The Newfoundland and Labrador Liquor Corporation is a provincial

crown corporation A state-owned enterprise (SOE) is a government entity which is established or nationalised by the ''national government'' or ''provincial government'' by an executive order or an act of legislation in order to earn profit for the governmen ...

of the

Canadian Canadians (french: Canadiens) are people identified with the country of Canada. This connection may be residential, legal, historical or cultural. For most Canadians, many (or all) of these connections exist and are collectively the source of ...

province of

Newfoundland and Labrador Newfoundland and Labrador (; french: Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador; frequently abbreviated as NL) is the easternmost province of Canada, in the country's Atlantic region. The province comprises the island of Newfoundland and the continental region ...

. It is responsible for managing the importation, sale and distribution of beverage alcohol within the province. The name is officially abbreviated NLC, although "Labrador" was added to the official full company name after the abbreviation was established. The Corporation's headquarters is on Kenmount Road in St. John's. It operates 28 retail stores and one distribution centre, and also licences and services over 140 agency stores in the smaller communities. Each year, NLC engages in the manufacture of alcoholic beverages through its co-packing division

Rock Spirits Rock Spirits is the manufacturing division of the Newfoundland and Labrador Liquor Corporation,Sometimes styled Newfoundland Labrador Liquor Corporation, without the word "and". Legal name is as indicated in thLiquor Corporation Act as amended. a ...

, blending and bottling over 350,000 cases of spirits. Products blended and bottled by the Corporation include dark

rum Rum is a liquor made by fermenting and then distilling sugarcane molasses or sugarcane juice. The distillate, a clear liquid, is usually aged in oak barrels. Rum is produced in nearly every sugar-producing region of the world, such as the Ph ...

s (including

Newfoundland Screech Newfoundland Screech is a rum sold in Newfoundland with 40% alcohol by volume. The term ''screech'' is a colloquial term that has been used to describe almost any cheap, high alcohol spirit, including moonshine. The term is used in the brand name ...

), amber rum, gin,

brandy Brandy is a liquor produced by distilling wine. Brandy generally contains 35–60% alcohol by volume (70–120 US proof) and is typically consumed as an after-dinner digestif. Some brandies are aged in wooden casks. Others are coloured with ...

, two Canadian whiskies and two

vodka Vodka ( pl, wódka , russian: водка , sv, vodka ) is a clear distilled alcoholic beverage. Different varieties originated in Poland, Russia, and Sweden. Vodka is composed mainly of water and ethanol but sometimes with traces of impuritie ...

s including

Iceberg Vodka Iceberg Vodka is a vodka produced by the Canadian Iceberg Vodka Corporation. The vodka is produced using water from icebergs harvested off the coast of Newfoundland blended with neutral grain alcohol from peaches and cream corn from Ontario. Iceberg ...

and

Crystal Head Vodka Crystal Head Vodka is a brand of vodkas manufactured by Globefill Inc. in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It was conceived and founded by actor Dan Aykroyd and artist John Alexander in September 2008. The vodkas are quadruple-distilled, filte ...

brands. Much of this product, especially Screech and Iceberg Vodka, is manufactured for export and thus provides an additional source of revenue for the provincial government. NLC also operates in partnership with the provincial Government Services Centre and enforcement agencies to ensure compliance with the Acts and Regulations pertaining to the sale, transportation and distribution of beverage alcohol within the province. These Acts and Regulations include the Liquor Corporation Act, the Liquor Control Act and Liquor Licensing Regulations.

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