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Forty Creek® Canadian Whisky and Metrolinx Will Provide Free Rides on GO Transit and UP Express on New Year's Eve

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Tuesday, December 19, 2023
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TORONTO, Dec. 19, 2023 /CNW/ - Forty Creek, the award-winning Canadian whisky brand, and Metrolinx have announced they will be teaming up once again to provide free rides to all commuters on GO Transit and UP Express this New Year's Eve.

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  • TORONTO, Dec. 19, 2023 /CNW/ - Forty Creek, the award-winning Canadian whisky brand, and Metrolinx have announced they will be teaming up once again to provide free rides to all commuters on GO Transit and UP Express this New Year's Eve.
  • Those individuals with an even longer journey home on New Year's Eve could also take advantage of the UP Express with free rides to Toronto Pearson Airport available until the end of service.
  • "At Forty Creek, we believe in better, and what better way to get home from the celebrations safely and affordably than with a free ride on the UP or GO Transit?"
  • For the full GO Transit and UP Express New Year's Eve schedules, please visit the Metrolinx website here .

Forty Creek Launches Cherrywood Reserve, Made and Inspired by Local Fruits from the Niagara Region

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Tuesday, September 19, 2023
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Cherrywood Reserve pays homage to the Niagara Region by crafting an exquisite whisky steeped in cherry wood from one of Ontario's most treasured fruit belts, bringing out a wonderfully unexpected character and flavour.

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  • Cherrywood Reserve pays homage to the Niagara Region by crafting an exquisite whisky steeped in cherry wood from one of Ontario's most treasured fruit belts, bringing out a wonderfully unexpected character and flavour.
  • Cherrywood Reserve is a 5-year-old pot distilled whisky made with malted barley, rye and corn, and a hint of aged brandy.
  • "It is uniquely inspired by the Niagara Region, Canada's treasure and the source of over 90% of Ontario's tender fruit crop, including sweet and sour cherries."
  • Forty Creek Cherrywood Reserve is now available for sale in select provinces across Canada and on fortycreekwhisky.com , retailing for $89.95.

Forty Creek® Raises a Glass to its Canadian Roots with Launch of Butter Tart Cream

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Tuesday, July 11, 2023
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With unfolding flavours reminiscent of freshly baked brown sugar and cream, Forty Creek Butter Tart Cream offers an indulgent treat, evoking fond memories among Canadians.

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  • With unfolding flavours reminiscent of freshly baked brown sugar and cream, Forty Creek Butter Tart Cream offers an indulgent treat, evoking fond memories among Canadians.
  • "Today, we're excited to unveil another spirit inspired by Canada, paying homage to the iconic butter tart, unearthing familiar memories for consumers nationwide."
  • In Ontario, Forty Creek Butter Tart Cream retails for $32.75* and is available for sale at LCBO, Forty Creek Distillery in Grimsby and on fortycreekwhisky.com.
  • For more information about Forty Creek Butter Tart Cream Liquor, visit FortyCreekWhisky.com or follow @wearefortycreek .

Campari Group Canada Teams Up with Bartender Atlas to Give Back to Bartenders Impacted by the Pandemic

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Tuesday, February 15, 2022
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In partnership with Bartender Atlas, Campari Group Canada invited 140+ bartenders across Canada to create custom cocktail recipes, which can now be purchased on bartenderatlas.com/campari-stir-crazy/ .

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  • In partnership with Bartender Atlas, Campari Group Canada invited 140+ bartenders across Canada to create custom cocktail recipes, which can now be purchased on bartenderatlas.com/campari-stir-crazy/ .
  • Campari Group Canada serves as the nationally-focused extension of global beverage leader Campari Group.
  • Bartender Atlas is a worldwide directory of bartenders created by photographer Jessica Blaine Smith and bartender Josh Lindley.
  • They believe that a good bar experience is thanks to these people and Bartender Atlas seeks to elevate these bartenders.

FORTY CREEK SETS NEW RECORD WITH TOP HONORS AT THE 2022 CANADIAN WHISKY AWARDS

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Monday, January 17, 2022
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TORONTO, Jan. 17, 2022 /CNW/ -Forty Creek Whisky is proud to announce a record-setting total of 14 wins at the 2022 Canadian Whisky Awards, presented in Victoria, B.C.

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  • TORONTO, Jan. 17, 2022 /CNW/ -Forty Creek Whisky is proud to announce a record-setting total of 14 wins at the 2022 Canadian Whisky Awards, presented in Victoria, B.C.
  • The brand received the Award of Excellence for Innovation for Forty Creek Master's Cut which launched in September 2021 as the brand's first-ever cask strength whisky.
  • With a single pass, 100% pot distillation process, Forty Creek Master's Cut is aged in a mixture of ex-bourbon barrels and experienced Canadian whisky barrels.
  • Forty Creek's 2022 Canadian Whisky Awards recognition includes:
    Award of Excellence for Innovation: Forty Creek Master's Cut
    Cream Whisky of the Year: Forty Creek Nanaimo Bar Cream
    Silver: Forty Creek Foxheart, Forty Creek Taproom, Forty Creek Double Barrel Reserve, Forty Creek Confederation Oak Reserve
    Bronze: Forty Creek Barrel Select, Forty Creek Copper Pot Reserve, Forty Creek The Forager Botanical Whisky
    The Canadian Whisky Awards, held annually, recognize the very best Canadian whiskies and encourage distillers to maintain the highest quality standards.

