Alberta Sets Its Own Whisky Standard // Pizza Shop Meltdown

About this episode

The episode discusses the Alberta Whisky Act and features interviews with key figures in the distilling industry, along with commentary on a local pizza shop controversy.

Is there any more successful provincial branding campaign in Canadian history than Alberta Beef? Distillers are hoping Alberta Whisky sees the same international uptick with the (pending) passage of the Alberta Whisky Act, which sets strict standards for anything branded Alberta Whisky. We get into it with Minister Dale Nally, Bryce Parsons from the Alberta Craft Distillers Association and True Wild Distilling, and Bill Eaton and Kris Sustrik from Hansen Distillery in our feature interview presented by Mercedes-Benz Edmonton West (2:30). THIS EPISODE IS PRESENTED BY OUR FRIENDS AT HANSEN DISTILLERY, THE FIRST DISTILLERY EVER TO RELEASE A SEVEN-YEAR AGED ALBERTA WHISKY. SHOP THEIR ALBERTA WHISKY LINEUP TODAY AT https://hansendistillery.com/. MBEW: https://www.mercedes-benz-edmontonwest.ca/ 1:01:00 | Real Talker Jenni in Grande Prairie might be more excited than anybody else in Canada for the 2028 World Cup of Hockey! She authors this week's Alberta Wins presented by Play Alberta. ALBERTA WINS WITH PLAY ALBERTA. WITH HUNDREDS OF POPULAR CASINO GAMES TO CHOOSE FROM, THERE'S A MAJOR CASINO WINNER EVERY HOUR. GET STARTED TODAY WITH CASINO, SPORTS, AND LOTTERY ALL IN ONE APP…

People in this episode

Host: Ryan Jespersen

Guests: Dale Nally, Bill Eaton, Kris Sustrik

Topics covered

• Alberta Whisky
• provincial branding
• craft distilling
• World Cup of Hockey
• pizza shop controversy

Keywords

• Alberta Whisky
• Dale Nally
• craft distillers
• Hansen Distillery
• World Cup of Hockey
• Farouk Elsaghir
• provincial branding

Sponsors

Hansen Distillery, Mercedes-Benz Edmonton West, Play Alberta

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Alberta Craft Distillers Association, True Wild Distilling, Park Power

Places: Grande Prairie

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