Crown Royal is a blended Canadian whisky, 40% alcohol by volume, 80 proof. The brand is currently owned by Diageo who purchased it when the Seagram portfolio was dissolved in the year 2000^[1]. It is the number one selling Canadian Whisky in North America.^{[citation needed]} Image File history File links Crown_Royal_-_Box_Bottle_Bag. ... Canadian whisky is whisky made in Canada; by law it must be aged there at least three years in a barrel. ... It has been suggested that Diageo Brands be merged into this article or section. ... Canadian whisky is whisky made in Canada; by law it must be aged there at least three years in a barrel. ... Alcoholic proof is a measure of how much ethanol is in an alcoholic beverage, and is approximately twice the percentage of alcohol by volume (ABV, the unit that is commonly used presently). ... It has been suggested that Diageo Brands be merged into this article or section. ... The Seagram Company Ltd. ... Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full 2000 Gregorian calendar). ...

Production

The production of Crown Royal began in 1939 coincident with the first Royal Tour of Canada by reigning monarchs King George VI and Queen Elizabeth. To mark this historic occasion, Samuel Bronfman, President of the Seagram Company, decided to create a quality whisky to be packaged in a crown-shaped bottle and dressed in a distinctive royal purple bag. Like the packaging, the name chosen for the product was intended to reflect the quality of the spirit, a marketing concept that quickly caught consumer attention. It was available only in Canada until 1964. Year 1939 (MCMXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see Monarch (disambiguation). ... George VI (Albert Frederick Arthur George; 14 December 1895 – 6 February 1952) was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions from 11 December 1936 until his death. ... Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, later Queen Elizabeth (Elizabeth Angela Marguerite; 4 August 1900 – 30 March 2002), was the Queen Consort of King George VI of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions from 1936 until his death in 1952. ... Samuel Bronfman, CC (February 27, 1891 - July 10, 1971) was the founder of Seagrams and a Canadian family dynasty the Bronfman family. ... The Seagram Company Ltd. ... Also Nintendo emulator: 1964 (emulator). ...

Today, Crown Royal is produced solely at the Crown Royal distillery at Gimli, on the shores of Lake Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Previously, it was produced in Waterloo, Ontario, prior the closure in 1992 of the Waterloo plant. Daily production of Crown Royal uses 10,000 bushels of grain and requires 624,438 Imperial gallons (2,838,750 L/749,918 US gal) of water.^[2] The whisky produced at the Manitoba distillery is stored in 2 million barrels, stored in 46 warehouses, over 5 acres of land. 2006 sales of Crown Royal amounted to over US $500M. Gimli, Manitoba is a rural town in Manitoba originally settled in the 1800s by immigrants from Iceland. ... Winnipeg Beach, Manitoba, on Lake Winnipeg Lake Winnipeg (52°30′N 97°47′W) is a very large (24,400 km²) lake in central North America, in the province of Manitoba, Canada, about 55 km north of the city of Winnipeg. ... Motto: Gloriosus et Liber (Latin: Glorious and free) BC AB SK MB ON QC NB PE NS NL YT NT NU Capital Winnipeg Largest city Winnipeg Official languages English Government - Lieutenant-Governor John Harvard - Premier Gary Doer (NDP) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament - House seats 14 - Senate seats 6 Confederation... , Waterloo, Ontario, Canada is the smallest of the three cities in the Regional Municipality of Waterloo, and is adjacent to the larger city of Kitchener. ... Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ... Imperial Measure was a former system of measurement used in some Commonwealth nations, most notably the United Kingdom and Canada. ... Traditional wooden barrels in Cutchogue Modern stainless steel beer barrels—also called casks or kegs—outside the Castle Rock microbrewery in Nottingham, England For other uses, see Barrel (disambiguation). ...

