In Calgary, those familiar Taber highway skid marks now appear in front of Calgary’s Bridgeland distillery. There they make a spirit called Taber Corn Berbon, proving that now you can eat your Taber corn and drink it too.
Read MoreEdmonton has the nickname “Gateway to the North, and now bartenders can shake it into cocktails. Back in the day, the North Saskatchewan River that twists through the city proved a significant waterway for Canada’s fur trade. Indeed, two warring companies, the Hudson’s Bay Company and the North West Company, occasionally came to blows while paddling their wares through Edmonton.
Read MoreBehind the scenes, years of planning went into this whisky. Alberta Distillers know they make a world-class rye whisky and this release was an occasion to showcase it. Whatever they chose to release would have to show ADL at its best. It turns out that meant all-rye whisky at cask strength.
Read MoreEau Claire's old-fashioned approach to making whisky begins with fitting the latest fall fashions in horseshoes. Then vintage farm equipment is harnessed to a team of draft horses that walk in tandem like equestrian models on a grain runway. This horse-driven machinery cuts the barley, bundles it into sheaves, then kicks it back onto the field.
Read MoreCanada is blessed with a wealth of great whisky distilleries, so many we couldn’t include them all in our 12-pack. And though some whisky lovers may play the drum, they all certainly dram a dram. So, here’s to you and your true love finding holiday bliss on Day 12, in the depths of a dram of Canadian whisky, be it single malt, rye, corn or a blend of all three.
Read MoreThis summer, Beam Suntory Canada has introduced a new premium Canadian Vodka called Northern Keep made in the same stills famous for its rye.
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