Canadian Whisky Brands

Crown Royal, J.P. Wiser's, Canadian Club, Forty Creek and Lot No. 40 are distilled in Canada. Crown Royal is mashed in Gimli, Manitoba. Wiser's and Lot No. 40 are made in Windsor, Ontario. Forty Creek is distilled in Grimsby. Jameson is Irish whiskey from Midleton, County Cork.

Last verified September 2026

Whisky Brands Compared

Canadian Whisky Brands
BrandMade InBrand OriginIngredients Sourced FromAvailable In
Crown Royal
Gimli, Manitoba
Distilled in Gimli, Manitoba
corn, rye and barley (growing country not disclosed)
CanadaUnited States
J.P. Wiser's
Windsor, Ontario
Made in Windsor, Ontario
Canadian grainGrains from the Great Lakes region
CanadaUnited States
Canadian Club
Windsor, Ontario
Produced in Windsor, Ontario
rye, rye malt, barley malt and corn (growing country not disclosed)
CanadaUnited States
Jameson
Midleton, County Cork, Ireland
Distilled in Midleton, County Cork, Ireland
malted and unmalted Irish barley
CanadaIreland
Gibson's Finest
Not disclosedOwner in Scotland; distillery not confirmedNot disclosed
Canada
Forty Creek
Grimsby, Ontario
Distilled in Grimsby, Ontario
corn, wheat, rye and barley (growing country not disclosed)
OntarioCanada
Lot No. 40
Windsor, Ontario
Distilled in Windsor, Ontario
locally cultivated rye
CanadaUnited States
and 1 more
United Kingdom
Alberta Premium
Calgary, Alberta
Distilled in Calgary, Alberta
100% prairie ryeRocky Mountain water
Canada
Highwood
High River, Alberta
Distilled in High River, Alberta
grains from Twin Valley FarmsRocky Mountain aquifer water
AlbertaCanada
Bearface
Not disclosedAged in Canada from sourced whisky
single-grain whisky bought from other distilleries100% corn whiskydistilled Pacific coast water
CanadaUnited States

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Which whisky brands are made in Canada?

8 of the 10 whisky brands we checked are made in Canada, across 19 products we verify. Strongly Canadian brands come first, then by how widely each is sold and searched, so a famous name with only weak Canadian ties does not take the top spot. How we score.

J.P. Wiser's logo

1. J.P. Wiser's

81/100 · Strong Canadian ties
Canadian-made, domestic & imported inputs (Windsor, Ontario)

Head office in Windsor, OntarioFounded 1857

J.P. Wiser's whisky is made at the Hiram Walker distillery in Windsor, Ontario, from Canadian grain, and bottling happens at that same plant. Corby Spirit and Wine, a Canadian company, holds the brand. Pernod Ricard, with its head office in Paris, has owned it since 2005.

Brand ownership
Corby Spirit and Wine (Canada)
Ultimate parent
Pernod Ricard, Paris
Manufacturing
Hiram Walker distillery, Windsor, Ontario
Ingredient origin
Canadian grain; Great Lakes grains
Official claim
Produced in Windsor, Ontario
jpwisers.comSource: Our StorySource: How It's MadeVerified September 2026

J.P. Wiser's whisky we list

J.P. Wiser's 10 Year Old

J.P. Wiser's 10 Year Old

78/100
Windsor, Ontario, Canada
J.P. Wiser's Deluxe

J.P. Wiser's Deluxe

78/100
Windsor, Ontario, Canada
Highwood logo

2. Highwood

100/100 · Very strong Canadian ties
Canadian-made, mostly Canadian inputs (High River, Alberta)

Head office in High River, AlbertaFounded 1974

Highwood whisky and vodka are distilled in High River, Alberta, from Twin Valley Farms grain and Rocky Mountain aquifer water. Caldera Distilling, a private Canadian company, bought the distillery in 2022. Centennial and White Owl are whiskies from this same plant, not separate owners.

Brand ownership
Caldera Distilling Inc. (Canada)
Ultimate parent
Caldera Distilling Inc.
Manufacturing
High River, Alberta
Ingredient origin
Twin Valley Farms grain, Rocky Mountain water
Official claim
Local ingredients, distilled in High River
highwood-distillers.comSource: About usSource: ContactVerified September 2026

Highwood whisky we list

Centennial 10 Year Old Canadian Whisky

Centennial 10 Year Old Canadian Whisky

🍁 Canadian
High River, Alberta, Canada
White Owl Whisky

White Owl Whisky

🍁 Canadian
High River, Alberta, Canada
Highwood Canadian Whisky

Highwood Canadian Whisky

🍁 Canadian
High River, Alberta, Canada

3. Lot No. 40

86/100 · Strong Canadian ties
Canadian-made, domestic & imported inputs (Windsor, Ontario)

Head office in Windsor, OntarioFounded 2012

Lot No. 40 is a 100% rye whisky made at Hiram Walker in Windsor from locally cultivated rye, one batch at a time in a copper pot still. Corby's 2024 filing lists it among Corby-owned brands. Corby's voting shares sit with Hiram Walker and Sons, and the ultimate parent is Pernod Ricard in Paris.

