Its story is a grand one, but at the core of each of its whiskies, you’ll find a humble blend that has stood the test of time. And while there are plenty of incredibly tasty Canadian whiskies worth sampling, why not start with the brand that’s famously “Fit for a King” and swathed in purple velvet? After the royal couple’s departure, news of the exceptional whisky beloved by a king began to spread throughout North America. But Crown Royal was available only in Canada until the 1960s, when it was first introduced to international markets. Since its stateside debut, Crown Royal has become the top-selling Canadian whisky in the U.S. Crown Royal Fine De Luxe From 1963". Davin de Kergommeaux. 2013. Archived from the original on 18 July 2019 . Retrieved 18 December 2015. Crown Royal is produced solely at the company's distillery at Gimli, on the shores of Lake Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. The production of Crown Royal uses 10,000 bushels of rye, maize and barley daily, which is sourced from Manitoba and surrounding provinces, and requires 750,000 imperial gallons (3,400,000L; 900,000USgal) of water naturally filtered through the limestone beneath the lake. [6]

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You could say that the rules for whisky production in Canada are lax compared to those in America. Unlike American “rye whiskey,” which legally must contain at least 51 percent rye, Canadian whisky can have zero, some, or a whole lot of rye in its mash bill. American non-patriots, that is. During the American Revolution, an estimated 15 to 25 percent of the [U.S.] population remained loyal to the crown. Their solution? Head up north, where they could continue to genuflect to the aristocracy. Thankfully, some loyalists became what were known as “gristmill” (grain-grinding) operators, eventually repaying their abandonment of America with delicious Canadian whisky. Crown Royal advertises in motor sports, horse shows, and horse racing. It sponsored the No. 17 Ford Fusion of Matt Kenseth from 2010 to 2011, [26] the No. 26 Ford Fusion of Jamie McMurray from 2006 to 2009, and has sponsored NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races since 2006. From 2004 until 2006, Crown Royal was the title sponsor of the International Race of Champions.Since its American arrival in the 1960s, Crown Royal has grown to become the top-selling Canadian whisky brand in the United States. Crown Royal was introduced in 1939 and is the original version of the brand. It was available only in Canada until 1964. Crown Royal comes in a purple felt-like bag with a gold tasseled drawstring.

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Prøv og tjek om det kan staves anderledes. Ellers brug menuen til højre fx. klik på Whisky + Destillerier. Discontinued variations [ edit ] A bottle of Crown Royal XR (Red), is a discontinued variation of the whiskey January/February 2001 Canadian Whisky". BeverageNet.net. Archived from the original on October 13, 2007. About Matt Kenseth". Matt Kenseth. 2015. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015 . Retrieved 18 December 2015. Crown Royal is a sponsor of the Grand American Road Racing Association's Rolex Sports Car Series. In 2010, it also began sponsoring the #60 Daytona Prototype car of Michael Shank Racing in the Rolex Sports Car Series.One of the only unifying rules of Canadian whisky is aging: All whiskies have to be aged a minimum of three years, though a lot get a lot more time in the barrel. What kind of barrel, you ask? Well, there’s some wiggle room. While in the U.S., bourbon whiskey can only be aged in charred new oak barrels, the Canadian Crown Royal is under no such scrutiny. That’s how you get one company putting various proportions of corn, barley, and rye whisky into anything from virgin, charred new oak and/or re-used charred new oak barrels, to Cognac and Cabernet Sauvignon casks. The flavors can span everything from spice and dried fruit to subtle smoke, vanilla, and caramel. Owned by Lothian Distillers, a joint venture between Diageo (50%) and The Edrington Group (50%) 2 Produced by Moët Hennessy, a joint venture between Diageo (34%) and LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton S.A. (66%)

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In 2008, a fuzzy video showing the former first lady and secretary of state enjoying a dram of the Canadian spirit surfaced online. Though she doesn’t finish the entire shot for the almost certain need to be clear-headed, she does note that Crown Royal is indeed a good whisky.

It’s rabbi-approved.

Crown Royal Deluxe isn’t just the brand’s flagship whisky. It’s quintessentially Canadian. That’s because Crown Royal Deluxe combines the lighter body of column-distilled whiskey with the fruity and spicy notes from rye. That’s part of the pleasant unpredictability of Canadian whiskies: fewer rules more options can create surprising juxtapositions of flavors and textures. Crown Royal Reserve was introduced in 1992. The whiskies are aged for a longer period than the original. [12] Crown Royal Reserve comes in a tan, velvet-like bag with coarse gold drawstrings. The Bronfmans: The Rise and Fall of the House of Seagram; Nicholas Faith; Thomas Dunne Books - May 30, 2006 - ISBN 0-312-33219-X

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About Cask No.16 Archived 2012-07-22 at archive.today, CrownRoyal.com Crown Royal Cask 16. Retrieved January 4, 2008.

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Crown Royal Regal Apple was introduced in November 2014. It is a blend of Crown Royal with apple flavour. Sold in a green felt-like bag. Many whiskies tout the fact that they’re pot-distilled, as the squat, rounded pot stills allow for greater extraction of congeners (flavor globules). Column stills are more often used (as is the case with vodkas like Absolut) for their efficiency — no cleanup between distillations required — and ability to strip congeners from the distillate. Crown Royal stops well short of stripping away flavor, using its 12 column stills to efficiently blend together corn, barley, and rye distillates with aforementioned legally unconstrained abandon. Towns look to leave mark on booze bottles". Business Edge News Magazine (Ontario Edition). businessedge.ca. Crown Royal is produced in Manitoba, a central province just north of North Dakota and Minnesota. Crown Royal hails from a small town within Manitoba called Gimli, which is also the name of an ax-wielding, elf-insulting, fearlessly questing dwarf f rom J.R.R. Tolkien’s “The Lord Of The Rings.”True to the name — which in Norse means “Home of the Gods” — Gimli is home to epic statues like this one. The next time someone says the purple bag is lame, go all Viking on them. Kleinman, Geoff (June 23, 2014). "Review: Crown Royal Monarch 75th Anniversary Blend". DrinkSpirits.com . Retrieved December 14, 2019.