[3] Introduced in 1958,[4] Alberta Premium was originally only available in Canada, until its launch of their cask strength rye whiskey.
[6] Despite its unique composition, it occupies the same shelving and price bracket as the staple Canadian whisky brands.
The blended rye whiskey is believed to be five years old; the age is not stated on the bottle label.
By 1957, the distillery expanded to have three heat-controlled warehouses and contained upwards of 100,000 barrels of aging whiskies on over 28 acres of land.
Alberta Distillers was sold off after Standard & Poor gave a negative outlook for whiskey.