Canadian Whisky Awards 2022
Crown Royal Nobel Collection Winter Wheat is Canada’s Best Whisky
OTTAWA, ON, Jan. 13, 2022 / - Nine independent whisky experts have named Crown Royal Nobel Collection Winter Wheat, Canada’s best whisky and Canadian Whisky of the Year at the twelfth annual Canadian Whisky Awards.
From among well over 150 Canadian whiskies tasted, Crown Royal also took top honours for Best Blended Whisky and Sippin’ Whisky of the Year.
“This is a truly stunning whisky,” said Davin de Kergommeaux, head judge and founder of the awards. “Incredibly complex, flavourful and well-balanced.”
Other major winners include Pendleton Director’s Reserve 20-Year-Old which was named Connoisseur Whisky of the Year in the multi-market category.
J. P. Wiser’s Red Letter 15-Year-Old, is the Connoisseur Whisky of the Year – Canada Exclusive, and Best Line Extension, while Royal Canadian Small Batch is 2022’s Sippin’ Whisky of the Year – Export Exclusive.
Black Velvet Original took home accolades as Best Whisky Value in the export market, and Canadian Club 100% Rye was named Best Whisky Value in multiple markets. Innovation of the Year went to the truly original and delicious Forty Creek Master’s Cut. Vancouver’s Odd Society Spirits won Best New Whisky with its Maple Whisky.
As enthusiasm for Canada’s single malt whiskies grows world-wide, the Canadian Whisky Awards acknowledged Smoke Point 3 from Shelter Point Distillery as Single Malt of the Year.
Diageo Global Supply - Gimli is the 2022 Distillery of the Year, while Okanagan Spirits in Vernon, British Columbia earned notice as Artisanal Distillery of the Year. Crown Royal blender, Joanna Zanin Scandella was acknowledged for Lifetime Achievement.
“The judges’ results are confirmed every day on liquor store shelves across North America and around the world,” said de Kergommeaux.
The winning whisky was distilled at Diageo Global Supply distillery in Gimli, Manitoba, and blended in Diageo’s blending lab in Montreal.
The Canadian Whisky Awards, held annually since 2010, recognize the very best Canadian whiskies and encourage distillers to maintain the highest quality standards. To qualify, the whisky must be distilled and matured in Canada. An independent panel of whisky experts selects the winners after tasting each whisky blind. Operated on a not-for-profit basis, the Canadian Whisky Awards are fully independent of the Canadian whisky industry.
Awards
Canadian Whisky of the Year – Crown Royal Nobel Collection Winter Wheat
Best Blended Whisky – Crown Royal Noble Collection Winter Wheat
Blender of the Year – Diageo Blending Lab – Montreal
Distillery of the Year – Diageo Global Supply – Gimli
Artisanal Distiller of the Year – Okanagan Spirits
Award of Excellence – Line Extension – JP Wiser’s Red Letter 15 Year Old
Award of Excellence – Innovation – Forty Creek Master’s Cut
Award of Excellence – Canadian Whisky Profile – JP Wiser’s Smaller Hero
Lifetime Achievement Award – Joanne Zanin Scandella
Best Whisky Spirit – Raging Crow Distillery
Best Corn Whisky - Bearface Whisky Elementally Aged Triple Oak 7-Year-Old
Best Wheat Whisky – Last Mountain Single Cask 100% Wheat Whisky
Best All-Rye Whisky – Shelter Point Single Cask 6 Rye
