![]() Towards the end of 2020 Crown Royal released the fifth whisky in their Noble Collection with their Rye Whisky Aged 16 Years. It may not hold gold, but that purple bag is known to whisky drinkers to carry a sweet, Canadian whisky that really kicks a party into high gear. We didn’t know what it represented, but always enjoyed pretending that the bag held gold stolen by Robin Hood. Most of my friends had the same bag to put their toys in. I remember storing my marbles in a velvety purple bag when I was a kid. It should also be noted that by clicking the buy link towards the bottom of this review our site receives a small referral payment which helps to support, but not influence, our editorial and other costs. This in no way, per our editorial policies, influenced the final outcome of this review. He also predicted additional shortages of spirits may come as more European countries impose a new round of lockdowns in response to increasing Covid-19 infection rates, with a significant concern about the situation in Ireland since the Boston area’s historic ties to Ireland mean Irish whiskies are in high demand year-round.Editor’s Note: This whisky was provided to us as a review sample by Crown Royal/Diageo. Ryan Maloney, the owner of Julio’s Liquors in Westborough, Massachusetts, has been able to avoid the Crown Royal shortage so far after stocking up on inventory earlier this year, but in an email to Whisk圜ast, acknowledged that his team has now put the last of their stock on the shelves. Pandemic-related shortages may become even more widespread this winter. Southern Glazer’s has not responded to email inquiries about its allocation policies. ![]() That has forced Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits, which distributes Diageo’s portfolio in 44 states, and other regional distributors to allocate limited inventories of Crown Royal and other spirits to their retail and bar/restaurant customers. U.S.-bound shipments of Crown Royal generally travel by truck across the border, making them subject to the overall shortage of truck drivers. We are working to resolve this as soon as possible, while also upholding the exceptional quality and flavor that has made us the number-one selling Canadian whisky brand in the world.” “With the continued high demand of Crown Royal in recent months, coupled with the ongoing impact of COVID-19 on our production in terms of protocols and precautions, a handful of our bestselling whiskies may be temporarily out of stock in some U.S. The Amherstburg facility is subject to both Canada’s federal health restrictions and Ontario’s provincial restrictions to prevent the spread of Covid-19, and in a statement provided by email, a Diageo spokesperson indicated that the plant is producing at peak capacity given the restrictions. Sales of Diageo’s flagship Canadian Whisky brand topped 6.8 million (9-liter) cases during 2019, according to the Beverage Information Group, and could be even higher this year - if consumers weren’t having problems finding it.Ĭrown Royal is distilled and matured in Gimli, Manitoba, with mature whisky shipped by rail to Diageo’s facilities in Amherstburg, Ontario for blending and bottling. That has led to shortages of Crown Royal, the top-selling Canadian Whisky in the U.S. ![]() While the U.S.-Canada border remains open to commercial truck traffic, news reports indicate many Canadian-based truck drivers are reluctant to cross the border and risk exposure to the virus. There was already a shortage of truck drivers in both the United States and Canada before the pandemic, according to the American Transportation Research Institute, and the pandemic has only made that worse as a growing number of American long-haul drivers have become less willing to accept longer trips in favor of staying closer to home. As with most other shortages of high-demand consumer goods, the Covid-19 pandemic is to blame for major problems with the North American trucking industry. The shortage also affects other popular liquor brands across the entire range of distilled spirits, as well as beer and wine. Novem– As Americans are drinking more at home during the Covid-19 pandemic, it’s becoming harder to find some popular whiskies at local stores.
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