Where's the Whiskey Money to the CWB?

[parsley]

Now, I know there's a lot of booze bottled.

Now, I know there's a lot of booze being drunked.

Now, I know there's a lot of booze made from wheat/barley.

So, did anyone hear of a premium for booze?

List of Canadian whiskies


Canadian single malt
• Glenora Distillery, Glenville, Nova Scotia (independent)
o Glen Breton Rare
Canadian blended whisky
• Alberta Distillers, Calgary (independent)
o Alberta Premium
o Alberta Springs Rye Whisky 10 Years Old
o Tangle Ridge Aged 10 Years
• Allied Domecq
o McGuinness Silk Tassel
• Barton
o Barton's Canadian 36 Months Old
o Canadian Host
o Canadian Supreme
o Corby's Canadian 36 Months Old
o McMaster's
o Northern Lights
• Canadian Mist Distillers, Collingwood, Ontario (Brown-Forman)
o Canadian Mist
• Century Distilling, Vancouver
o Century Reserve 8 Year Old
o Century Reserve 13 Year Old
o Century Reserve 15 Year Old
o Century Reserve 21 Year Old
• Corby Distilleries, Toronto (Allied)
o Gooderham & Worts Ltd
o Lot No. 40
o Pike Creek
o Royal Reserve
• Gimli Distillery, Gimli, Manitoba
• Highwood Distillery, High River, Alberta
o Centennial 10 Year Old Rye Whisky
o Highwood Canadian Rye Whisky
o Saskatchewan Wheatland Rye Whisky
• Hiram Walker (Allied)
o Canadian Club Premium
o Canadian Club Sherry Cask Aged Eight Years
o Canadian Club Reserve 10 Years of Age
o Canadian Club Premium Classic Aged 12 Years
o Hiram Walker Special Old Rye Whisky
o Wiser's De Luxe
o Wiser's De Luxe 10 Years Old
o Wiser's Special Blend
• Kittling Ridge (independent)
o Forty Creek Barrel Select
o Forty Creek Three Grain
• Maple Leaf Distillers, Winnipeg
o Canadian Cellars Rye Whisky
• Schenley (Barton)
o Black Velvet DeLuxe
o Gibson's Finest Aged 12 Years
o Gibson's Finest Rare Aged 18 Years
o Gibson's Finest Sterling Edition
o Schenley Golden Wedding
o Schenley OFC Aged 8 Years
• Seagram's
o Crown Royal
o Crown Royal Limited Edition
o Crown Royal Special Reserve
o Seagram's 83 Canadian Whisky
o Seagram's Five Star Rye Whisky
o Seagram's VO


Anyone out there get a premium?

Parsley

[WoolyBear]

Don't think they even give out free samples on their tours anymore either.

[agstar77]

Actually most of the wiskey is made from corn as I understand.

[chaffmeister]

agstar77's right. Mostly corn. Out west here rye is used as well (Alberta Distillers (Calgary) and Diageo (Gimli). After all, it IS called rye whiskey. If any wheat is used anywhere, its minor.

Scotch whiskey is made with barley - but only in Scotland.

[chaffmeister]

agstar77's right. Mostly corn. Out west here rye is used as well (Alberta Distillers (Calgary) and Diageo (Gimli). After all, it IS called rye whiskey. If any wheat is used anywhere, its minor.

Scotch whiskey is made with barley - but only in Scotland.

[parsley]

From their website:
http://www.glenoradistillery.com/glenbreton.htm


"Glen Breton Rare Canadian Single Malt Whisky is the only single malt whisky produced in Canada. It is produced by the traditional copper pot stills method using only three ingredients: Barley, Yeast and Water."

"It can not be called 'Scotch' unless it is produced in Scotland, hence, Canadian Single Malt Whisky."


Legal sales of spirits products generate revenues of more than $2.5 billion to federal and provincial governments each year according to the Distillery association. Can less taxing
leave more money on the table?

Parsley

[chaffmeister]

Speaking as a dedicated Scotch drinker, that doesn't count.

I doubt the volume is worth talking about with regards to barley consumtion - also likely all from eastern Canada anyway.