In 2006, Crown Royal XR (extra rare) was introduced in the US by allocation and the Canadian market (initially, only in Ontario and Alberta). This limited-release special blend of Crown Royal is sold in numbered bottles, and is made from the last batch of whiskey distilled at the Waterloo distillery. After mothballing in 1992, the Waterloo distillery burned down in 1993, with only a small amount of whisky being left behind. As a point of comparison, in February 2007, a 750 mL (commonly called a fifth in the USA) bottle of Crown Royal could typically be purchased in the United States for around US$18; a 750 mL bottle of Special Reserve for $US 40, and a 750 mL bottle of Crown Royal XR for US$160. Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Motto: Ut Incepit Fidelis Sic Permanet (Latin: Loyal she began, loyal she remains) Capital Toronto Largest city Toronto Official languages English Government - Lieutenant-Governor James K. Bartleman - Premier Dalton McGuinty (Liberal) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament - House seats 106 - Senate seats 24 Confederation July 1, 1867 (1st) Area [1] Ranked... Motto: Fortis et liber(Latin) Strong and free Capital Edmonton Largest city Calgary Official languages English (see below) Government - Lieutenant-Governor Norman Kwong - Premier Ed Stelmach (PC) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament - House seats 28 - Senate seats 6 Confederation September 1, 1905 (split from Northwest Territories) (8th [Province]) Area Ranked... Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ... Fifth may refer to: One fifth, a quintile, or 20% of a certain amount The fifth in a series, or four after the first In the United States, the Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution especially as in the expression Taking the Fifth. Fifth (Stargate), a robotic character in...

In January, 2007, production of Crown Royal was nearly interrupted as a result of a labor dispute at the Gimli distillery. 52 of the 53 workers at the Manitoba distillery, members of United Food and Commercial Workers Canada Local 200D, voted on January 23rd to strike as soon as February 1st.^[3] However, subsequent negotiations resulted in approval by nearly 75% of the workers, the night before the strike deadline, of a new three-year contract. ^[4]

Consumption

Crown Royal is often mixed with another, usually non-alcoholic, beverage for added flavour such as ginger ale and Coca-Cola. Common names of these beverages include: Crown Sidecar, Crown & Soda, Crown & Coke, Crown Lemon-Lime, and Crown Fizz. A mixture made with Royal Crown Cola is called an RCCR (Royal Crown Crown Royal). Image File history File links Crown_Royal_Logo. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The wave shape (known as the dynamic ribbon device) present on all Coca-Cola cans throughout the world derives from the contour of the original Coca-Cola bottles. ... R.C. Cola (or Royal Crown Cola) is a cola soft drink developed in 1905 by Columbus, Georgia pharmacist Claud A. Hatcher. ...

There are some "premium" Crown Royal variants; including Crown Royal Limited Edition and Crown Royal Special Reserve. The Spirit Journal gave the Special Reserve its "highest recommendation" rating of 5 stars, and Whisky Magazine gave the Special Reserve its Editor's Choice Award. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

Trivia

• Heavy Metal guitarist Dimebag Darrell was a noted lover of Crown Royal, when he died in the Alrosa Villa Shooting Incident (2004) at least one floreal decoration presented at his funeral service was shaped as a Crown Royal bottle. ^{[citation needed]}
• Crown Royal is also involved in NASCAR sponsorship, sponsoring the #26 Ford of Jamie McMurray, and the Crown Royal 400.
• From 2004 until 2006, Crown Royal was the title sponsor of the International Race of Champions.
• Crown Royal Special Reserve is a sponsor of the Grand American Road Racing Association's Rolex Sports Car Series.
• Former Loveline Co-host Adam Carolla used to have a Crown Royal bag covering the base of his microphone.
• Among trumpet players the velvet Crown Royal bag is well-known as one of a number of possible approaches to a muted trumpet solo in the second movement of Gershwin's Piano Concerto in F.
• Many brass musicians, especially trumpet players, use the velvet bag as a carrying case for their mutes.
• Blues Genius Stevie Ray Vaughan was a known alchoholic, he drank mainly Crown Royal.

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References

1. ^ The Bronfmans: The Rise and Fall of the House of Seagram; Nicholas Faith; Thomas Dunne Books - May 30, 2006 - ISBN 0-312-33219-X
2. ^ http://www.crownroyal.ca/aboutcrown/aboutcrownroyal.htm
3. ^ UFCW Press Release. Crisis Brewing at Crown Royal as Strike Deadline Looms at Distillery (English). Market Wire/CCN Matthews. Retrieved on February 11, 2007. http://www.marketwire.com/mw/release_html_b1?release_id=207366
4. ^ Sun Media. Distillery workers OK pact, averting strike (English). Winnipeg Sun. Retrieved on February 11, 2007.

External links

• Crown Royal U.S. Web Site
• Crown Royal Canadian Web Site
• Crown Royal Championship Racing Web Site
• Crown Royal Television