Brand ownership
Corby Spirit and Wine (Canada)
Ultimate parent
Pernod Ricard S.A., Paris
Manufacturing
Hiram Walker distillery, Windsor, Ontario
Ingredient origin
Locally cultivated rye
Official claim
Produced in Windsor, Ontario
pernod-ricard.comSource: Lot No. 40Source: Corby fiscal 2024 shareholder packageVerified September 2026

Lot No. 40 whisky we list

Lot No. 40 Dark Oak

Lot No. 40 Dark Oak

81/100
Windsor, Ontario, Canada
Lot No. 40

Lot No. 40

81/100
Windsor, Ontario, Canada
Alberta Premium logo

4. Alberta Premium

76/100 · Strong Canadian ties
Canadian-made, domestic & imported inputs (Calgary, Alberta)

Head office in Calgary, AlbertaFounded 1958

Alberta Premium is made and distilled in Calgary by Alberta Distillers, from a 100% prairie rye mash and Rocky Mountain water. A 2020 Beam Suntory release, the company that is now Suntory Global Spirits, calls the Calgary team its own. Suntory Holdings of Japan owns that company.

Brand ownership
Suntory Global Spirits
Ultimate parent
Suntory Holdings (Japan)
Manufacturing
Calgary, Alberta
Ingredient origin
Prairie rye and Rocky Mountain water
Official claim
Made and distilled in Calgary, Alberta
albertadistillers.comSource: Alberta Premium Cask StrengthSource: Alberta DistillersVerified September 2026

Alberta Premium whisky we list

Alberta Premium

Alberta Premium

86/100
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Crown Royal logo

5. Crown Royal

58/100 · Some Canadian ties
Canadian-made, imported inputs (Gimli, Manitoba)

Head office in Toronto, OntarioFounded 1939

The whisky in a Crown Royal bottle is mashed, distilled and aged in Gimli, Manitoba, and has been since 1939. Diageo plc of London owns the brand. Canadian orders are bottled in Valleyfield, Quebec, while some United States volume is leaving the Amherstburg plant.

Brand ownership
Diageo plc (United Kingdom)
Ultimate parent
Diageo plc, London
Manufacturing
Gimli, Manitoba
Ingredient origin
Corn, rye and barley; country not disclosed
Official claim
Crafted in Gimli, Manitoba
crownroyal.comSource: Our HomeSource: Crown RoyalVerified September 2026

Crown Royal whisky we list

Crown Royal Northern Harvest Rye

Crown Royal Northern Harvest Rye

63/100
Gimli, Manitoba, Canada
Crown Royal Deluxe

Crown Royal Deluxe

71/100
Gimli, Manitoba, Canada
Forty Creek logo

6. Forty Creek

69/100 · Some Canadian ties
Canadian-made, domestic & imported inputs (Grimsby, Ontario)

Head office in Grimsby, OntarioFounded 1992

Forty Creek whisky is distilled and aged in Grimsby, Ontario, at a distillery that opened in 1972. Campari Group bought Forty Creek Distillery Ltd. in 2014 for CAD $185.6 million. The parent, Davide Campari-Milano N.V., has its legal seat in Amsterdam and its corporate office in Milan.

Brand ownership
Campari Group (office in Milan)
Ultimate parent
Davide Campari-Milano N.V., Amsterdam
Manufacturing
Grimsby, Ontario
Ingredient origin
Corn, wheat, rye, barley; country not disclosed
Official claim
Distilled and aged in Ontario, Canada
fortycreekwhisky.comSource: Our StorySource: Corporate GiftingVerified September 2026

Forty Creek whisky we list

Forty Creek Copper Bold

Forty Creek Copper Bold

69/100
Grimsby, Ontario, Canada
Forty Creek Barrel Select

Forty Creek Barrel Select

69/100
Grimsby, Ontario, Canada
Canadian Club logo

7. Canadian Club

50/100 · Some Canadian ties
Canadian-made, imported inputs (Windsor, Ontario)

Head office in New York, New YorkFounded 1858

Canadian Club is made at the Hiram Walker distillery in Windsor, Ontario, under an agreement with Suntory Global Spirits. The 100% rye expression is made by Alberta Distillers Ltd. Suntory Global Spirits runs from New York. Suntory Holdings, which began in Osaka, owns that company.

