A recent investigation by the Winnipeg Free Press has proved that, apparently, Flin Flonners really like their whisky.
Information obtained by the Free Press through a freedom of information request with Manitoba Liquor and Lotteries has revealed the biggest-selling item in each of Manitoba’s 63 Liquor Marts. The biggest seller at Flin Flon’s Liquor Mart location, according to the information released, is the 1.75 litre bottle of Canadian whisky.
Vodka was reported as the highest-selling product at 29 Liquor Mart stores, with beer following in second with 19 stores reporting either beer or light beer as their biggest seller. Of the 29 locations reporting the highest sales of vodka, only five are located outside Winnipeg.
The northern half of the province broke with provincial trends, with three of the four northern-based Liquor Mart locations reporting higher sales of whisky than any other form of alcohol. Shoppers in Flin Flon and The Pas preferred the 1.75 litre bottle ahead of other options, while more buyers in Thompson seem to prefer the 750 millilitre size. The sole aberration in the north can be found in Churchill, which reported its highest selling item as the classic Canadian two-four case of lager beer.
Other top selling alcohol types include sherry, the most purchased liquor at the Hargrave and Ellice store in Winnipeg, and some forms of wine. Individual bottles of cabernet sauvignon were the biggest seller at Winnipeg’s Kenaston store, while shoppers in the provincial capital’s Tuxedo neighbourhood appear to enjoy a 750 millilitre bottle of pinot grigio above all other choices.
