Spirit of York
Canadian-owned · made in Canada · based in Ontario
Toronto Distillery District craft distillery making gin, vodka, rye whisky and aquavit on site from Ontario rye, majority owned by the TSX Venture listed Juno International (formerly Northfield Capital).
Toronto, ON CA · spiritofyork.com
Spirit of York Distillery Inc. is an Ontario company that distils gin, vodka, rye whisky and aquavit on site at 12 Trinity Street in Toronto's Distillery District. It is 57.6 percent owned through Distillery Network Inc. by Juno International Corporation (formerly Northfield Capital, TSX-V), an Ontario public company controlled by Toronto investor Robert Cudney; the holders of the other 42.4 percent are not disclosed.
Factors
Ownership
100.0 verifiedCA 100%
Northfield Capital's audited 2025 financial statements state that it holds 57.6 percent of Distillery Network Inc., an Ontario private company that owns 100 percent of Spirit of York Distillery Inc., and its 2026 circular shows Robert Cudney of Toronto with 51.4 percent of the votes through all the Class B multiple voting shares. Northfield is incorporated in Ontario, listed on the TSX Venture Exchange and renamed Juno International in June 2026. The 42.4 percent minority in DNI is not named in the filings and is assumed Canadian; Corporations Canada returns nothing for Spirit of York, Distillery Network or Northfield, consistent with Ontario incorporation, and the Ontario Business Registry and SEDAR+ could not be reached today.
- Northfield Capital Corporation Consolidated Financial Statements For the Years Ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 (Audited) filing “At December 31, 2025 and 2024, Northfield had 57.6% ownership of Distillery Network Inc. ("DNI"), a private company incorporated under the laws of the Province of Ontario ... DNI owns 100% of Spirit of York Distillery Inc.”
- Northfield Capital Corporation 2026 ASM Circular filing “Robert Cudney Toronto, Ontario 5,267,541 19.5% 35,411 100% 51.4% ... Mr. Robert Cudney beneficially owns, or has control or direction over, all of the issued and outstanding Class B Multiple Voting Shares.”
- Northfield Capital Corporation Management's Discussion and Analysis for the year ended December 31, 2025 filing “Distillery Operations (Spirit of York) — 57.6% owned through Distillery Network Inc. ("DNI"), Spirit of York operates a craft distillery in Toronto's historic Distillery District, producing premium spirits and operating a retail and hospitality venue.”
- Portfolio - Juno International Corporation vendor_statement “Juno International also holds majority interests in two premium consumer brands: The Grange of Prince Edward (57%, estate winery in Prince Edward County, Ontario) and Spirit of York Distillery (58%, craft spirits in Toronto's Distillery District)”
- Search for a Federal Corporation - Corporations Canada registry “Searched for: Corporate name: spirit of york 0 results were found, 0 returned.”
Manufacturing
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The vendor says every spirit is produced on site from grain to glass, milled, mashed, distilled in copper pot stills and hand bottled at the Trinity Street distillery, and the parent's MD&A describes the segment as spirit distilling at the Toronto Distillery District location. The Toronto Star reported the same on-site production when it opened in May 2017.
- Our Story – Spirit of York vendor_statement “Every spirit we make is produced on-site, from grain to glass. Our Ontario Rye comes from Scotland, Ontario. Our water from Springwater, Ontario.”
- Northfield Capital Corporation Management's Discussion and Analysis for the year ended December 31, 2025 filing “Distillery Operations (Spirit of York) — 57.6% owned through Distillery Network Inc. ("DNI"), Spirit of York operates a craft distillery in Toronto's historic Distillery District, producing premium spirits and operating a retail and hospitality venue.”
- Trying to build a craft-spirits scene in Toronto press “Spirit of York Distillery Co. makes gin and vodka at its facility in the Distillery District.”
- Tour & Taste – Spirit of York vendor_statement “Spirit of York is the only active distillery in Toronto's historic Distillery District. ... You'll see the copper pot stills, learn how we source our Ontario ingredients”
People
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Single-site business: the distillery, bar, retail store and offices are all in Toronto's Distillery District, and the parent's head office is at 141 Adelaide Street West in Toronto. The MD&A records new Toronto leases for office and retail space in 2024 and 2025.
- Our Story – Spirit of York vendor_statement “Every spirit we make is produced on-site, from grain to glass. Our Ontario Rye comes from Scotland, Ontario. Our water from Springwater, Ontario.”
- Northfield Capital Corporation Management's Discussion and Analysis for the year ended December 31, 2025 filing “Distillery Operations (Spirit of York) — 57.6% owned through Distillery Network Inc. ("DNI"), Spirit of York operates a craft distillery in Toronto's historic Distillery District, producing premium spirits and operating a retail and hospitality venue.”
- Privacy policy – Spirit of York vendor_statement “Spirit of York Distillery Co. may revise these terms and conditions at any time”
Inputs
87.0 reportedCA 85% · EU 5% · other 5% · US 5%
Rye comes from Scotland, Ontario and water from Springwater, Ontario, and the parent says 100 percent of ingredients are sourced from Canadian farms. Gin botanicals such as juniper, cinnamon, coriander, cubeb pepper and star anise are not grown commercially in Canada, whisky is aged in oak barrels of unstated origin, and glass and closures were not found, so the split is an estimate. The web store runs on Shopify, a Canadian platform.
- Our Story – Spirit of York vendor_statement “Every spirit we make is produced on-site, from grain to glass. Our Ontario Rye comes from Scotland, Ontario. Our water from Springwater, Ontario.”
- Northfield Capital Champions Canadian Craftsmanship With Spirit of York Distillery Co., the Official Gin of Live Nation In Ontario press “Every bottle begins with rye grown in the fertile fields of Ontario by multi-generational family farms ... the distillery sources 100% of its ingredients from Canadian farms”
- Spirit Of York Gin – Spirit of York vendor_statement “imbued with the essence of our 15-selected botanicals. This infuses the Gin with the rich character of juniper, cinnamon, coriander, angelica root, fennel seed and other proprietary botanicals”
- Spirit of York Whisky vendor_statement “Made with 100% rye grain and aged in oak barrels, a specially sourced strain of distillery's yeast and crystal-clear water from the township of Springwater, Ontario”
Where to buy
- Direct 98.1
- Canadian retailer · LCBO 88.3
Found via
- Web search 2026-09-13