Column: Exploring British Columbia’s Craft Canadian Whisky Bubble
Column: Exploring British Columbia’s Craft Canadian Whisky Bubble
Last month, I waxed poetic about why the drink of my homeland, Canadian whisky, deserves your attention.
But Canada is a big country. Simply filing all bottles under a Canadian whisky umbrella feels like an oversight. The country is massive; 127 times the size of Scotland. From coast to coast, distillers are showcasing a variety of different terrains and terroirs, meaning, drams differ drastically based on where they come from.
Over the next few columns, I’m going to take a look at just what makes each region’s whisky special. Starting with British Columbia.
Column: Canada’s Craft Whisky Industry Is Growing Up
Column: Canada’s Craft Whisky Industry Is Growing Up
What do you think of when someone mentions Canadian whisky? Crown Royal usually comes to mind, as does Canadian Club. After that, Canada’s legacy distillers make up the rest: Hiram Walker’s bottles. Gruppo Campari-owned Forty Creek. Alberta Distillers, who supply the juice for Whistle Pig.
After that, few people I ask can list off any other Canadian whiskies.
But Canada has over 300 distilleries across the country, producing everything from Irish-style pot still whiskies to peaty single malts. So why doesn’t the world know more about Canadian whisky?