Wild Life Distillery
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Wild Life mills, mashes, ferments and distills Alberta wheat, rye and barley in Canmore into single malt, rye and wheat whiskies, a line of gins, vodka and a Wildcat Amaro, alongside cocktail bitters and syrups.
Wild Life Distillery's whisky, gin, vodka and amaro are Canadian spirits under HTS 2208.30.60, 2208.50.00, 2208.60.20 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
Wild Life says of its rye whisky: "It was milled, mashed, fermented, distilled and aged at Wild Life Distillery, in Canmore, Alberta; the first rye whisky to be made in Canmore!"
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
Wild Life Rye Whisky "is made 100% from locally grown grains" and aged "Minimum 3.5 years" in 750 mL bottles, a Canadian whisky in containers under 4 litres.
- HTS 2208.50.00 · Gin and Geneve · 50% since Aug 22, 2026
Wild Life Classic Gin "embodies balance. Juniper and citrus notes pop on the nose," a juniper gin.
- HTS 2208.60.20 · Vodka, in containers each holding not over 4 liters, valued over $2.05/liter · 50% since Aug 22, 2026
Wild Life Vodka "is made from 100% Albertan grain," a premium craft vodka in 750 mL bottles.
- 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
Wild Life Amaro: "We infuse our vodka over a number of months with orange, lemon, vanilla, mint, wormwood, gentian and cacao" and blend it with mead, a bitter liqueur.
Rates are the additional US duty under Section 338. About the tariffs
Sources
- wildlifedistillery.ca · accessed 2026-09-29
105 Bow Meadows Crescent #160, Canmore, AB T1W 2W8
- wildlifedistillery.ca · accessed 2026-09-29
It was milled, mashed, fermented, distilled and aged at Wild Life Distillery, in Canmore, Alberta
- wildlifedistillery.ca · accessed 2026-09-29
This whisky was proudly milled, mashed, fermented, distilled, aged and bottled by Wild Life Distillery, in Canmore, Alberta.
- wildlifedistillery.ca · accessed 2026-09-29
Wild Life Vodka is made from 100% Albertan grain.
- wildlifedistillery.ca · accessed 2026-09-29
Located in Canmore, AB, Wild Life Distillery was established by co-owners Matt Widmer and Keith Robinson in 2017.
- 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
2208.70.00
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