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Black Velvet Distillery whisky distillery

Black Velvet Distillery factsheet

Name Pronounced AKA Region
Black Velvet Distillery Lethbridge, Alberta
Country of Origin Status Active Whisky Type
Canada Active 1973 - Present
Website Tours Available Owned by Parent Group
Black Velvet Distillery Not Available Black Velvet Distilling Company

Black Velvet Distillery Timeline:

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  1. 1946H. Crosbie Hucks and Jack Napier begin developing whisky at Gilbey Canada's Toronto gin distillery.
  2. 1951The Gilbey team has developed the Black Velvet family of blends and bulk US sales begin to build the brand.
  3. 1973Palliser Distillery opens in Lethbridge to supply Black Velvet and other Gilbey brands for western markets.
  4. 1990Gilbey/IDV closes the Toronto distillery and shifts all production to Lethbridge, securing the plant's long-term survival.
  5. 1999Diageo sells the distillery and its brands to Canandaigua/Constellation Brands.
  6. 2019Heaven Hill Brands acquires the Black Velvet distillery, brand, and maturing inventory from Constellation Brands.

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