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  1. 98.8 Iceberg Vodka Canadian-owned · made in Canada · based in Newfoundland and Labrador Newfoundland vodka blended from harvested iceberg water and Canadian corn spirit, bottled in St. John's and sold through the provincial liquor boards. Canadian retailer · 88.9
  2. 98.1 CIRKA Distilleries Canadian-owned · made in Canada · based in Quebec Montreal grain-to-bottle microdistillery on the Lachine Canal: whisky, gin, vodka and liqueurs from Quebec corn, sold at the SAQ and the distillery.
  3. 98.1 Spirit of York Canadian-owned · made in Canada · based in Ontario Toronto Distillery District craft distillery making gin, vodka, rye whisky and aquavit on site from Ontario rye, majority owned by the TSX Venture listed Juno International (formerly Northfield Capital).
  4. 97.3 Sortilege Canadian-owned · made in Canada · based in Quebec Quebec maple whisky liqueur (Original, Maple Cream, Wild Blueberry, Apple, Prestige, Rye) made by Station 22 in Montreal and sold through the provincial liquor boards. Canadian retailer · 87.6
  5. 96.1 Dillon's Small Batch Distillers Canadian-owned · made in Canada · based in Ontario Niagara craft distillery in Beamsville (Lincoln), Ontario, founded by Geoff Dillon in 2012 and owned since 2021 by the Vancouver-based, family-held Mark Anthony Group, making gin, 100% Ontario rye whisky, vodka, bitters and canned gin and vodka cocktails, sold direct and through provincial liquor boards.
  6. 95.9 Lucky Bastard Distillers Canadian-owned · made in Canada · based in Saskatchewan Saskatoon micro-distillery open since 2012, making vodka, Gambit gin, single malt whisky, Saskatoon berry and haskap liqueurs, and canned cocktails from Saskatchewan grain.
  7. 95.7 Eau Claire Distillery Canadian-owned · made in Canada · based in Alberta Farm-to-glass craft distillery in Turner Valley, Alberta, making Rupert's whisky, Parlour gin, vodka and canned cocktails from Alberta barley and rye.
  8. 95.5 Highwood Distillers Canadian-owned · made in Canada · based in Alberta High River, Alberta distillery since 1974 making Canadian whisky (White Owl, Centennial, Ninety), vodka, rum, gin, liqueurs, creams and premixes, owned since 2022 by Nova Scotia's Caldera Distilling Inc. Canadian retailer · 86.0
  9. 95.4 Shelter Point Distillery Canadian-owned · made in Canada · based in British Columbia Vancouver Island single malt whisky distillery founded in 2011 on an oceanfront barley farm; Classic Single Malt is listed at LCBO.
  10. 95.1 Phillips Brewing & Malting Co. Canadian-owned · made in Canada · based in British Columbia Founder-run Victoria craft brewery (Blue Buck, Tiger Shark) that malts its own Vancouver Island barley and distills Sanctuary whisky and Cathedral gin on site.
  11. 95.0 Macaloney's Island Distillery Canadian-owned · made in Canada · based in British Columbia Vancouver Island single malt whisky distillery and onsite brewery in Saanich, BC, founded by Graeme Macaloney and backed by about 700 Canadian investors, selling direct online and through BC Liquor Stores and other provincial liquor boards.
  12. 94.2 Glenora Distillers Canadian-owned · made in Canada · based in Nova Scotia Family-owned Cape Breton distillery, North America's first single malt, making Glen Breton Rare and Glen Breton Ice whiskies in Glenville, Nova Scotia since 1990.
  13. 90.7 Nova Scotia Spirit Co. Canadian-owned · made in Canada · based in Nova Scotia Pictou County, Nova Scotia craft spirits maker behind Blue Lobster Vodka, Willing to Learn Gin, Fisherman's Helper White Rum and Blue Lobster vodka sodas, produced in Stellarton and sold direct online and through provincial liquor boards.
  14. 87.1 Collective Arts Brewing Canadian-owned · made in Canada · based in Ontario Hamilton craft brewery and distillery whose cans carry rotating artist labels: beer, cider, gin, barrel-finished spirits, ready-to-drink cocktails, and non-alcoholic and energy drinks.
  15. 86.1 Dunrobin Distilleries Canadian-owned · made in Canada · based in Ontario Eastern Ontario craft distillery making Canadian whisky, single malts, rum, vodka, gin, bitters and canned cocktails under the Dunrobin, Beaver's Dram, Silver Pickle and Spectre labels, and importing Seven Seals Swiss single malts.
