Alberta Pure Vodka
Triple distilled in Calgary, then bottled there. Alberta Pure Vodka is a 750 ml bottle at 40 percent alcohol. The LCBO price is $29.95.
The spirit is made in Canada. Alberta Distillers uses prairie grain and glacial water from the Rockies, and the plant opened in 1946.
On 14 January 2014, Japan's Suntory bought Beam for 16 billion US dollars. The heritage page calls the owner Beam Suntory.
The LCBO tasting note is creamy cereal. The brand page does not print a gluten-free test. Farmers in Saskatchewan and Manitoba still truck grain to the distillery.
Product Highlights
- •LCBO item 36450
- •Cold filtered after three distillations
- •Founders Frank McMahon, Max Bell and George Reifel
- •Distillery started on 23 acres in September 1946
- •One of Canada's largest rye-grain buyers
Category
Our Canadian score
Strong Canadian ties
Alberta Pure Vodka is made at the Calgary distillery, which also fills the bottle. Suntory of Japan has controlled Alberta Distillers since the 2014 deal.
Score breakdown (90% evidenced, high confidence)
“Alberta Pure Vodka is crafted, distilled, and bottled to the highest standards in the heart of Calgary, Alberta.”
“Made with locally sourced, mineral-rich glacier water and sweet prairie grains from the surrounding valleys”
“Jan 14, 2014 - Japan's 'Suntory' made a successful US$16bn offer to buy Beam Inc.”
“crafted, distilled, and bottled to the highest standards in the heart of Calgary, Alberta.”
“Alberta Pure Vodka is crafted, distilled, and bottled to the highest standards in the heart of Calgary, Alberta.”
This score is our own read of publicly available evidence, not a regulatory finding. It is not a CFIA or Competition Bureau origin determination, and it is not the same as the "Product of Canada" or "Made in Canada" claims a manufacturer prints on a label. Check the package if you need the official claim. How we score
Key Facts
- Made In
- Calgary, Alberta
- Owned By
- Beam Suntory
- Parent
- Suntory (Japan)
- Size
- 750 ml
- Alcohol
- 40%
- Price
- $29.95
Where to Buy
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Alberta Pure vodka made in Canada?
Yes, inside Calgary. Alberta Pure Vodka is both cooked and filled at the Alberta Distillers plant.
Is Alberta Pure vodka gluten free?
No gluten-free test is printed. Alberta Pure Vodka's page names sweet prairie grains and a cold filter, not a wheat-free certificate.
Who owns Alberta Pure?
Beam Suntory owns Alberta Pure Vodka's distillery. The heritage timeline records a January 2014 sale to a Japanese buyer for US$16 billion.
When did the Calgary distillery open?
1946. McMahon, Bell and Reifel started Alberta Distillers that September on 23 acres at the edge of Calgary.
What does Alberta Pure vodka cost at the LCBO?
Alberta Pure Vodka is $29.95 at the LCBO. Item 36450 is the standard glass bottle.
Where does the grain come from?
Prairie farms. Alberta Distillers buys rye from Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba, and many growers still deliver it by truck.
