The name of the drink is associated with its smuggling during the Canadian Prohibition, which lasted only six months, but stimulated the producers of spirits to create a network of secret routes for delivering whiskey to the consumer. “Spicebox” is nothing more than a wooden box with the inscription “spice” in which cunning Canadian entrepreneurs placed a vessel of whiskey. A drink in this camouflage was transported along the Canadian coast of Detroit, then under the Ambassador Bridge through hidden gutters and through a tunnel across the border to the United States. The spiced rye whiskey was created by the talented Canadian blender Bruce Jardine and became a tribute to those difficult times. Mandatory components of taste – ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg.
The history of the distillery began with the dream of entrepreneur Bruce Jardine to create an original Canadian whiskey, in the recipe of which he wanted to take into account the best Scottish traditions. It was for this that Jardine and a team of like-minded people went to Scotland for an internship. From there, in addition to experience, he brought three stills made of copper, two mash and three fermentation tanks. And he began to look for a place for a distillery.
After some deliberation and meetings with partners, the choice was stopped at Cape Breton. In addition to the distilleries, the distillery owns more than 600 acres of land. To work at the distillery in 1994 attracted a group of Scottish winemakers, headed by manager Loki McLane, whose task was the economic optimization of the process – to establish relationships with sellers and consumers.
In 1999, Bruce Jardine died without the success of the single malt Glenora, which became the basis of the Spicebox blend, first released in 2002. Today the brand is owned by Maison des Futailles, which sells alcohol – wines and whiskey.
Spicebox based cocktails
- “Mimosa”. Place a brown sugar cube in the bottom of the glass, pour in 4 ounces of Prosecco or dry sparkling wine, and add 1 ounce of Spicebox Pumpkin.
- Spicebox Iced Tea. In a tall glass filled with crushed ice, pour 1,5 oz of Spicebox Pumpkin, add 5 oz of iced tea and 0,5 oz of lemon juice. Stir with a cocktail spoon and garnish the rim of the glass with a lemon wedge.
- Pumpkintini. Pour 1,5 oz. Spicebox Pumpkin, 1 oz. vanilla vodka, and 0,5 oz. Drambuie into a bar mug filled with crushed ice. Stir with a cocktail spoon, strain and fill a martini glass. Garnish the cocktail with a cinnamon stick.
- Spicebox Vanilla Cola. Pour 1 oz Spicebox Spiced Whiskey and 3 oz Cola into a glass with ice. Stir and garnish the rim of the glass with a lime wedge.
- Bootleggers Lemonade. Pour 1,5 oz. Spicebox Spiced Whiskey, 3,5 oz. lemonade, and 2 oz. soda into a tall glass with ice. Stir and garnish the cocktail with a spiral of lemon zest.
An American ounce is 1/16 of a pint or 29,573 milliliters.
Types of whiskey “Spicebox”
- Spicebox Cinnamon (35%). The amber-colored drink with the aroma of rye and cinnamon matured for 3 years in oak barrels. The taste is sweet, with hints of cinnamon and almonds. Recommended as a digestif pure or with ice. Pairs well with coffee and chocolate desserts.
- Spicebox Pumpkin (35%). A three-year blend of deep amber color with aromas of pumpkin pie, toffee and nutmeg. Spicy taste with hints of vanilla, cinnamon, ginger and nutmeg. Bartenders willingly use the drink for cocktails and recommend it as a digestif.
- Spicebox (40%). A XNUMX-year-old amber-coloured blend with golden reflections. Spicy aroma with notes of caramel, cinnamon, vanilla, nutmeg and peat smoke. Creamy taste with hints of rye, vanilla and cinnamon. Warming smoky and spicy aftertaste.
