for those who are only now beginning to drink Scotch.
Not many people are very passionate about Canadian whiskey. Actually Canadian whiskey is not very well marketed even in Canada. The distilleries in Canada continue to remain silent. They do no advertising and send out their project only through international companies.