Red Banks Whisky Goes International
In 2022, Red Bank debuted on Canada’s Atlantic Coast with Gary Briggs, Shawn Hiscott, and Rob Steele. The brand launched last year and has gained traction in the domestic market. This impulsed the team decided to begin exporting it internationally.
The Emy Award winner turned whisky maker shared his thoughts with Decanter. He said:
‘The thing that I found so fascinating about Red Bank and this journey developing the whisky is the incredible pride Canadians take in themselves and their country.
‘I was born in England, and I know the British people feel the same. I grew up in Canada. One of the things that I’ve admired about Canada is its great diversity. Not just in its landscapes and culture, but its people as well.
‘I am proud to have Red Bank represent all that is authentically Canadian, and I am absolutely thrilled to bring it to the UK.’
Red Banks Whisky Plans International Debut
Michel Marcil created the final blend at a Nova Scotia distillery using rye, corn, and wheat whiskies. Creating a ‘balanced, smooth profile that works a treat sipped neat, on the rocks, or in a good Old Fashioned’, said online retailer Master of Malt.
On the nose, Red Bank is described as having notes of oak spice, orchard fruit, allspice, and caramel, with a medium intensity. The spirit emits buttery flapjack, a touch of pepper, and a long finish of toffee and peppercorns.
In a toast to the brand, Pink Play Magazine posted that ”Canadians can raise their glasses to some of the world’s finest whisky now being produced on the Atlantic Coast of Nova Scotia. Co-founded by proud Canadian actor, musician, and whisky enthusiast Kiefer Sutherland, Red Bank Whisky is now available in Ontario. “Red Bank isn’t just a whisky,” says Sutherland.”
The whisky maker is a Canadian actor and musician. Kiefer William Frederick Dempsey George Rufus Sutherland rose to fame as Jack Bauer in the Fox drama 24. He received an Emmy Award, two Golden Globe Awards, two Screen Actors Guild Awards, and two Satellite Awards.