CAPE BRETON MALT

BY MONICA DOBIE, in MontrealNORTH America's only single malt whisky producer, the Glenora Distillery, in Nova Scotia's Cape Breton Island is using its "first and only" status to sell Glen Breton Rare Canadian whisky at high prices.The distillery which maintains authentic Scottish traditions by using imported Scotch barley, and Scottish-made copper casks, released 1,000 cases of its first release of whisky in 2000 retailing for CAN$75.A release of 1,200 more cases, the last 20 cases of that second release sold at CAN$150. The first 300 bottles produced at the ...


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