Gimli

Question 1

What are the five different spirits streams at Gimli?

Answer 1

1) Continuous Corn Base whiskies
2) batch base corn whiskies
3) typical corn based bourbon (CBW - corn base whisky)
4) rye flavoring
5) rye batch whisky

Question 2

How many empty barrels does Gimli keep on site at all times?

Answer 2

19,000 empty barrels.
Most of them from Kentucky

Question 3

What are the various distillation systems at Gimli?

Answer 3

All spirits begin with distillation to high wines in a beer still. Then, depending on the spirit they are making
1) continuous rectifier,
2) a batch rectifier
3) a column and kettle still
4) the Coffee still
5) straight into barrels

Question 4

How is the continuous base whisky made at Gimli? (The core whisky for Crown Royal)

Answer 4

Four column distillation, the first column being the beer still.

The process insures a relatively pure spirit with almost no fusel oils, aldehydes, or esters.

The base whisky goes from the 4th column, a rectifier, directly into a holding tank from which they fill into barrels.