Some US Alcohol to Return to Quebec Stores Before Quality Drops, Minister Says

American whiskey is seen on the shelves of a SAQ liquor store in Montreal on March 4, 2025. The Canadian Press/Christinne Muschi

Quebec’s finance minister says some U.S. alcohol will be returning to the province’s liquor store shelves before the quality drops.

Eric Girard says the only products authorized to be sold are those which could start to deteriorate by March 2027.