The parent company, (Brown-Forman Corporation), of American alcohol producers such as Jack Daniel’s whisky and Woodford Reserve bourbon says sales to Canada dropped 62 per cent during the latest fiscal quarter compared to a year ago, as American alcohol remains off the shelves in many provinces.
After U.S. President Donald Trump imposed tariffs on Canadian goods in early March, a number of provinces retaliated, pulling American alcohol from store shelves. Alberta and Saskatchewan have since lifted the ban.
During a conference call with investors Thursday, officials with Brown-Forman — the parent company of brands such as Jack Daniel’s and Woodford Reserve — noted other pressures, but said the boycott is causing a “significant impact.”
Brown-Forman Corporation
Brown-Forman Corporation is an American family-controlled publicly traded company, one of the largest in the spirits and wine business. Based in Louisville, Kentucky, it manufactures several very well known brands throughout the world, including Jack Daniel’s, Old Forester, Woodford Reserve, GlenDronach, BenRiach, Glenglassaugh, Herradura, Korbel, and Chambord. Brown-Forman formerly owned Southern Comfort and Tuaca before selling them off in 2016.
As of fiscal 2024 the company had gross sales of $5.32 billion and net sales of $4.178 billion.[2] The roughly 40 members of the Brown family, cousins that are descendants of founder George Garvin Brown, control more than 70% of the voting shares[3] and in 2016 had a net worth of $12.3 billion.[4]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brown-Forman#Illegal_subsidization_in_China
Is it true that Crown Royal is opening factories in the US? If so, I don’t need to buy them, either.
Unfortunately Crown Royal hasn’t been Canadian in a long time.
Happily we have very many great whiskeys and ryes to consume if that’s your jam that are made in Canada, the best country on earth.
Diageo owned, London based multinational run Crown Royal out New York. Fermented and initial distillation in Gimli Man,
Blended and bottled in Amherstberg, ON.Edit: they are closing the Amherstberg bottling plant to move to the US. Fuck Crown Royal. Fuck Diageo
Better to support local small producers products. Where everything is Canadian.
I’ve seen some ads, but I don’t know. Do you have any recommendations?
But Crown Royal parent company is English. The whisky is made in Ontario. Wikipedia says its production will go to the US in 2026. There’s still hope.
Only Trump’s tariffs can stop that, now. Will the Orange-utan save the Crown?
Are you SURE? I’ve tried Shelter Point, which was okay, but only years after trying the gasoline/turpentine mix they called Glen Breton and the PTSD that followed. Sure, I’ll do a Sortilège easy, but that’s like a whistler ice-wine in spirits form.
Yes. I’m sure. Have you tried 40 creek? Fabulous.
https://fortycreekwhisky.com/
Crown Royal’s parent company is closing their Ontario bottling plant and opening it in the US. CR is maintaining its HQ in Canada and its main facility in Quebec.
Their statement was that the Ontario plant was mostly shipping to the US.
Diageo is a British firm that owns the following brands:
It was formed in 1997 from the merger of Guiness and Grand Metropolitan
Damn and I liked Johnnie Walker too. Oh well time to enjoy Japanese whiskeys more.
Do yourself a favor and drop blended scotches entirely. Single malt all the way.
Thank you!
Closed the one they had in… Ontario? and opened one in Quebec and one in the states instead.
They already had one in Quebec as I understand.