Spirit of York Distillery Co.
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Spirit of York mills, mashes and distils Ontario rye in copper pot stills in Toronto's Distillery District for its 100% rye whisky, vodka, gin and aquavit, plus coffee, citrus and aperitivo liqueurs and a DISTL range of gin, vodka and whisky.
Spirit of York's whisky, gin, vodka, aquavit and liqueurs are Canadian spirits under HTS 2208.30.60, 2208.50.00, 2208.60.20, 2208.90.75 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
Spirit of York says "Every spirit we make is produced on-site, from grain to glass," with "milling and mashing on-site, to distiling in our copper pot stills, to bottling everything by hand."
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
"Spirit of York Whisky" is "Made with 100% rye grain and aged in oak barrels", Canadian rye whisky under HTS 2208.30.60.
- HTS 2208.50.00 · Gin and Geneve · 50% since Aug 22, 2026
The shop sells "Spirit Of York Gin" as its "premium Gin", 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
"Spirit Of York Vodka", made from "100% Ontario grown Rye", sells at $39.42 a bottle, well over $2.05 a litre, vodka 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 shop sells "Spirit of York Coffee Liqueur" and an Aperitivo described as an "herbal, bittersweet liqueur", liqueurs under HTS 2208.70.00.
- HTS 2208.90.75 · Spirits nesoi, fit for use as beverages or for beverage purposes · 50% since Aug 22, 2026
"Spirit of York Aquavit" marries "the classic Aquavit ingredients of Caraway and Dill" with "a hand-crafted Rye base Spirit"; aquavit is a spirit not elsewhere specified under HTS 2208.90.75.
Rates are the additional US duty under Section 338. About the tariffs
Sources
- spiritofyork.com · accessed 2026-09-29
12 TRINITY STREET.
- spiritofyork.com · accessed 2026-09-29
Every spirit we make is produced on-site, from grain to glass.
- spiritofyork.com · accessed 2026-09-29
From milling and mashing on-site, to distiling in our copper pot stills, to bottling everything by hand.
- spiritofyork.com · accessed 2026-09-29
Our Ontario Rye comes from Scotland, Ontario.
- spiritofyork.com · accessed 2026-09-29
Made with 100% rye grain and aged in oak barrels
- poured.ca · accessed 2026-09-29
In 2022, Simon Ho joined Spirit of York as president alongside founders Rob Cudney and Maryke Ballard
- ca.linkedin.com · accessed 2026-09-29
11-50 employees
- whitehouse.gov · accessed 2026-09-29
2208.30.60
- whitehouse.gov · accessed 2026-09-29
2208.50.00
- whitehouse.gov · accessed 2026-09-29
2208.60.20
- whitehouse.gov · accessed 2026-09-29
2208.90.75
- whitehouse.gov · accessed 2026-09-29
2208.70.00
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