Crown Royal Whisky

History

Crown Royal was conceived in the year 1939 it was introduced in US in the year 1965. It is 40% alcohol by volume and 80% proof (a measure regarding how much ethanol is in an alcoholic beverage, which is approximately twice the percentage of alcohol by volume) The largest multinational beer wine and Spirits Company, Diageo plc own this famous brand. Seagram originally owned it, but in the year 2000 Diageo plc purchased it from Seagram.

To mark the historic first royal tour of Canada by monarchs king George VI and Queen Elizabeth in the year 1939 president of the famous Seagram Company, Samuel Bronfman decided upon the production of this beverage.

It comes in a crown-shaped bottle with a characteristic royal purple bag Crown royal is produced at the crown distillery itself situated at Gimli. Manitoba, Canada. Nearly over 750 thousand gallons of water are used each day and almost 10,000 bushels of grains are required in the production of Crown Royal whiskey. The whiskey has near about 1.25 billion of barrels stored at the Crown Royal Distillery.

Crown Royal Blend are prepared from milled corn rye and malted barley and is distilled in coloum stills to the premier standard it has rich and golden amber. It has a rich and robust aroma with slight hints of vanilla and fruit. Crown Royal is extremely delicate, smooth, and creamy with a slight tinge of oak and the sweetness of vanilla.

Production

The production of Crown Royal is not a child’s play it needs a dexterous amalgamation of a selection of aged rye whiskies. It is considered to one of the Seagram Company’s most tricky whiskies to mix due to its complexity in its flavour. Different types of whiskeys of different flavours and distinctiveness are blended to such a degree that no one-flavour element was individualized. Forty different whiskies are used in the blending process of the Crown Royal.

While consuming the Crown Royal it is generally mixed with other more often than not non-alcoholic beverages like cola or ginger ale, in order to get an added flavour. The premiums Crown Royal Variants are Crown Royal Limited Edition, Crown Royal Special Reserve, and Crown Royal XR

Crown Royal Limited Edition is produced with the help of distillation generally not used in the production of Canadian whiskey. It is regally intermingled with select batch- distilled whiskies, which generates a remarkably smooth and rich taste. It has rich and golden amber, and accented with spicy cloves, delicate fruit, and floral notes. It taste creamy and soft chocolaty with a distinct flavor.

Crown Royal Special Reserve involves more rye whiskey and utilizes an exclusive batch base whiskey process. Use of more rye provides the whiskey with spicier, nutty top notes and the batch base gives more creamy smoothness. It has a rich and complex scent as well as a slight apple flavour and floral tones. It has a taste, which is velvety smooth and mellow along with defined oak tones and spicy flavors of cinnamon and vanilla.

Crown Royal XR is considerd to be Canada’s first and only true and rare luxury Canadian whiskey. It also has a rich and creamy smell with slight notes of vanilla It is smooth and creamy like others with a flavour having a tinge of vanilla, toffee and spice.

The response from the consumers is very positive, immediate, and exuberant.

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