Forty Creek Whiskey

Forty Creek

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Forty Creek Barrel Select is a blended Canadian whisky, 40% alcohol (ethanol) by volume, 80 proof.

It is made with rye, barley and Indian corn (maize). Each grain is fermented, distilled, and aged

separately to produce a "méritage" of single grain whiskies. After distillation using a small-batch,

copper pot still, the whiskies are aged separately 6-10 years in small cask 40-gallon white oak

barrels of varying toasting levels. Vintage sherry casks round off some of the aged whiskies after

they are blended, for an additional six months. Forty Creek Whisky is produced in Grimsby, Ontario

(between Hamilton and Niagara Falls) by John K. Hall, first generation whisky maker, and owner of

Kittling Ridge Wines & Spirits. Malt Advocate magazine named John Hall "Pioneer of the Year" in 2007

because of his contribution to new lines of thought and new methods in the world of whisky.

Forty Creek has garnered a number of awards at Spirit ratings competitions and from rating

organizations. The awards include:

Tier 1 Status - Proof66 Liquor Ratings Aggregator.^[1]
One of the Top 5 best tasting whiskies in North America - Beverage Testing Institute, Chicago
Double Gold Medal - San Francisco World Spirits Competition.^[1]
Gold Medal - World Selection, Brussels, Belgium
Highest Award - International Spirits Challenge, London, England
Best Canadian Whisky - New England International Whisky Festival, Connecticut
Editor's Choice Gold Award - Whisky Magazine, London, England
First Canadian whisky to be articled in Whisky Magazine, London, England

• Highest score for a Canadian Whisky - Whisky Magazine, London, England

In the 2008 Icons of Whisky Canada competition held by London England's Whisky Magazine, John

K. Hall was awarded Ambassador of the Year while Kittling Ridge was deemed Best Distiller.

While Forty Creek Barrel Select continues to be the main whisky under the Forty Creek umbrella, the

tradition of limited edition whiskies began in 2007. Typically, the bottles are individually numbered;

the public has a period time in which they can reserve a particular number; and the whisky is released

in September, followed by a special weekend of events at the distillery.

Forty Creek Confederation Oak Reserve

Forty Creek Port Wood Reserve

Forty Creek Double Barrel Reserve

Forty Creek Small Batch Reserve