Canadian spirits - la cave du Canada

A selection of the most famous Canadian alcohols

Canada is known as a country that offers some of the best wines and spirits in the world... The Canadian beverage market continues to evolve, with the Canadian beverage alcohol industry becoming more mainstream at an impressive pace.

In this section we will show you our cellar in Canadian colours and mention some typical drinks of this country… Each of these drinks has its own story.

Typical Canadian drinks:

Beer

Canadian beer is not well known abroad, but it is one of the best beers in North America.

Whiskey

Canadians have won the world's best whiskey awards several times. Canadian whisky has its own classification rules that differentiate it from American, Scotch or Irish whisky. In Canada, whisky must be aged in barrels for at least three years, but this restriction does not apply to blends of American and Canadian whisky.

Cider

It is a typical drink well created by beer manufacturers who had to develop a non-alcoholic alternative during World War II. Thus was born cider, a sweet alcoholic drink produced by fermentation and distillation of apple juice.

Ice wine

It is a Canadian alcoholic beverage made from juice that has frozen in contact with cold air because it comes from grapes that have been left in the vineyard to keep them in good condition until temperatures drop. The result is a sweet wine!

Canadian wine

Is Canada the next frontier for international viticulture? In recent years, several Canadian producers have taken advantage of cold winters and warm summers to produce high-quality, value-for-money wines.

Aperitifs

Since 1953, this fiery drink has been marketed as a medicine to soothe sore throats and throat infections. But it has quickly become one of the most popular liqueurs in Canada.

Gin

It is a spirit produced by distilling grains or molasses with maple trees, angelica root and coriander seeds. In Canada, gin is always paired with whisky because they are very similar products.