Glenora Distillers is a

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based in Glenville,

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, on

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. Their most prominent product is Glen Breton Rare whisky, made in the Scottish-style in that it is a single malt

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.

, not a rye, as is traditional in Canada. The distillery also makes several specialty whiskies and rum, and operates the Glenora Inn & Distillery as a tourist attraction and

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Brands

Glen Breton single malts

Glen Breton Rare is the signature whisky brand of Glenora Distillers. The 10-year-old whisky is aged in American oak casks.Glenora Distilleries
Whisky Offerings
Accessed December 18, 2018. It was featured in the book, ''101 Whiskies to Try Before You Die''. In November 2000, an 8-year-old version of the Glen Breton Rare was released. By 2018, it offered a wide range of whiskies up to 25 years old.

Glen Breton Rare Ice

Glenora Distillery produces a single malt whisky aged in oak barrels used for Jost Vineyard's Ortega Ice Wine. The Glen Breton Rare Ice is available in 10, 15 and 17-year-old versions.

Litigation

The "Glen Breton" name was put into question before it had ever sold a bottle. The

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(SWA), an organization representing 57 different Scotch whisky companies from Scotland, claimed that the whiskey was misleading potential international buyers by using the term “Glen” in its name — a term used almost exclusively on Scotch whisky labels. The trademark name "Scotch" does not appear on the bottle anywhere, and the label states it is a product of Canada and clearly displays a red maple leaf. On January 24, 2007,

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reported that the Canadian

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, an arm of the

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rejected the arguments of the Scotch Whisky Association, clearing the way for the distillery to continue to use the Glen Breton Rare label. The SWA responded that the ruling was inconsistent with international case law, and that it would file an appeal. On April 3, 2008, the

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ruled in favour of the SWA's demand that the word Glen be dropped from the product's name. On December 18, 2008, Glenora Distillers appealed to the

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in Ottawa and on January 22, 2009, the court overturned the lower court's ruling. An application for

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to the

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, filed by SWA on March 23, 2009, was dismissed with costs on June 11, 2009. In June 2010, a 15-year-old version of the Glen Breton single malt whisky was released. It was named "Battle of the Glen", commemorating the distillery's legal battle over the use of the word "glen".

References

External links

Glenora Inn & Distillery
official site
Glenora Distillers
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Brands

Glen Breton single malts

Glen Breton Rare Ice

Litigation

See also

References

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