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By the time of the U.S. Civil War, J.P. Wiser's Red Letter Rye was sold in Canada, and J.P. Wiser's Canadian Whisky became available for export. Wiser's son, Harlow, operated the distillery to an output of 500,000 gallons a year until he died at the age of 36 from a heart attack in 1895.
The Whisky War, also known as the Liquor Wars, [1] was an amicable border dispute between the Kingdom of Denmark and Canada over Hans Island. Between 1973 and 2022, the island was under dispute between the two nations, although never amounting to direct conflict or violence.
Seeking to secure their supply of Canadian whisky, Barton Brands also built a new distillery in Collingwood, Ontario, in 1967, where they would produce Canadian Mist, though they sold the distillery and brand only four years later to Brown–Forman. As proximity to the shipping routes (by rail and boat) to the US became less important, large ...
For Diageo, whose Mexican tequila labels like Don Julio would also be at risk, a shift to cheaper products by U.S. consumers could equate to a cost of up to $600 million per year, or 3% of group ...
He sold the company to Guinness in 1987. Schenley had formerly imported Guinness into the United States. [6] The company sponsored the Schenley Award in the Canadian Football League from its establishment in 1953 until 1988. The trophy is still awarded for outstanding play, despite the fact the company stopped its sponsorship in 1988 and has ...
In 1927, at a hearing on tax evasion charges against Gooderham and Worts, notorious bootlegger Rocco Perri admitted buying whisky from the distiller from 1924 to 1927. Gooderham and Worts was convicted of tax evasion in 1928 and had to pay a fine of $439,744. [6] In 1987, the firm was sold to the British concern Allied Lyons. By 1990, the ...
2. Glendronach 12-Year Single Malt Scotch. Price: $47 Region: Highland, Scotland Tasting Notes: Oak, sherry, raisins, and soft fruits ABV: 40% Glendronach 12 is the 200-year-old distillery’s ...
Whisky makers before Walker ran spirits and whisky through charcoal, until around 1855, but Walker's method of utilizing a barrel to "create colour" and a pleasing flavour was unprecedented. [2] A huge demand for Walker's whisky and flour originated through the Civil War. [27] It was at this time, that smuggling became common via the Detroit ...