Crown Royal Deluxe
Gimli, Manitoba, Canada
Blend of around fifty whiskies, mainly rye, corn and malt, distilled in column and pot stills. Canadian rules allow caramel and flavouring, and residual sugar is not published.
- Aging
- Oak barrels, 3 year legal minimum
- Grains
- corn, rye, barley
- Congeners
- Moderate
- Histamines
- Moderate
- Polyphenols
- Moderate
- Sulfites
- Low
- Tannins
- Low
- Sugar
- Low
- Additives
- Moderate
In its favor
- ✓Light blended base
- ✓Bottled at 40%
What to watch
- !Flavouring and caramel permitted under Canadian rules
- !Gluten-containing grains
- !No published nutrition data
Factor by factor
Congeners Moderate ▾
Byproducts of fermentation (methanol, acetaldehyde, fusel alcohols). Strongly linked to hangover severity; darker, less-distilled spirits carry more.
Histamines Moderate ▾
Produced by bacteria during fermentation/aging. Trigger flushing, headaches, congestion in sensitive drinkers. High in red wine, beer, aged spirits.
Polyphenols Moderate ▾
Plant compounds with antioxidant activity. Slightly protective at low doses but at high concentrations may worsen hangover via tannin/quercetin reactions.
Sulfites Low ▾
Preservatives (SO₂) added to wine and some beers. Common trigger of headaches, asthma, and allergic-type reactions.
Tannins Low ▾
Astringent polyphenols from skins, seeds, barrels. Bind proteins, slow alcohol clearance, and aggravate dehydration-style symptoms.
Sugar Low ▾
Residual sugar amplifies hangover via blood-sugar swings and dehydration. Liqueurs and cocktails are the main offenders.
Additives Moderate ▾
Colorants, flavorings, glycerin, propylene glycol, sorbates. Cheap spirits and ready-to-drinks often hide these in trade-secret formulas.
Crown Royal Deluxe is the volume leader of Canadian whisky. Its blend is lighter than a straight rye or bourbon, but the legal allowance for flavouring keeps additives above bourbon and scotch.
Crown Royal Deluxe questions
Is Crown Royal Deluxe gluten-free? ▾
Not by label. Crown Royal Deluxe is distilled from rye and barley, so US rules bar it from claiming gluten-free. Distillation does remove the gluten protein, and the Celiac Disease Foundation considers distilled spirits safe for most coeliacs. If you would rather avoid the question, pick a spirit distilled from corn, potato, grape or agave.
What is Crown Royal Deluxe made from? ▾
Crown Royal Deluxe is made from blend of roughly fifty rye, corn and malt whiskies.
What proof is Crown Royal Deluxe? ▾
Crown Royal Deluxe is 80 proof, which is 40% alcohol by volume.
Does Crown Royal Deluxe give you a bad hangover? ▾
Crown Royal Deluxe scores 5/10 on the SpiritFacts Hangover Index, against 6/10 for canadian whisky overall. It is low on every hangover factor we track, so most of the morning after comes down to how much ethanol you drink.
Is Crown Royal Deluxe vegan? ▾
Yes. Crown Royal Deluxe is listed as vegan, with no animal-derived ingredients or fining agents.