Canadian Whisky Awards 2017 Best in the World
AwardsWhisky of the Year, Masterson's 10 Year Old Rye Batch PSA3Connoisseur Whisky of the Year Domestic, Gooderham & WortsConnoisseur Whisky of the Year, Export- Masterson's 10 year old Batch PSA3Connoisseur Whisky of the Year Multiple Markets, Lot No. 40Connoisseur Whisky of the Year Best New Whisky, Stalk & Barrel Rye Cask StrengthSippin’ Whisky of the Year, Domestic - Wiser's Double Still RyeSippin’ Whisky of the Year, Export - Crown Royal Hand Selected BarrelSippin’ Whisky of the Year, Multi-market - Crown Royal Northern Harvest RyeValue Whisky of the Year, Export - Throttle 2 BottleValue Whisky of the Year, Multi-market - Crown Royal Fine DeluxeValue Whisky of the Year, Domestic - Twelve BarrelsFlavoured Whisky of the Year, Domestic - Forty Creek CreamFlavoured Whisky of the year, Multi-market - Crown Royal VanillaAward of Excellence, Canadian Whisky Profile - Canadian Club Chairman's Reserve 100%Award of Excellence, Line Extension - Still Waters - Stalk & Barrel RyeAward of Excellence, Innovation - Corby Northern Border CollectionArtisanal Distiller of the Year - Still Waters – (Toronto)Lifetime Achievement Award - John K Hall - Forty CreekDistillery of the Year - Alberta Distillers (Calgary)Flavoured Whisky of the year, Multi-market - Crown Royal VanillaFlavoured Whisky of the Year, Domestic - Forty Creek CreamGold MedalsCrown Royal Cornerstone BlendCrown Royal Hand Selected BarrelCrown Royal Northern Harvest RyeGooderham & Worts Four GrainLot 40 RyeMasterson’s 10 year old rye - PSA3-0035Masterson's 10 year old rye - PSF3-0320Stalk & Barrel RyeWiser's DissertationWiser's Double Still RyeSilver MedalsAlberta Premium Dark HorseCanadian Club Small Batch Classic 12 year oldCaribou Crossing Single BarrelCrown Royal Fine DeluxeForty Creek Confederation Oak ReserveForty Creek Double Barrel ReserveForty Creek Copper Pot ReserveGibson's Bold 8 year oldGibson's Venerable 18 year oldGlen Saanich Single MaltLast Mountain Private ReserveLast Mountain Single Cask 100% Wheat WhiskyMasterson's 10-year-old rye PSH3-0116Pike Creek 10 year old Rum FinishTwo Brewers Single Malt - PeatedTwo Brewers Yukon Single Malt - ClassicTwo Brewers Yukon Single Malt (Special Finishes)Wiser's 10 year Triple BarrelWiser's 18 year oldWiser's DeluxeWiser's Rye Triple BarrelBronze MedalsAlberta PremiumCanadian Club Chairman's Select 100% RyeCanadian Club PremiumCanadian MistCollingwood Toasted Maplewood FinishCrown Royal XOFils du Roy - L'eau d'Août 3yoForty Creek Barrel SelectForty Creek Founder's ReserveGibson's Finest Rare 12 year oldGibson's SterlingLast Mountain Canadian WhiskyR&R ReserveRoyal Canadian Small BatchShelter Point Artisanal Single MaltStalk & Barrel Single MaltThrottle 2 BottleTwelve BarrelsWayne Gretzky #99 Red CaskStalk & Barrel Blue BlendStalk & Barrel Red BlendFlavoured WhiskiesGold MedalsForty Creek CreamSortilege Maple CreamSilver MedalsSpicebox GingerbreadSortilege PrestigeSortilege Canadian Whisky & Maple SyrupSpicebox PumpkinCrown Royal VanillaForty Creek SpikeWiser's HoppedWiser's VanillaBronze MedalsSpicebox CinnamonSpicebox Spiced WhiskySpicebox ChocolateWiser's AppleCanadian Whisky entries are in for 2017 AwardsTORONTO, ON (November 30, 2016) – The Canadian Whisky Awards is excited to announce the start of judging for the 2017 ceremony which will take place on January 19th in Victoria, BC. The entries have now closed and the competition is on in blind tastings by a panel of whisky experts. Events to celebrate the nominees and mark the formal commencement of the judging were held in Toronto and Ottawa this week. Judges and special guests joined Awards founder Davin de Kergommeaux to toast our world class Canadian Whisky and sample past winners.Founded in 2010, the Canadian Whisky Awards recognize the finest Canadian whiskies and encourage distillers to maintain the highest standards for making whisky. To qualify, the whisky must be distilled and matured in Canada for a minimum of three years. An independent panel of whisky