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Bill Ashburn edit
Bill Ashburn is the Master Blender at Forty Creek, a renowned Canadian whisky brand. He has been a part of the distillery since since 1987 under Otto Rieder, stayed on after John Hall’s acquisition in 1992, and continues John Hall acquired the plant from Otto Reider in 1992 and continues to serve as the Master Blender to this day.[1]
Forty Creek Whisky edit
Forty Creek is a brand of Canadian whisky produced by the Italian beverage company Campari Group. The distillery is located in Grimsby, Ontario, Canada, situated between Hamilton and Niagara Falls. The brand and its distillery were initiated in 1992 by John Hall, a first-generation whisky maker and the owner of Kittling Ridge Wines & Spirits. The Campari Group acquired the brand, including its aging inventory, in June 2014.[2][3]
The main whisky produced under the Forty Creek brand name is the Forty Creek Barrel Select. The brand has introduced various expressions over the years, including the Forty Creek Copper Pot and Forty Creek Cream. The brand has also released limited-edition expressions known as Forty Creek Special Reserves, which began in 2007.[1]
Awards and Accolades edit
Forty Creek has received numerous awards, including:
- Tier 1 Status – Proof66 Liquor Ratings Aggregator.[4]
- Double Gold Medal – San Francisco World Spirits Competition 2006.[4]
- Gold Medal – 2012 International Review of Spirits, Chicago – Rating: 90 points (Exceptional)[5]
- ^ a b Whisky Society, Toronto (05/11/2021). "An Interview with Master Blender, Bill Ashburn | Forty Creek Distillery (Grimsby, Ontario, Canada)". Retrieved 10/05/2024.
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