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Wiser's Whisky
Established in 1857, J.P. Wiser's Whisky is one of Canada's oldest continuously produced Canadian whiskeys. Hiram Walker & Sons Limited currently produces it at their Windsor, Ontario, distillery. Since 1935, J.P. Wiser's has been the majority shareholder of Corby Spirit and Wine. Both companies came under ownership of international liquor company Pernod Ricard in 2005. Early history John Philip (J.P.) Wiser was born in 1825 in New York (state), New York. He was the son of Isaac J. Wiser and Mary Egert. In 1857, Wiser began running the Charles Payne Distillery and Farm in Prescott, Ontario, which was owned by his uncle, Charles Egert, and his uncle's business partner, Amos Averell. Five years after starting as manager of the distillery, Wiser bought out Egert and Averell to become its sole owner. At the time, the distillery produced 116,500 gallons of whisky a year. Wiser introduced his first bottles of whisky at the World's Columbian Exposition, Chicago World's Fair of 1893. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wiser's De Luxe
Established in 1857, J.P. Wiser's Whisky is one of Canada's oldest continuously produced Canadian whiskeys. Hiram Walker & Sons Limited currently produces it at their Windsor, Ontario, distillery. Since 1935, J.P. Wiser's has been the majority shareholder of Corby Spirit and Wine. Both companies came under ownership of international liquor company Pernod Ricard in 2005. Early history John Philip (J.P.) Wiser was born in 1825 in New York (state), New York. He was the son of Isaac J. Wiser and Mary Egert. In 1857, Wiser began running the Charles Payne Distillery and Farm in Prescott, Ontario, which was owned by his uncle, Charles Egert, and his uncle's business partner, Amos Averell. Five years after starting as manager of the distillery, Wiser bought out Egert and Averell to become its sole owner. At the time, the distillery produced 116,500 gallons of whisky a year. Wiser introduced his first bottles of whisky at the World's Columbian Exposition, Chicago World's Fair of 1893. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