Best Single Malt Whisky – Shelter Point Smoke Point 3
Best Single Grain Whisky – Shelter Point Single Cask 6 Rye
Best Mixed-Mash Whisky – Okanagan Spirits BRBN Bourbon-Style Whisky
Best Single Barrel Whisky – Shelter Point Single Cask 6 Rye
Best Cask Strength Whisky – Shelter Point Smoke Point 3
Best Barrel Finished Whisky – Odd Society Maple Whisky
Best New Whisky – Odd Society Maple Whisky
Flavoured Whisky of the Year – Domestic – Forty Creek Spike
Flavoured Whisky of the Year – Export – Rich & Rare Peach
Flavoured Whisky of the Year – Multi-Market - Sortilège Wild Blueberries
Cream Whisky of the Year – Forty Creek Nanaimo Bar
Whisky Value of the Year – Domestic – Okanagan Spirits BRBN
Whisky Value of the Year – Export – Black Velvet Original
Whisky Value of the Year – Multi-Market – Canadian Club 100% Rye
Sippin’ Whisky of the Year – Domestic – Shelter Point Smoke Point 3
Sippin’ Whisky of the Year – Export – Royal Canadian Small Batch
Sippin’ Whisky of the Year – Multi-Market – Crown Royal Noble Collection Winter Wheat
Connoisseur Whisky of the Year – Domestic – JP Wiser’s Red Letter 15-Year-Old
Connoisseur Whisky of the Year – Export – JP Wiser’s Smaller Hero
Connoisseur Whisky of the Year – Multi-Market – Pendleton Director’s Reserve 20yo
Gold Medals
SHELTER POINT SINGLE CASK 6 RYE
CROWN ROYAL NOBLE COLLECTION RYE AGED 16 YEARS
TWO BREWERS RELEASE 26
FORTY CREEK MASTERS CUT
SHELTER POINT 10 YO 46%
CROWN ROYAL EXTRA RARE 18 YO
ALBERTA PREMIUM CASK STRENGTH RYE
CANADIAN CLUB 100% RYE
LOT 40 18 YO CASK STRENGTH
NORTH OF 7 CANADIAN WHISKY
CANADIAN CLUB CHRONICLES 44 YO
CROWN ROYAL NOBLE COLLECTION WINTER WHEAT
PENDLETON DIRECTORS RESERVE 20 YO
OKANAGAN SPIRITS BRBN
CROWN ROYAL XO
J.P. WISERS RED LETTER 15 YO
SHELTER POINT SMOKE POINT 3
ODD SOCIETY MAPLE WHISKY
TWO BREWERS RELEASE 27
COLLINGWOOD DOUBLE BARREL
J.P. WISER’S SMALLER HERO
OKANAGAN SPIRITS LAIRD OF FINTRY BLACK LABEL
GLEN SAANICH CASK STRENGTH WINE CASK FINISH
PIKE CREEK 22 YO PEDRO XIMENEZ CASK FINISH
OKANAGAN SPIRITS BLK BRBN CHOCOLATE MALT CASK STRENGTH
Silver Medals
WAYNE GRETZKY NO 99 NINETY-NINE PROOF WHISKY
WAYNE GRETZKY NO 99 MAPLE CASK WHISKY
WAYNE GRETZKY NO 99 ICE CASK WHISKY
TWO BREWERS RELEASE 28
TWO BREWERS RELEASE 25
TWO BREWERS RELEASE 24
STRAIGHT ONTARIO CASK STRENGTH CORN WHISKY (Last Straw)
SHELTER POINT SINGLE CASK #7 PEAT
SHELTER POINT RIPPLE ROCK BATCH 1
SHELTER POINT DOUBLE BARREL #6
SHELTER POINT 10 YO CASK STRENGTH
ROYAL CANADIAN SMALL BATCH
RICH AND RARE RESERVE (Sazerac)
PIKE CREEK 10 YEAR OLD RUM BARREL FINISHED
PENDLETON ORIGINAL
OKANAGAN SPIRITS LAIRD OF FINTRY SINGLE MALT
OKANAGAN SPIRITS BLUE LABEL LAIRD OF FINTRY
ODD SOCIETY PEATED WHISKY
LAST MOUNTAIN DISTILLERY SINGLE CASK 2020 DISTILLERS SELECT WHISKY
LAST MOUNTAIN DISTILLERY SINGLE CASK 100% WHEAT WHISKY Best Wheat
KINSIP MAPLE WHISKY
JP WISERS ALUMNI SERIES MARTIN BRODEUR
JP WISERS 10 YO (EU)
HOWITZER CANADIAN WHISKY
Highwood NINETY 20 YO WHISKY
Paradigm Spirits HERITAGE COLLECTION CANADIAN WHISKY (Matt Jones)
FORTY CREEK TAPROOM
FORTY CREEK FOXHEART
FORTY CREEK DOUBLE BARREL RESERVE
FORTY CREEK CONFEDERATION OAK RESERVE
Dubh Glas NO MASK REQUIRED
Devine GLEN SAANICH CASK STRENGTH SINGLE CASK
