Forty Creek Distillery
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Grimsby, Ontario · Online shop · fortycreekwhisky.com
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Forty Creek blends Canadian whiskies such as Barrel Select, Double Barrel and Confederation Oak from individually aged grain whiskies, and makes cream liqueurs like Nanaimo Bar Cream.
Forty Creek's whiskies and cream liqueurs are Canadian spirits under HTS 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
Forty Creek still works from its founding Grimsby distillery: "in 1971 obtained a Distillery license and opened the doors on the original Grimsby facility in 1972, which is still the core building today."
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 shop sells "Barrel Select", "Double Barrel" and "Confederation Oak", which the site calls "Our Award-Winning Canadian Whisky", in 375 ml to 1750 ml bottles: Canadian whisky under HTS 2208.30.60.
- 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 site lists "Nanaimo Bar Cream" among its award winners and sells a "Creams" range, cream liqueurs under HTS 2208.70.00.
Rates are the additional US duty under Section 338. About the tariffs
Sources
- fortycreekwhisky.com · accessed 2026-09-29
297 S Service Rd, Grimsby, ON L3M 1Y6
- fortycreekwhisky.com · accessed 2026-09-29
opened the doors on the original Grimsby facility in 1972, which is still the core building today
- fortycreekwhisky.com · accessed 2026-09-29
This technique of blending three types of grain whiskies, all individually aged, resulted in an intense spirit with flavour and depth unmatched in the market.
- fortycreekwhisky.com · accessed 2026-09-29
Forty Creek was acquired by Campari Group, the world's 6th largest spirit holding group.
- fortycreekwhisky.com · accessed 2026-09-29
Gold Medal - Nanaimo Bar Cream
- fortycreekwhisky.com · accessed 2026-09-29
*Ontario only.
- whitehouse.gov · accessed 2026-09-29
2208.30.60
- whitehouse.gov · accessed 2026-09-29
2208.70.00
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