CIRKA Distilleries
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CIRKA distils gin, vodka, whisky and liqueurs in Montréal from its own base spirit made from 100% local Quebec corn, calling itself Québec's first grain-to-bottle distillery.
CIRKA Distilleries's gin, vodka, whisky and liqueurs are Canadian spirits under HTS 2208.50.00, 2208.60.20, 2208.30.60 and 2208.70.00, which carried a 50% US duty from August 22, 2026 and, since September 29, 2026, can no longer be imported into the United States at all.Source: whitehouse.gov, Sep 29, 2026
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Made in Canada
CIRKA says it distils in its own Montréal distillery: "CIRKA was the first grain-to-bottle distillery in Québec, working directly with local producers and distilling everything on site in Montréal."
On the tariff list
- HTS 2208.30.60 · Undenatured ethyl alcohol of an alcoholic strength by volume of less than 80 percent vol.; spirits, liqueurs and other spirituous beverages, Whiskies, Other · 50% since Aug 22, 2026
The product page describes "Whisky No.2", a "four year single grain whisky" in 750 ML bottles, Canadian whisky under HTS 2208.30.60.
- HTS 2208.50.00 · Gin and Geneve · 50% since Aug 22, 2026
The product page describes "Gin Sauvage is CIRKA's flagship dry gin" made with 33 botanicals, gin under HTS 2208.50.00.
- HTS 2208.60.20 · Vodka, in containers each holding not over 4 liters, valued over $2.05/liter · 50% since Aug 22, 2026
The product page describes "Vodka Terroir", "A grain vodka made from Québec corn, distilled in Montréal", craft vodka in 750ml bottles under HTS 2208.60.20.
- HTS 2208.70.00 · Undenatured ethyl alcohol of an alcoholic strength by volume of less than 80 percent vol.; spirits, liqueurs and other spirituous beverages, Liqueurs and cordials · 50% since Aug 22, 2026
The liqueur collection lists "Pomelo", "Passion" and "Folklore", and the Pomelo page describes a "27 percent alc./vol." liqueur, under HTS 2208.70.00.
Rates are the additional US duty under Section 338. About the tariffs
Sources
- cirkadistilleries.com · accessed 2026-09-29
2075 rue Cabot Montreal, Quebec, Canada H4E 1E2
- cirkadistilleries.com · accessed 2026-09-29
CIRKA was the first grain-to-bottle distillery in Québec, working directly with local producers and distilling everything on site in Montréal.
- cirkadistilleries.com · accessed 2026-09-29
We're a small tight-knit group.
- cirkadistilleries.com · accessed 2026-09-29
It starts with CIRKA's own spirit base made from 100% local corn
- cirkadistilleries.com · accessed 2026-09-29
It is made from Québec corn and distilled in Montréal
- cirkadistilleries.com · accessed 2026-09-29
This four year single grain whisky is made from 100 percent local Quebec corn
- cirkadistilleries.com · accessed 2026-09-29
Folklore
- cirkadistilleries.com · accessed 2026-09-29
Base: 100 percent local Québec corn distilled with botanicals
- whitehouse.gov · accessed 2026-09-29
2208.50.00, 2208.60.20, 2208.30.60, 2208.70.00
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