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Episode 49: Crown Royal
Episode 492nd April 2021 • Liquor and Liqueur Connoisseur • Matt Birchard
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Episode 49 features Crown Royal Deluxe Blended Canadian Whiskey. The bottle is 750mL at 40% ABV, or 80 proof and comes in the iconic purple bag within a beautiful purple box.

Enjoy this episode with some Crown Royal any way you like it!

Crown Royal's official website: https://www.crownroyal.com/

Brief Historical Timeline:

  • 1857 - Seagrams is founded
  • 1939 - Crown Royal is launched to celebrate the royal visit to Canada from King George VI and Queen Elizabeth
  • 1964 - Crown Royal is first sold in the United States of America
  • 2000 - Seagrams implodes and Diageo acquires the Crown Royal brand
  • 2019 - Crown Royal sells 7.8 million 9-liter equivalent cases worldwide, 6.8 million of which are sold in the United States of America

Key Cocktails:

Just drink Crown Royal however you like!

No pomp or circumstance required, regardless of the royal origins.

References:

Wikipedia Article on Crown Royal

Wikipedia Article on St. Edward's Crown

Diageo Corporate page on Crown Royal

Statista.com Global Sales Volume

Wikipedia Article on Ermine

Vinepair.com Listing on Crown Royal

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