Brand ownership
Suntory Global Spirits (New York)
Ultimate parent
Suntory Holdings (Japan)
Manufacturing
Windsor, Ontario; 100% rye by Alberta Distillers
Ingredient origin
Rye, rye malt, barley malt, corn; country not disclosed
Official claim
No regulated origin claim found
canadianclub.comSource: Our StorySource: Our ProcessVerified September 2026

Canadian Club whisky we list

Canadian Club 100% Rye

Canadian Club 100% Rye

50/100
Alberta, Canada
Canadian Club 1858

Canadian Club 1858

0/100
Bearface logo

8. Bearface

69/100 · Some Canadian ties
Partly assembled in Canada

Head office in Vancouver, British ColumbiaFounded 2018

Bearface is a Mark Anthony brand, and that company's head office is in Vancouver. The whisky is a 100% corn Canadian whisky that Bearface ages outdoors in Canada, then blends. The company also says it buys the single-grain whisky from other distilleries. The owner is Canadian. The still may not be.

Brand ownership
Mark Anthony Group (Canada)
Ultimate parent
Mark Anthony Group, Vancouver
Manufacturing
Aged and blended in Canada; base spirit sourced
Ingredient origin
100% corn whisky bought from other distilleries
Official claim
100% corn single grain Canadian whisky
bearfacewhisky.comSource: Our CompanySource: FAQVerified September 2026

Bearface whisky we list

Bearface Triple Oak

Bearface Triple Oak

80/100
🍁 Canadian
Canada

Other whisky brands we checked

These 2 brands sell widely in Canada but are foreign-owned, made outside Canada, or both. Ranked by how widely each brand is sold and searched in Canada.

Jameson logo

1. Jameson

0/100 · Imported

Head office in Paris

Jameson is made at Pernod Ricard's distillery in Midleton, County Cork, from malted and unmalted Irish barley. The spirit is triple-distilled and aged at least three years for the Original. The brand joined Pernod in 1988. No part of this whiskey is made in Canada.

Brand ownership
Pernod Ricard (France)
Ultimate parent
Pernod Ricard, Paris
Manufacturing
Midleton, County Cork, Ireland
Ingredient origin
Malted and unmalted Irish barley
Official claim
Irish whiskey, not a Canadian origin claim
jamesonwhiskey.comSource: JamesonSource: ContactVerified September 2026

Jameson whisky we list

Jameson Black Barrel

Jameson Black Barrel

0/100
Midleton, County Cork, Ireland
Jameson Original

Jameson Original

0/100
Midleton, County Cork, Ireland

2. Gibson's Finest

0/100 · Imported
Origin unverified

Head office in Dufftown, Scotland

William Grant and Sons lists Gibson's among its brands. The company is family-owned, based at the Glenfiddich distillery in Dufftown, Scotland, and its own plant list does not include Canada. A Globe and Mail report from the purchase said bottling would stay in Valleyfield, Quebec. That plant is not confirmed on the company site.

Brand ownership
William Grant & Sons (Scotland)
Ultimate parent
William Grant & Sons, Dufftown
Manufacturing
Not disclosed on the company site
Ingredient origin
Not disclosed
Official claim
No current origin claim found
williamgrant.comSource: NousSource: Modern slavery statementVerified September 2026

Gibson's Finest whisky we list

Gibson's Finest Venerable 18 Year Old

Gibson's Finest Venerable 18 Year Old

0/100
Gibson's Finest Rare 12 Year Old

Gibson's Finest Rare 12 Year Old

0/100
Made in:
Ontario
Alberta
British Columbia

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Authentic Seacoast Rye

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Frequently Asked Questions About Canadian Whisky

Where is White Owl whiskey made?

White Owl is made in High River, Alberta. Highwood distills it at the same plant that makes Centennial whisky. Caldera Distilling, a private Canadian company, bought that distillery in 2022 and still runs it. The mash and the barrels stay in Alberta. White Owl is not a Diageo brand and it is not a Pernod Ricard brand.

Who owns White Owl whisky?

Caldera Distilling owns White Owl. White Owl is a Highwood whisky, and Caldera bought the High River, Alberta distillery in 2022. The company is private and Canadian. Diageo does not own it. Pernod Ricard does not own it. The brand stays with the Highwood plant, next to Centennial and Ninety.

Where is Ninety whisky made?

Ninety is made in High River, Alberta. It is a Highwood whisky, and the 20-year-old starts from corn aged in charred barrels at that distillery. Caldera Distilling has owned the plant since 2022. Ninety is not distilled in Ontario or Manitoba.

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