Devine ANCIENT GRAINS CASK STRENGTH SINGLE CASK
Devine ANCIENT GRAINS
CROWN ROYAL RESERVE
CROWN ROYAL NORTHERN HARVEST RYE
CROWN ROYAL FINE DELUXE
CROWN ROYAL BLACK
LOT 40 DARK OAK
LOT 40
GOODERHAM AND WORTS
CARIBOU CROSSING SINGLE BARREL CANADIAN WHISKY
CANADIAN CLUB CLASSIC 12 YEAR OLD
Raging Crow CAN’T CALL IT B**RBON
BLACK VELVET ORIGINAL (Heaven Hill)
BEARFACE WHISKY WILDERNESS SERIES MATSUTAKE RELEASE Best Corn
BEARFACE WHISKY ELEMENTALLY AGED TRIPLE OAK 7 YO
Bronze Medals
ALBERTA PREMIUM RYE
ARBUTUS DISTILLERY RYE WHISKY
Stillhead THE B-WORD
Stillhead POTENT PORT-ABLES
BLACK VELVET RESERVE (Heaven Hill)
CANADIAN CLUB 1858
CANADIAN MIST (Sazerac)
COLLINGWOOD (Sazerac)
Fils du Roy CAPITAINE SAINT SIMON SINGLE MALT
Fils du Roy NEW IRELAND SINGLE MALT
CIRKA WHISKY NO 2
CIRKA WHISKY NO 3
Odd Society COMMODORE SINGLE MALT WHISKY
DILLON’S SMALL BATCH DISTILLERS THREE OAKS WHISKY
DILLON’S SMALL BATCH DISTILLERS RYE 1 WHISKY
A BEAUTIFUL MAN (Dubh Glas)
Eau Claire BATCH 004 MALT WHISKY
Eau Claire RUPERT’S CANADIAN EXCEPTIONAL WHISKY
FORTY CREEK BARREL SELECT
FORTY CREEK COPPER POT RESERVE
Forty Creek THE FORAGER BOTANICAL WHISKY
Devine GLEN SAANICH SINGLE MALT WHISKY
Kinsip HEADLANDS HEARTH SINGLE MALT
ENSIGN RED
LEGACY CANADIAN
HIGH RIVER CANADIAN WHISKY
HIRAM WALKER SPECIAL OLD WHISKY
JP WISER DELUXE CANADIAN WHISKY
JP WISERS 15 YEAR OLD
JP WISERS 18 YEAR OLD
JP WISERS SPECIAL BLEND
JP WISERS TRIPLE BARREL RYE CANADIAN WHISKY
HIGHWOOD PURE CANADIAN RYE
Kinsip COOPERS REVIVAL RYE WHISKY
LAST MOUNTAIN CANADIAN BLENDED RYE
LAST MOUNTAIN DISTILLERY CANADIAN WHISKY
LAST MOUNTAIN DISTILLERY SINGLE CASK 2021 DISTILLERS SELECT
LAST MOUNTAIN DISTILLERY SINGLE CASK RED WINE FINISHED
LAST MOUNTAIN DISTILLERY SINGLE CASK RYE WHISKY
LAST MOUNTAIN DISTILLERY SINGLE CASK SINGLE MALT
Last Straw LOOSE TOQUE
Last Straw STRAIGHT ONTARIO RYE WHISKY CASK 3
Last Straw WHISKY IN THE 6
OKANAGAN SPIRITS BC RYE WHISKY
Paradigm Spirits FIRST EDITION CANADIAN WHISKY (Matt Jones)
PENDLETON 1910
Odd Society PROSPECTOR RYE WHISKY
SHELTER POINT ARTISANAL SINGLE MALT
SHELTER POINT MONTFORT
SHELTER POINT PROHIBITION
SHELTER POINT SMOKE AND OAK
SHELTER POINT THE FORBIDDEN 2
Stillhead BLACKBERRY PORT FINISHED RYE WHISKY
Stillhead SNEAKY PEAT
Burwood THE BEE WHISPERER
Burwood THE SCIENTIST
TRUST ANCIENT GRAINS (Liberty)
TRUST SINGLE CASK BURGUNDY
TRUST SINGLE CASK MADEIRA (Liberty)
WAYNE GRETZKY NO 99 RED CASK WHISKY
Flavoured Whiskies
Gold Medal Winners
FORTY CREEK NANAIMO BAR Best Cream
SORTILEGE WILD BLUEBERRIES Best Flavoured
Silver Medals
WAYNE GRETZKY NO 99 SALTED CARAMEL CANADIAN CREAM WHISKY
WAYNE GRETZKY NO 99 MAPLE CREAM WHISKY
WAYNE GRETZKY NO 99 CANADIAN CREAM WHISKY
TRUE NORTH CANADIAN WHISKY CREAM (Highwood)
BLACK VELVET TOASTED CARAMEL
CROWN ROYAL VANILLA
SORTILEGE MAPLE CREAM
SORTILEGE PRESTIGE
RICH AND RARE PEACH
ENSIGN RED PEACH
J.P. WISERS OLD FASHIONED
J P WISERS VANILLA WHISKY
Bronze Medals
SORTILEGE ORIGINAL
FORTY CREEK CREAM
FORTY CREEK SPIKE
KAVI RESERVE COFFEE BLENDED CANADIAN WHISK
J.P. WISERS APPLE WHISKY
J P WISERS MANHATTAN
ENSIGN RED SALTED CARAMEL
ENSIGN RED APPLE
RICH AND RARE CARAMEL
RICH AND RARE APPLE
CROWN ROYAL REGAL APPLE