Diageo et Crown Royal, pour fêter la visite d’Elisabeth II au derby du Kentucky du 5 mai (aujourd’hui), ont brassé le plus cher des whiskies pour le lui offrir.

After all Crown Royal Canadian Blended Whisky was originally made for the Queen’s parents in 1939 to commemorate their Grand Tour of Canada. As a tribute, Joseph E. Seagram’s & Sons Inc. ordered the preparation of a commemorative blend for King George VI and Queen Elizabeth. Placed aboard their private, cross-country train, Crown Royal was a special gift for the royal couple that was respected for their knowledge and appreciation of fine whiskies.
A fire at the Seagram’s Waterloo Distillery in Ontario destroyed the facility, where a limited number of whisky barrels could be salvaged. Crown Royal blender Andrew MacKay, selected the rarest remaining barrels with some of the highest rye content and personally supervised production of what is now known as Crown Royal XR Extra Rare Heritage Blend. A truly priceless creation, if the whisky were to have a price tag, a suggested retail price would likely begin at $10,000. The blend has been made exclusively for Her Majesty.

Voilà qui la changera du gin.

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