Spring Mill

John Sleeman & Sons Rye Whisky

40% ABV • Whisky • 750ml • 5 In Stock

Canadian Style Whisky from Canada

$47.74 + tax and deposit

$45.35 for Whisky Folk Members

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PRODUCER
Spring Mill

BOTTLER
Official Distillery Release by John Sleeman & Sons

AGE
Unknown Years Aged

CASK TYPE
Virgin & Ex-Bourbon American Oak

RELEASE
Standard Core Range Release

CHILL-FILTRATION
Unknown

ADDED COLOUR
Unknown

PEAT SMOKED
No

From The Official Website

Our Rye Whisky is a masterfully crafted blended spirit that highlights the characteristics of classic Canadian Rye. Comprised of corn whisky aged in mature American oak as well as Rye Whisky aged in first fill American oak, this blend also features Rye Whisky matured in new Canadian oak, which lends to a layered sipping experience rich in character from start to finish.

Scent: Opens with sweet vanilla from Canadian oak and hints of charred orange marmalade.
Palate: Initial tastes of ripe pear soften gradually into freshly cracked black pepper.
Finish: Lasting cinnamon notes finish off with toasted crème brûlée.

From The Official Website

Our Rye Whisky is a masterfully crafted blended spirit that highlights the characteristics of classic Canadian Rye. Comprised of corn whisky aged in mature American oak as well as Rye Whisky aged in first fill American oak, this blend also features Rye Whisky matured in new Canadian oak, which lends to a layered sipping experience rich in character from start to finish.

Scent: Opens with sweet vanilla from Canadian oak and hints of charred orange marmalade.
Palate: Initial tastes of ripe pear soften gradually into freshly cracked black pepper.
Finish: Lasting cinnamon notes finish off with toasted crème brûlée.

Discover Spring Mill

Spring Mill

In the riverside town of Guelph, Ontario, a limestone mill built in the 1830s has found new purpose. Once part of the Sleeman family's early grain empire, the building stood dormant for decades before being restored with quiet determination by their descendants. Its thick walls and vaulted interiors now house Spring Mill Distillery, a thoughtful blend of heritage and function where the past is never far from view. The site sits beside the Speed River, where cool winters and warm summers shape the ageing process with a gentle, seasonal rhythm.

The revival began in the 2010s with a careful restoration, preserving original features while equipping the facility for full-scale, grain-to-glass whisky production. Traditional copper pot stills stand at the heart of the operation, and an on-site cooperage trains new barrel makers to support the distillery’s independent ethos. The team remains small and hands-on, guided more by principle than volume, and draws from local grain, spring-fed water, and patient technique to craft its spirits.

The range includes a corn-led whisky aged in new American oak, offering notes of soft vanilla, caramel, and toasted grain. A rye-forward expression adds brightness and herbal spice, while their single malt rests in casks seasoned with Oloroso and Pedro Ximénez sherry, resulting in flavours of walnut, fig, cocoa, and dried orange peel. Each is bottled without chill filtration or added colour, allowing the natural character of the spirit and wood to speak clearly. Spring Mill produces with purpose, in a space where tradition is not merely remembered, but practiced.

Whisky Folk Review

Our club members sampled this in March 2025 In Store

The below is the average score out of 5 from our members, and the flavour profile which was voted to be the most prominent.

3.9

Fruity & Spicy

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