Column: In Manitoba, Crown Royal Reigns
Column: In Manitoba, Crown Royal Reigns
You could say when it comes to whisky, Manitoba steps up to the plate swinging. After all, the prairie province birthed and raised one of the biggest sleeper hit whiskies of the recent past. Not to mention the province is home to the Crown Royal distillery; a behemoth of a facility that produces upwards of 53,000 gallons of whisky a day and houses more barrels than there are people in Manitoba.
Gimli, Manitoba is an odd place for a whisky mecca. The town is a long, long way to anywhere: 15 hours by car to Calgary, 21 hours to Toronto and 26 hours to Montreal.