Is Forty Creek Distillery Canadian?
No
This brand is owned by a foreign parent company.
What we found
Founded in 1992 in Grimsby, Ontario, Forty Creek was acquired in 2014 by Gruppo Campari, an Italian publicly traded company headquartered in Sesto San Giovanni, Italy.
The receipt
| Verdict | Foreign-owned |
| Category | craft distilleries |
| HQ | Sesto San Giovanni, Italy |
| Confidence | high |
| Evidence | Secondary source only |
| Source | https://www.camparigroup.com/sites/default/files/attachments/acquisiti… secondary source — registry check pending “Campari acquires Forty Creek Distillery Ltd., the owner of award winning and fast growing premium Canadian whiskies, with Gruppo Campari signing an agreement to acquire 100% of the company.” Verdicts are only marked verified once a government registry record or corporate filing confirms them. |
Canadian alternatives to Forty Creek Distillery
Every brand below is listed as Canadian-owned in our registry.
| Brand | Category | HQ Location | Ownership Check |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dillon's Small Batch Distillers | spirits/distillery | Beamsville, ON | View ownership → |
| Ironworks Distillery | Canadian craft distilleries | Lunenburg, NS | View ownership → |
| Shelter Point Distillery | spirits/distillery | Oyster River (Campbell River area), BC | View ownership → |
| Sheringham Distillery | spirits/distillery | Langford, BC | View ownership → |
| Spirit of York Distillery | Alcohol & Brewing | Toronto, ON | View ownership → |
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