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Distilleries and liquor manufacturers in Canada

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Canada at a glance

Population
41.7 million (2025)
GDP
US$2.32 trillion (2025)
GDP per person
US$55,698 (2025)
Capital
Ottawa
Currency
Canadian dollar (CAD)
Languages
English, French
Climate
Varies widely: continental interior and Prairies with long harsh winters (snow cover up to about six months inland), milder and wetter coastal British Columbia, icy permafrost north.
Alcohol status
legal
Legal drinking age
19 in most provinces; 18 in Alberta, Manitoba and Quebec
Alcohol per adult
9.6 litres of pure alcohol a year (2022, WHO)
Spirits imports
US$972.0 million (2024); mainly from United States, United Kingdom, Mexico
Spirits exports
US$670.8 million (2024); mainly to United States, Japan, South Africa
Import duty on spirits
Standard (MFN) rate 2023: whisky 0.0%; vodka specific/compound duty, WITS AVE estimate about 0.46%; rum specific/compound duty, WITS AVE estimate about 0.73%; gin specific/compound duty, WITS AVE estimate about 0.16%
Popular brands
Crown Royal (Diageo), Budweiser (Labatt (AB InBev)), Molson Canadian (Molson Coors), Labatt Blue (Labatt (AB InBev))
Major producers
Diageo (Gimli and Valleyfield distilleries), Alberta Distillers (Suntory Global Spirits), Hiram Walker (Pernod Ricard / Corby), Sazerac (Canadian Mist, Collingwood), Heaven Hill (Black Velvet, Lethbridge), Campari Group (Kittling Ridge)
State monopoly
Provincial liquor boards control retail and distribution in many provinces (e.g. LCBO in Ontario handles about 20% of beer sales); Alberta has no government involvement in beer retail, import or warehousing (Wikipedia: Beer in Canada).
The market
Beer was the most popular alcoholic drink in 2015 (about 42% of dollar sales) with domestically brewed products about 85% of the beer market. Canadian whisky must be mashed, distilled and aged in Canada for at least three years and be at least 40% ABV. Provinces control retail and distribution through liquor boards; Ontario's Beer Store is owned by AB InBev, Molson Coors and Sapporo. Crown Royal shipped 7 million cases in 2017.
Making spirits
Whisky is regulated under the Food and Drug Regulations (federal); excise licensing is federal (CRA); retail is provincial.
Importing
Imports go through provincial liquor boards, with federal duty and excise plus provincial mark-ups; figures not obtained from official pages (CRA and CBSA pages were not retrievable).
Advertising
WHO country profile (2018 edition, data c.2016): legally binding national rules - advertising: yes; product placement: no; sponsorship: set sub-nationally; sales promotion: set sub-nationally; health-warning requirement - on adverts: set sub-nationally; on containers: set sub-nationally. Status may have changed since; check current national advertising code.
Sale restrictions
WHO country profile (2018 edition, data c.2016): national limits on sale - on-premise: hours/days yes, places/density yes; off-premise: hours/days yes, places/density yes; restrictions - specific events: yes; intoxicated persons: yes; petrol stations: yes; minimum age for spirits - on-premise set sub-nationally, off-premise set sub-nationally. Online sales not covered by the profile; check current local licensing rules.

Regulators: Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) - import clearance, Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) - federal excise duty on spirits and excise licences, Provincial liquor boards (LCBO, SAQ, BC LDB, AGLC, etc.) - listing, pricing, retail; see state pages

Trade bodies and fairs: Spirits Canada, Vinexpo Americas, Bar Convent Berlin

Compiled by Distillers Hub in October 2026 from the World Bank, WHO, UN Comtrade, the WITS tariff database and the sources below. Figures change: check with the regulator or a customs broker before you act.

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About Canada

Canada is located in northern North America, extending from the Atlantic to the Pacific and northward into the Arctic Ocean. Its official languages are English and French. The nation's economy is well known for natural resources, advanced manufacturing, and financial services.

The spirits market

Alcohol is legal across Canada, though dry communities exist in northern territories and certain First Nations reserves. Commercial packaged imports must be consigned to provincial liquor boards, which manage monopoly or hybrid retail systems and apply wholesale markups frequently exceeding 100% to 160%. Spirits enter customs duty-free but face additional duty matching domestic excise rates alongside sales taxes. Local distilleries commonly produce gin, vodka, liqueurs, and whisky, while exporter demand centers on premium spirits, authentic tequila, mezcal, and ready-to-drink cocktails.

Licences, import duty and labelling rules in Canada

Spirits importers and distributors in Canada

Duty-free and travel-retail shops in Canada

Who makes liquor in Canada? This list covers 357 liquor manufacturers and distilleries — Hiram Walker & Sons Limited, Hawke Prohibition Distilleries, Okanagan Spirits Craft Distillery, The Crabbie Goat Distillery and more: whisky, rum, gin, vodka, brandy, neutral spirit (ENA) and local spirits producers, with their towns, products and websites. See also how to import or export liquor to Canada and the licences needed to make it there.

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