19 Dec 2014 --- In 1939 a Canadian entrepreneur set out to craft a premium whisky with exceptional smoothness, worthy of meeting the uncompromising standards, for King George VI’s inaugural visit to Canada. The result was Crown Royal Canadian whisky and some 30 years later the brand made its way to America, and most notably to Texas. For the first time in its 75-year history, Crown Royal will honor its heritage by offering Texans the first opportunity to savor the root of Crown Royal’s signature smoothness, the unique Coffey Rye whisky, bottled straight from the barrel.