Calvert (liquor)

Calvert
Calvert Extra a Luxco owned brand of American Blended Whiskey.
TypeBlended whiskey
ManufacturerLuxco
OriginClermont, Kentucky United States
Alcohol by volume40.00%
Proof (US)80
Related productsCalvert

Calvert is a brand of spirits, that includes gin and blended whiskey. The brand is produced in Clermont, Kentucky and owned by Luxco which is headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri.

Calvert Extra is frequently referred to as cocktail whiskey because of its neutral spirit content. It is made from 70% grain neutral spirits and 30% straight whiskey. The high neutral spirit level makes it very unassuming so that it can be blended with any mixer and not overwhelm the cocktail. It is one of America's top selling blended whiskies. It is bottled at 80 proof (40% ABV). It is sold in glass in 16 oz pint bottles, glass 750 mL bottles, glass 1-liter bottles and plastic 1.75 L bottles.

History

The Calvert brand was created in 1890 by the Calvert-Maryland Distilling Company. Named for the Calvert family, the holders of the title Baron Baltimore, and the founders of the Province of Maryland.

In the early 1900s, Lord Calvert whiskey was distilled in Maryland, and was referred to as medicinal.

The company name was changed to Calvert Distillers Company in October 1936. A 100-foot long light-up sign advertising the Calvert brand was constructed on the Miami side of Biscayne Bay in 1937.

The Calvert Distilling Company obtained the trademark for "Lord Calvert", for use with alcohol products from the United States Patent and Trademark Office on March 11, 1952. The trademark was transferred to Seagram on December 31, 1962. Ownership was transferred to Jim Beam on December 17, 1991, and then to Luxco, the current owner, on January 31, 2013.

Products

Former

Calvert Cocktails

References

  1. ↑ "Premium Alcohol Supplier & Wine Supplier – Luxco - -".
  2. ↑ "Lord Calvert's Golden Jubilee". Luxco. December 30, 2013.
  3. ↑ "Wines and Liquors". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. November 26, 1905.
  4. ↑ "Entity Search: T00183253 – Calvert Distilling Company". Maryland Business Search. March 16, 2020. Retrieved May 20, 2026.
  5. ↑ "Calvert Alters Company Name". The New York Times. New York, NY. October 2, 1936.
  6. ↑ "Sign 100 Feet Long Blazes on Bayfront". The Miami News. Miami, Florida. February 16, 1937.

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