2012 Canadian Whisky Awards
Published January 18,2012
The winners of the 3rd Annual Canadian Whisky Awards were announced in Victoria B.C. on Thursday, January 17th, 2013. The whisky awards are the result of the efforts of Spirit Writer and Author, Davin de Kergommeaux whose has organized and published the awards since their inception (in 2010) on his website Canadian Whisky.
The Awards were broken down into broad groupings which reflect the designated markets in which Canadian Whisky is sold. These grouping are:
Domestic Market (if the whisky is sold strictly within Canada
Export Market (if the whisky is sold strictly outside of Canada) and
Multi Markets (if the whisky is sold both in the domestic and the export markets
Specific Awards were designated for each market as well as a Canadian Whisky of the Year Award designated for the top Canadian Whisky regardless of intended market.
And of course, Awards of Excellence were presented for outstanding achievement in the areas of Innovation, Line Extension, and Canadian Whisky Profile.
Of course you are wondering who the award winners were:
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Canadian Whisky of the Year
Forty Creek Port Wood Reserve
John Hall receives the Award for Canadian Whisky of the Year
Photo Credit:- Jen Steele (All rights reserved)
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Connoisseur Whisky of the Year
Multi-Market: Forty Creek Port Wood Reserve
Domestic Market: Gibson’s Finest 18 Year Old
Export Market: Canadian Rockies 21 Year Old
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Sippin’ Whisky of the Year
Multi-Market: Century Reserve Lot 15-25
Domestic Market: Forty Creek Copper Pot Reserve
Export Market: Masterson’s French Oak
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Value Whisky of the Year
Domestic Market: Canada Gold
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Cream Whisky of the Year
Forty Creek Cream
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Flavoured Whisky of the Year
Multi-Market: Tap 357
Domestic Market: Gibson’s 100th Grey Cup Limited Edition
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Awards of Excellence
Innovation – Kruger Wines & Spirits for Sortilege
Canadian Whisky Profile – Diageo for Crown Royal Maple
Line Extension – Beam Inc. for Alberta Premium Dark Horse
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Gold Medals
Forty Creek Port Wood Reserve
Gibson’s Finest Rare 18 Years Old
Crown Royal Reserve
Crown Royal Black
Highwood Calgary Stampede 25
Masterson’s French Oak
Masterson’s
Lot No. 40 (2012)
Wiser’s Legacy
Century Reserve Lot 15-25
Forty Creek Confederation Oak
Canadian Club Reserve
Forty Creek Cream
Gibson’s Finest 100th Grey Cup Limited Edition
Silver Medals
Wiser’s Small Batch
Still Waters 1+11
Alberta Premium Dark Horse
Canada Gold
Wiser’s 18 Year Old
Masterson’s American Oak
Wiser’s Deluxe
Canadian Club Sherry Cask
Pendleton 1910
Sortilege Maple Cream
White Owl Spiced
Collingwood
Tap 357
Sinfire Cinnamon Whisky
Bronze Medals
Pike Creek
Forty Creek Copper Pot Reserve
Crown Royal Limited Edition
Alberta Premium
Forty Creek Double Barrel Reserve
Canadian Club Classic
Royal Canadian
Forty Creek Barrel Select
Sortilege Maple Cream
Crown Royal Deluxe
Canadian Rockies 21
Gibson’s Finest 12 Year Old
Seagram’s VO
Canadian 83
Gibson’s Finest Sterling
Caribou Crossing
Rich & Rare Reserve
Sortilege Prestige 7 year old
Sortilege Maple Whisky
Canadian Club Dock No. 57 Spiced
Crown Royal Maple
Wiser’s Spiced
Black Velvet Toasted Caramel
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The Judges: Johanne McInnis, New Brunswick, Jason Debly, New Brunswick, André Girard, Quebec, Mark Gillespie, USA, Kris Shoemaker, Ontario, Chip Dykstra, Alberta, Lawrence Graham, British Columbia, Davin de Kergommeaux, Ontario.
For more information on the Canadian Whisky Awards you may click here: Davin de Kergommeaux on the Canadian Whisky Awards 2012
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