Forty Creek

Forty Creek
TypeCanadian whisky
ManufacturerCampari Group
Country of origin Canada
Introduced1992
Proof (US)80
VariantsBarrel Select, Confederation Oak, Copper Pot, Double Barrel Reserve, Forty Creek Cream, Spike,
Websitewww.fortycreekwhisky.com
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Forty Creek is a brand of Canadian whisky produced by the Italian beverage company Campari Group. The distillery is located in Grimsby, Ontario, Canada (between Hamilton and Niagara Falls). The brand and its distillery were privately launched in 1992 by John Hall, a first-generation whisky maker and the owner of Kittling Ridge Wines & Spirits, and were purchased (including the ageing inventory) by Campari Group in March 2014 for CA$186 million (US$168.16 million).[1][2] Forty Creek Barrel Select is the main whisky produced under the Forty Creek brand name.

Hall launched the brand with two expressions called Forty Creek Barrel Select and Forty Creek Three Grain. In 2007, the first of a series of Forty Creek Special Reserves bottlings were released, which are limited-edition expressions that vary with each lot. In 2012, Forty Creek Copper Pot and Forty Creek Cream were introduced.[clarification needed]

Bill Ashburn, Forty Creek's Master Blender, has been a part of the distillery since John Hall acquired the plant from Otto Reider in 1992. He remains the Master Blender to this day. [3]

  1. ^ Blackwell, Richard (12 March 2014). "Sale to Italy's Campari puts Canadian whisky maker closer to global goal - the Globe and Mail". The Globe and Mail. Archived from the original on 2014-04-02. Retrieved 2017-08-28.
  2. ^ "Canadian Whisky » Forty Creek Distillery sold to Campari". Archived from the original on 2014-03-15. Retrieved 2014-04-22.
  3. ^ "An Interview with Master Blender, Bill Ashburn | Forty Creek Distillery". Toronto Whisky Society. 11 May 2021.