Distillery Profile
Crown Royal
Canada's best-selling whisky brand, originally created in 1939 to commemorate the visit of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth to Canada. The Gimli distillery on the shores of Lake Winnipeg produces over 50 individual whiskies that are blended to create the Crown Royal range. Diageo's flagship Canadian whisky.
Production
How it's made
- Founded
- 1939
- Owner
- Diageo
- Status
- Active
- Water Source
- Lake Winnipeg-fed limestone-filtered well water
- Production Capacity
- 30,000,000 LPA
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