Rye Not? How Craft Distillers are Reviving Canadian Whisky
Canadian whisky started spicy, got smooth, and now it's getting rebellious. Forget the big brands, a wave of craft distillers is bringing back the bold flavors of Canada's whisky roots.
Hold the bagpipes, whisky lovers – turns out those romanticized tales of kilted Scotsmen founding Canadian whisky distilleries are a wee bit dramatized. Sure, the Scots and the Irish showed up and did their thing, but the true pioneers of Canadian whisky? Turns out they hailed from England, Germany, and the Netherlands.
Picture this: It's the early days of Canada, and it's not just maple syrup and hockey on the scene. People like the Molsons (yup, the same folks who'd give us our beloved beer) were getting crafty with whisky distillation. And who else? Folks with names like Corby, Gooderham, Worts, and Seagram – all English surnames. Imagine the scene: berets and breeches replaced by beaver pelts and moccasins, clinking glasses of whisky instead of fine English tea.
