Tanker overturns, spills Canadian whiskey on Kentucky highwa

Actually it still is a tragic loss to mankind to spill whiskey on the road, even if it is not the best.

I assume they were taking it to Jim Beam to be bottled.

I was wondering about that. No bottling plants in Canada?

Gotta be something to do with taxes.

Actually it still is a tragic loss to mankind to spill whiskey on the road, even if it is not the best.
I assume they were taking it to Jim Beam to be bottled.

I was wondering about that. No bottling plants in Canada?

Gotta be something to do with taxes.

Taxes or cheaper labor costs than Canadia.

Then again, maybe they're just trying to avoid an accident like this.

If you can send a tankard to the country you are going to sell it in, it's cheaper than shipping water (bottles). That can be a difference in proof from 120 or higher, reduced to 80 proof in the bottle.
Some standards of identity don't allow you to bottle elsewhere.
You can't ship bulk 100% agave tequila to the US to bottle, but you can mixto.
You can't ship single malt scotch elsewhere, but you can scotch blends.

Then again, maybe they're just trying to avoid an accident like this.

HOLY S*** !!! Hope it wasn't the "good stuff". Wow.

Semi-related, I almost had to give a Bud swilling friend of mine CPR...We were on the way somewhere and there was a Bud Light truck upside down in the median...bottles/cases of beer all over the place. He finally calmed down when I agreed to let him heist a couple of cases.

I'd assume it has alot to do w/ labeling as well. Everything has a french translation on it in CA, and that would confuse many of our canadian club imbibers!

I'd assume it has alot to do w/ labeling as well. Everything has a french translation on it in CA, and that would confuse many of our canadian club imbibers!

I don't know that it really matter what language is on the label...Most C.C. imbibers can't read anyway, otherwise they'd be drinking good ol' KY Bourbon...From the Liquor Barn.

Other than bottling I wonder if maybe they were bringing it here for aging? Maybe the weather is better here for doing that? It seems strange they would have aged it then emptied the barrels back into a tanker to ship it here. They would have to be a big advantage to cover the additional costs.

Other than bottling I wonder if maybe they were bringing it here for aging? Maybe the weather is better here for doing that? It seems strange they would have aged it then emptied the barrels back into a tanker to ship it here. They would have to be a big advantage to cover the additional costs.

Now there's an ironic quote, considering your signature line.

91% of the proof gallons of Canadian Whiskey have to come from at least a 3 year old Canadian made product. Aging it elsewhere wouldn't make it Canadian.
Lots of restrictions in making alcohol anywhere in the world. Wine and spirits are still taxed at a higher rate than beer.

So, at a party, if the penance for spilling your drink is to take a shot, what would the penance be for spilling a tanker full of whiskey?

Canadian whiskey? I think we call that a public service and buy you a nice bottle of Bourbon.

Which brings me to my all time favorite joke,
Baby seal walks into a bar.
Bartender says "what will you have?"
seal says "anything but Canadian Club"

Where's John Hagan when you need him?

Which brings me to my all time favorite joke,
Baby seal walks into a bar.
Bartender says "what will you have?"
seal says "anything but Canadian Club"

Where's John Hagan when you need him?

While not as tasteless as my last seal joke(thanks for remembering Mick) here is the only other seal joke I know.

A lady with car trouble pulls into a Canadian service station. The mechanic suggests she go across the street to get something to eat while he looks at it. When she comes back he tells her "looks like you blew a seal." She says " no, I just had some ice cream."