writers, bloggers, and journalists selects the winners after tasting each whisky blind."The award show promises to be spectacular. The number contestants has broken records this year," said Davin de Kergommeaux, awards founder and author of Canadian Whisky: The Portable Expert. "These efforts are a testament to the industry's belief in elevating the industry as a whole."Winners will be announced on Thursday, January 19 at a ceremony in Victoria, BC as part of the Victoria Whisky Festival.For more information on the 2017 Canadian Whisky Awards, please visit our website: http://www.canadianwhisky.org/news-views/canadian-whisky-awards-2017-best-in-the-world.htmlCanadian Whisky Awards Factsheet Canadian Industry BackgroundThe Canadian whisky industry has a rich history that goes back almost 250 years. By the late 1840’s, over 200 distilleries were in operation in Canada. Canada was once home to the largest distiller in the world, the Seagrams Distillery, based in Montreal, Quebec. The Gooderham and Worts Distillery in Toronto’s (now known as the Distillery district) played an important role in the growth and wealth of the nation and once contributed more to the federal coffers than any other enterprise in the country. Today, that number has fallen but the quantity has only continued to increase. Canadian Whisky Awards BackgroundFounded in 2010, the Canadian Whisky Awards recognizes the very best Canadian whiskies and encourages distillers to maintain the highest standards for making whisky. Entries into the awards competition are received from large and small distillers operating across Canada. The Canadian Whisky Awards operate on a not-for-profit basis, and are judged blind. They have always been independent of the whisky industry.Founder and HostDavin de Kergommeaux is a certified Malt Maniac and a prominent whisky author. For more than two decades he has been an independent commentator analyzing, writing and talking about whisky. Davin has been frequently called upon to judge at international whisky competitions including the World Whisky Awards. From 2003 to 2010 he served as a judge for the annual Malt Maniacs Awards.QualificationsTo qualify for the Canadian Whisky Awards, a whisky must be distilled and matured in Canada for a minimum of three years.Selection ProcessEntries are solicited from whisky producers. To encourage broad participation, the panel of judges reveals the names of the winners only. A roster of eminent judges pick the winning whiskies on a blind tasting basis based on a standardized score sheet.CategoriesWinners receive gold, silver and bronze medals. Top winners in each category receive award certificates.Previous Winners
- 2010 Forty Creek Confederation Oak
- 2011 Forty Creek John’s Private Cask No. 1
- 2012 Forty Creek Port Wood Reserve (2012 edition)
- 2013 Lot No. 40
- 2014 Collingwood 21-Year-Old Rye
- 2015 Lot No. 40
- 2015 Sippin’ Whisky of the year Canadian Club 100% Rye
- 2015 Best New Whisky – Gooderham & Worts
The Canadian Whisky Awards are announced and awarded in conjunction with the Victoria Whisky Festival.Judging panel for 2017 awardsChip Dykstra, Alberta; André Girard, Québec; Martin Vigneault, Québec; Mark Gillespie, USA; Jason Hambrey, Ontario: Mark Bylok, Ontario; Kris Shoemaker, Ontario; Blair Phillips, Ontario; Jason Debly, New Brunswick; Gordon Homer, Great Britain.About the Canadian Whisky AwardsThe Canadian Whisky Awards recognize the very best of Canadian whiskies and encourage distillers to maintain the highest standards for making whisky. To qualify, the whisky must be distilled and matured in Canada. An independent panel of whisky writers, bloggers, and journalists selects the winners after blind tasting each whisky. Operated on a not-for-profit basis, the Canadian Whisky Awards are fully independent of the Canadian whisky industry. Please note, for administrative reasons we have changed the designated year for the awards, so last year we had the 2015 awards and this year we have the 2017 awards. We skipped 2016.