While Canadian distilleries are not allowed to label anything domestically produced as "bourbon," there are certainly Canadian versions of what tastes suspiciously like Kentucky or Tennessee bourbon, so if we're going to boycott the American swampwater, we need to know the Canadian alternatives, so here's an early preliminary list. Leave comments as to other entries to add.
British Columbia
Alberta
Ontario
- Maverick Distillery Barnburner Whisky (Oakville)
- North of 7 4-Grain Mashbill (Ottawa)
- Spirit In Niagara (Niagara-on-the-Lake)
- Top Shelf Distillers Rideau Whisky Sherry Cask Finish (Perth)
Nova Scotia
Newfoundland
NOTE: Given how the Trump administration is tearing up current trade agreements, I think Canadian distilleries should simply start labeling their stuff as "bourbon," and tell the Americans to go stuff themselves.
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From Newfoundland, Signal Hill Whiskey is a corn/barley blend spirit aged in bourbon casks. Big flavour, caramel notes.
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Rideau Whisky from https://topshelfdistillers.com in Perth, Ontario is another bourbon-like Canadian whisky.
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Ontario: Spirit in Niagara’s Brrrbon (in Niagara-on-the-Lake), is supposed to be quite good.
https://spiritinniagara.com/shop/
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Formally known as Nine Mile Creek, Tumbleweed Spirits in the Okanagan produces Anarchist Mtn, a Bourbon-Style Canadian Whisky made from B.C. corn. I'm more of a scotch drinker, but I thouroughly enjoyed a large shot of this last summer.
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You need to publish this list on Bluesky too.
I've referred to this page a number of times on BLuesky.
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