Forty Creek Unveils Foxheart, An Extraordinary Rum-Infused Whisky

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Tuesday, July 6, 2021
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Forty Creek Foxheart is the latest innovation from Forty Creek, which was named Whisky Maker of the Decade by the Canadian Whisky Awards in 2020.

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  • Forty Creek Foxheart is the latest innovation from Forty Creek, which was named Whisky Maker of the Decade by the Canadian Whisky Awards in 2020.
  • Foxheart is the product of Ashburn's greatest passions: a love for blending best-in-class whisky and breeding champion hunting dogs.
  • I've been in pursuit of the perfect heart to the whisky for decadesand in Foxheart, we've found just that.
  • This produces a complex variant with a well-rounded taste experience an exceptional quality whisky that no other Canadian whisky can offer.

Canadian Club 43 Year Old Named '2021 Canadian Whisky of the Year'

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Wednesday, March 10, 2021
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Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - March 10, 2021) - Canadian Club 43 Year Old was awarded the top honour at the eleventh annual Canadian Whisky Awards, earning the title of '2021 Canadian Whisky of the Year,' along with three additional accolades, including 'Connoisseur Whisky of the Year.'

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  • Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - March 10, 2021) - Canadian Club 43 Year Old was awarded the top honour at the eleventh annual Canadian Whisky Awards, earning the title of '2021 Canadian Whisky of the Year,' along with three additional accolades, including 'Connoisseur Whisky of the Year.'
  • Canadian Club 43 Year Old was awarded the top honour at the eleventh annual Canadian Whisky Awards, earning the title of '2021 Canadian Whisky of the Year.'
  • Canadian Club 43 Year Old received three additional accolades: Connoisseur Whisky of the Year Domestic Market, Best Blended Whisky, Gold Medal.
  • Canadian Club 43 Year Old is Canada's oldest whisky and the third installment of Canadian Club's iconic Chronicles Series.

Forty Creek Barrel Select Wins Gold at the 2021 Canadian Whisky Awards

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Wednesday, March 3, 2021
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TORONTO, March 3, 2021 /CNW/ - Award-winning Canadian whisky Forty Creek Barrel Select took home a Gold Medal and the prestigious Whisky Value Multi-Market of the Year title at the 11th annual Canadian Whisky Awards in Victoria, B.C.

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  • TORONTO, March 3, 2021 /CNW/ - Award-winning Canadian whisky Forty Creek Barrel Select took home a Gold Medal and the prestigious Whisky Value Multi-Market of the Year title at the 11th annual Canadian Whisky Awards in Victoria, B.C.
  • Launched 21 years ago, Forty Creek Barrel Select offers complex aromas and robust flavours of vanilla, honey and cocoa.
  • "Forty Creek Barrel Select is especially dear to me as it's our original Forty Creek Whisky," says Bill Ashburn, Forty Creek Master Blender and the NYISC 2020 Canada Master Whiskey Blender of the Year recipient.
  • To add, Forty Creek took home an additional nine Medals at the Canadian Whisky Awards including two Silver Medals Forty Creek Confederation Oak Reserve and Forty Creek Copper Pot Reserve and seven Bronze Medals Forty Creek Three Grain 2020, Forty Creek Nanaimo Bar, Forty Creek Double Barrel Reserve, Forty Creek Cream, Forty Creek Spike, Forty Creek Resolve and The Forager Botanical Whisky.

Forty Creek Crafts True Canadian Flavour with Release of Nanaimo Bar Cream

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Tuesday, September 22, 2020
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TORONTO, Sept. 22, 2020 /CNW/ -Inspired by the heart of British Columbia, Forty Creek's newest Nanaimo Bar Cream pays tribute in name and flavour to the iconic West Coast dessert.

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  • TORONTO, Sept. 22, 2020 /CNW/ -Inspired by the heart of British Columbia, Forty Creek's newest Nanaimo Bar Cream pays tribute in name and flavour to the iconic West Coast dessert.
  • "We knew fans would fall in love with the combination of Nanaimo bar flavour notes and our Cream Liqueur taste.
  • A permanent addition to the Forty Creek portfolio, consumers can sip the Nanaimo Bar Cream year-round starting at the end of September 2020 in Ontario, British Columbia and Alberta for $29.95 CAD.
  • Among them is Canadian spirits company, Forty Creek Distillery Ltd., known for its award-winning range of complex yet approachable whiskies.

Stephanie Macleod, The First Woman to Win The Whisky of the Year Award at The International Whisky Competition®

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Tuesday, June 30, 2020
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The International Whisky Competition just released its results for this year's most respected blind tasting judging event.

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  • The International Whisky Competition just released its results for this year's most respected blind tasting judging event.
  • A world-class tasting panel made of whisky, spirit, beer, and wine experts blind tasted each whisky on an individual basis (8 minutes per whisky).
  • This process and the fact that only three medals are awarded in any category make the International Whisky Competition the most followed whisky competition and one of the most professional competitions of its kind in the world.
  • The International Whisky Competition is the most followed Whisky Competition on Social Media.