Corby Spirit and Wine's Canadian whiskies
earned top accolades
at the 2018 Canadian Whisky Awards
TORONTO, Jan. 23, 2018 /CNW/ - Corby Spirit and Wine is
pleased to announce that 21 of its whiskies were recognized with
prestigious honours at the eighth annual Canadian Whisky Awards,
which took place on Thursday, January
18th during the Victoria Whisky Festival in
Victoria, British Columbia. J.P
Wiser's 35 Year Old won the coveted title of "Canadian
Whisky of the Year", and the distillery where it is proudly
produced – Hiram Walker and Sons
Ltd. – was named "Distillery of the Year".
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Canadian Whisky of the Year winner J.P. Wiser's 35
Year Old is one of the oldest Canadian whiskies ever produced.
Launched in 2017 as part of Corby's Rare Release Northern Border
Collection, it represents a traditional blended rye whisky that has
experienced 35 harsh Canadian winters and 35 hot summers throughout
its ageing period, while housed in oak barrels at Hiram Walker's
maturation facility in Windsor,
Ontario. J.P. Wiser's 35 Year Old has sold out in
nearly all markets within three months of its release in the fall
of 2017.
"We are ecstatic to win a number of top honours at the Canadian
Whisky Awards, including J.P. Wiser's 35 Year Old as the
Canadian Whisky of the Year for 2018," says Chris Bhowmik, Brand Director, Corby Spirit and
Wine. "It demonstrates Corby and Hiram
Walker's commitment to producing quality whisky, and to
continue innovating diverse products for an ever-changing
market."
"We absolutely could not be prouder to take home the title of
Distillery of the Year", says Dr. Don Livermore, Master Blender. "Hiram Walker and Sons is well known for being
one of the largest distilleries in North
America, but our size isn't what makes us exceptional –
instead, it's the fact that each and every one of our employees is
passionate and dedicated to creating the very best whisky that
Canada has to offer, and sharing
that spirit from coast to coast and beyond."
Located in the city of Windsor,
Hiram Walker & Sons distillery
is the only "grain to glass" operation in Ontario and boasts the largest distillery
capacity in North America with 37
fermenters. The manufacturing process distills 180,000 litres of
alcohol every 24 hours and operates 24 hours a day, five days a
week, to produce a variety of quality Canadian products including
vodka, rum, and whisky. The majority of Corby's owned and
represented brands are bottled and blended by Hiram Walker & Sons.
Select list of awards:
- Whisky of the Year – J.P. Wiser's 35 Year Old
- Distillery of the Year – Hiram
Walker & Sons distillery
- Connoisseur Whisky of the Year Domestic – J.P. Wiser's 35 Year
Old
- Lifetime Achievement Award– Jim
Stanski, Hiram Walker &
Sons Distillery
Gold Medals
- Gooderham & Worts Four Grain
- Lot No 40
- Lot No 40 Cask Strength 12 year old
- J.P. Wiser's 150th Commemorative
- J.P. Wiser's 35 Year Old
- J.P. Wiser's Dissertation
- J.P. Wiser's Last Barrels
- J.P. Wiser's Triple Barrel Rye
- J.P. Wiser's Union 52
- J.P. Wiser's Vanilla
For a full list of winners, please visit:
www.canadianwhisky.org
About the Canadian Whisky Awards
Founded in 2010, the
Canadian Whisky Awards recognize the very best 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
tasting each whisky blind. Operated on a not-for-profit basis, the
Canadian Whisky Awards are fully independent of the Canadian whisky
industry.
About Corby Spirit and Wine
Corby Spirit and Wine Limited is a leading Canadian marketer and
distributor of spirits and imported wines. Corby's portfolio of
owned-brands includes some of the most renowned brands
in Canada, including J.P. Wiser's®, Lot No. 40®, Pike
Creek®, and Gooderham & Worts® Canadian whiskies as well as
Lamb's® rum, Polar Ice® vodka, McGuinness® liqueurs, and the
recently acquired Ungava® gin. Through its affiliation with Pernod
Ricard S.A., a global leader in the spirits and wine industry,
Corby also represents leading international brands such as ABSOLUT®
vodka, Chivas Regal®, Aberlour® and The Glenlivet® Scotch whiskies,
Jameson® Irish whiskey, Beefeater® gin, Malibu® rum, Kahlúa®
liqueur, Mumm® champagne, and Jacob's Creek®, Stoneleigh®, Campo
Viejo®, and Kenwood® wines. In 2017, Corby was named one of the 50
Best Workplaces in Canada by The Great Place to Work®
Institute Canada for the sixth consecutive year, and was also
listed among Greater Toronto's Top 100 Employers for the
third time. Corby is a publicly traded company based
in Toronto, Ontario, and listed on the Toronto Stock
Exchange under the trading symbols CSW.A and CSW.B. For further
information, please visit our website or follow us
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(@CorbySW) and Instagram (@CorbySW).
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