  16. 85.9 Corby Spirit and Wine Canadian-owned · made in Canada · based in Ontario Toronto spirits company controlled by Pernod Ricard: J.P. Wiser's, Lot No. 40, Pike Creek and Gooderham & Worts whiskies, Polar Ice vodka, McGuinness liqueurs, Ungava gin and Cabot Trail, most of them distilled at Hiram Walker in Windsor.
  17. 82.2 Crystal Head Vodka Canadian-owned · made in Canada · based in Ontario Ultra-premium additive-free vodka in a skull-shaped bottle, owned by Toronto-based Globefill Inc. (Dan Aykroyd and John Alexander) and distilled and bottled in St. John's, Newfoundland.
  18. 74.3 Forty Creek Whisky European-owned · made in Canada · based in Ontario Grimsby, Ontario whisky distillery founded by John Hall in 1992 and owned by Italy's Campari Group since 2014, making Barrel Select, Copper Bold, Double Barrel and cream liqueurs at its own Niagara site, sold through provincial liquor boards and shipped direct within Ontario.
  19. 74.1 Mark Anthony Group Canadian-owned · made in Canada · based in British Columbia Family-owned Vancouver drinks group founded by Anthony von Mandl in 1972: White Claw hard seltzer, the Mission Hill, CedarCreek, CheckMate, Martin's Lane, Road 13 and Liquidity wineries in the Okanagan, Bearface whisky, Dillon's Small Batch Distillers and Glendalough, plus Canada's largest wine and spirits import business. The Canadian rights to Mike's Hard Lemonade, Palm Bay and Okanagan Cider went to Labatt in 2015; Mark Anthony kept the US business, where White Claw and Mike's are brewed by its US affiliate.
  20. 73.6 Gibson's Finest European-owned · made in Canada · based in Ontario Canadian whisky brand (Sterling, Bold 8, Rare 12, Venerable 18) owned by the Scottish family distiller William Grant & Sons, distilled and bottled in Ontario and sold in Canada through PMA Canada. Canadian retailer · 66.2

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  1. 66.6 Crown Royal European-owned · made in Canada · based in Ontario Canada's best-selling whisky, created by Seagram in 1939 and owned by Diageo plc of London since 2001; mashed, distilled, and aged at Diageo's Gimli, Manitoba distillery and bottled for Canada at Valleyfield, Quebec, with Diageo Canada Inc. headquartered in Toronto. Canadian retailer · 59.9
  2. 63.6 Alberta Distillers Foreign-owned · made in Canada · based in Alberta Calgary rye distillery founded in 1946, maker of Alberta Premium rye whisky and Alberta Pure vodka from Prairie grain, owned since 2014 by Suntory Holdings of Japan through Suntory Global Spirits. Canadian retailer · 57.2
  3. 51.6 Canadian Club Foreign-owned · made in Canada Canadian whisky brand founded by Hiram Walker in 1858, now owned by Suntory Global Spirits and still distilled, aged, and bottled at the Hiram Walker plant in Windsor, Ontario (1858, 100% Rye, Classic 12, Blackberry, and canned CC and ginger ale). Canadian retailer · 46.4
  4. 41.8 Victoria Distillers (Empress 1908 Gin) US-controlled US-owned · made in Canada · based in British Columbia Sidney, BC distillery founded in 2008 that makes the indigo butterfly-pea Empress 1908 Gin range in copper pot stills, owned since June 2022 by Milestone Brands LLC of Austin, Texas, and sold through provincial liquor boards and the distillery store. Wholly owned since June 2022 by Milestone Brands LLC of Austin, Texas, a single US point of control.

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  1. 35.3 Black Velvet Whisky US-controlled US-owned · made in Canada Blended Canadian whisky distilled, aged, and bottled at the Black Velvet Distillery in Lethbridge, Alberta, first released in 1951 and owned since November 2019 by Heaven Hill Brands, the family-owned Kentucky spirits company that bought the brand and the Lethbridge plant from Constellation Brands for about US$274 million. The brand and the Lethbridge distillery are wholly owned by Heaven Hill Brands, a private, Shapira family-owned Kentucky corporation headquartered in Bardstown.
  2. 31.1 Sazerac Company US-controlled US-owned · made in Canada US spirits group that owns the Canadian whiskies Canadian Mist (distilled in Collingwood), Seagram's V.O., Rich & Rare, Caribou Crossing, Canadian 83 and Five Star, plus the Old Montreal Distillery. Sazerac Company, Inc. of New Orleans, controlled by William Goldring and family, owns the brands and both Canadian distilleries outright. Canadian retailer · 28.0