Corby Spirit and Wine Limited is a Canadian alcohol manufacturing and distribution company. It was founded in 1859 in Corbyville, Ontario.As of 2008, the company is 46% owned by Pernod Ricard.[2] The company distills several Canadian specialities, as well as marketing Pernod Ricard's products in Canada.Corby is listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the trading symbols CSW.A and CSW.B. Corby is known for funding free travel on the TTC on New Years Eve in Toronto.[3]
History
1837, Henry Corby sells his bakery and starts buying grain before he opens his distillery in Corbyville, ON, near Belleville
1905, sold to Mortimer Davis as "H. Corby Distillery Company Limited"
1952, the company wins right to produce United Rum Merchants of London's Lamb's Rum in Canada
1954, the company buys stake in Tia Maria
1969, the name is changed to "Corby Distilleries Limited – Les Distilleries Corby Limitée"
1978, purchases Meagher's Distillery Limited of Montreal and its subsidiary, The William Mara Company of Toronto
1985, Corby's parent company is purchased by Allied Lyons PLC
1988, Corby divests itself of Robert MacNish Scotch Company, purchases McGuinness Distilling Co. Ltd from Heublein, and the spirits division of Nabisco
1989, the distillery in Corbyville, Ontario closes
2005, Corby's parent company purchased by Pernod Ricard of France
2006, Corby sells stake in Tia Maria to Pernod Ricard and purchases international rights to Lamb's Rum
2011, sold 17 of its non-core brands and the Montreal bottling and production facility to Sazerac.[4]
2013, Corby changes its name to Corby Spirit and Wine Limited
2016, Corby acquires the spirits assets of Domaines Pinnacle Inc., operating as a new Corby subsidiary, Ungava Spirits Co. Ltd.[5]
Canadian brands
Today, Corby owns or represents many of the 25 top-selling brands in Canada and is expanding its sales to the US, Europe and other international markets, such as Australia.
Corby's portfolio includes J.P. Wiser's Whisky, Lamb's rum, Polar Ice vodka and McGuinness liqueurs.Corby also represents leading international brands such as ABSOLUT vodka, Chivas Regal, The Glenlivet distillery and Ballantine's Scotch whiskies, Jameson Irish Whiskey, Beefeater Gin, Malibu rum, Kahlúa liqueur, Mumm Champagne, and Jacob's Creek, Stoneleigh, Graffigna, Campo Viejo, and Wyndham Estate wines.
