Produced by legendary Master Blender, Dr. Don Livermore, and imported by Hotaling & Co., Gooderham & Worts Four Grain Whisky pays homage to the original Toronto Gooderham & Worts distillery founded in 1832 by two successful grain merchants, James Worts and William Gooderham. It’s 44.4% ABV, will retail for $44.95 when it debuts in April.
One of the oldest whisky names in Canada, Gooderham & Worts started out as a grain milling company but expanded into whisky distillation in 1832.
At that time, the typical grains harvested in Canada were corn, rye, barley, wheat, and oats. Gooderham & Worts developed distilling practices, such as double distilling through two columns that are still used today to produce smooth Canadian whisky.
By the year 1900, Gooderham & Worts was the largest distillery in the world. Today, Gooderham & Worts Four Grain Whisky is produced at Hiram Walker & Sons distillery in Windsor, Ontario.