Bottled in Canada??

[JMac72]

Just returned from visit to family in Arkansas. Brought back some 4 Roses SB, ORVW 10/90, GD 12, and Bookers. As stated in another thread the Van Winkles are almost impossible to get now according to the owner of Crossover Spirits in Fayetteville.

Anyway...when I purchased the GD 12 (1 litre bottles) I was also looking at the 375ml bottles. Lo and behold on the back it states that it was bottled in Canada. I was quite surprised to say the least. My obvious question is why distill a spirit in TN then ship to Canada to be bottled and re-shipped to the US? Surely there is an easier way logistically and financially....

Anyone know why its bottled in Canada???? Thanks....

[cowdery]

Because that's where Diageo has a bottling plant.

In international treaties, including NAFTA where it is contained WRT Canada, Tennessee Whiskey is accorded the same dignity as bourbon, in being regarded as a distinctive and, therefore, exclusive product of the USA, though apparently that doesn't extend to bottling.

Interesting, because I just read today that the Scotch Whiskey Association, concerned about counterfeiting and related abuses, is considering requiring that all single malts must be UK-bottled.

This is not so unusual. Canadian Mist, for example, is bottled in the USA. So are many of your lower-priced blended scotches and, apparently, some single malts as well. This is true of tequila too. Jim Beam bottles both its Canadian Club Canadian Whiskey and its Sauza Tequila at its bottling plants in Kentucky and Cincinnati.

[JMac72]

Thanks Chuck..I did not consider NAFTA as the reason. However treaty or not..I still don't see how it could be in Diageo's best interest to bottle in Canada then re-ship to the US. Unless the Canadian Government gives Diageo great tax incentives.....

[Bourbon Geek]

Thanks Chuck..I did not consider NAFTA as the reason. However treaty or not..I still don't see how it could be in Diageo's best interest to bottle in Canada then re-ship to the US. Unless the Canadian Government gives Diageo great tax incentives.....

[JMac72]

A large corporation like Diageo would have done extensive due diligence. It still was weird buying TN whiskey in Arkansas that was bottled in Canada though..:grin: