Canadian Mist is a brand of
blended Canadian whisky
Canadian whisky is a type of whisky produced in Canada. Most Canadian whiskies are blended multi-grain liquors containing a large percentage of corn spirits, and are typically lighter and smoother than other whisky styles. produced by the
Sazerac Company
Sazerac Company, Inc is a privately held American alcoholic beverage company headquartered in Metairie in the metropolitan area of New Orleans, Louisiana, but with its principal office in Louisville, Kentucky. The company is owned by billionair ...
.
It is distilled in
Collingwood, Ontario
Collingwood is a town in Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada. It is situated on Nottawasaga Bay at the southern point of Georgian Bay. Collingwood is well known as a tourist destination, for its skiing in the winter, and limestone caves along the Nia ...
, and is bottled at 40%
alcohol by volume
Alcohol by volume (abbreviated as ABV, abv, or alc/vol) is a standard measure of how much alcohol (ethanol) is contained in a given volume of an alcoholic beverage (expressed as a volume percent). It is defined as the number of millilitres (mL) o ...
.
[ It is triple-distilled using a ]continuous distillation
Continuous distillation, a form of distillation, is an ongoing separation in which a mixture is continuously (without interruption) fed into the process and separated fractions are removed continuously as output streams. Distillation is the sep ...
process, and it is aged in charred white oak barrels in a temperature-controlled facility.[
The brand was introduced in 1967 by Brown-Forman. The brand and distillery were sold to the Sazerac Company in 2020.
The product won a "double gold medal" award at the 2009 annual ]San Francisco World Spirits Competition
The San Francisco World Spirits Competition was founded in 2001 by Anthony Dias Blue as an off-shoot of the San Francisco International Wine Competition. It assesses hundreds of entrants annually (1,407 in 2013 from 63 countries) with tastings inv ...
.[The San Francisco World Spirits Competition]
(Accessed January 2011) According to ratings aggregator Proof66, Canadian Mist is among the 10 Highest Rated Canadian Whiskies in the marketplace.
References
Canadian whisky
Brown–Forman brands
Products introduced in 1967
Sazerac Company brands
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