There’s a reason Windsor, Ontario, is called Whiskytown, Canada. Windsor linked distilleries recently won huge at the 2019 Canadian Whisky Awards, taking home almost half of all the medals awarded.
In addition to winning 47 of the 111 medals handed out, the Windsor distilleries also won some other prestigious awards. Windsor’s very own Hiram Walker & Sons was named Distillery of the Year and Whiskytown-made whiskies took home Sipping Whisky of the Year Multinational (Pike Creek 10 yr Rum Barrel), Connoisseur Whisky of the Year (JP Wiser’s 35 Year) and Whisky Blend of the Year (Gooderham & Worts 11 Souls). Our friend, Master Blender, Dr. Don Livermore, was named Blender of the Year.
Held each January, the Canadian Whisky Awards recognize the very best whiskies produced in Canada.
If you’re looking to enjoy a taste of these award-winning whiskies and many others, we recommend checking out the Whiskytown Festival held in August. Unlike most whisky festivals held indoors in the cold months, the Whiskytown Festival is an outdoor festival modelled after a garden party. It’s held in the company town that Hiram Walker himself built and even on the grounds of a historic church built with whisky money.
Here is a list of all the winning Windsor-linked whiskies:
GOLD MEDALS
Canadian Club 41 YO (Distilled)
Canadian Club Classic Small Batch 12 yo (Distilled)
Crown Royal 13 year old Blenders Mash (Blended & Bottled)
Crown Royal Black (Blended & Bottled)
Crown Royal Blenders Mash (Blended & Bottled)
Crown Royal XR (Blended & Bottled)
Gooderham and Worts Eleven Souls (Distilled)
Gooderham and Worts Four Grain (Distilled)
JP Wiser’s Alumni Whisky Series Wendell Clark (Distilled)
J P Wiser’s 35 yo (Distilled)
JP Wiser’s Canada 2018 (Distilled)
Lot 40 11 yo Cask Strength (Distilled)
Lot No. 40 (Distilled)
Pike Creek 21 yo European Finish (Distilled)
Pike Creek Double Barreled Canadian Whisky (Distilled)
SILVER MEDALS
Canadian Club Chairman’s Select 100% Rye (Distilled)
Crown Royal LImited Edition (Blended & Bottled)
Crown Royal Northern Harvest Rye (Blended & Bottled)
Crown Royal Reserve (Blended & Bottled)
Crown Royal Wine Barrel Finished (Blended & Bottled)
Crown Royal XO (Blended & Bottled)
Gibsons Finest Bold 8 YO (Distilled)
Gibsons Finest Rare 12 YO (Distilled)
Gibsons Finest Venerable 18 YO (Distilled)
JP Wiser’s Alumni Whisky Series Guy Lafleur (Distilled)
JP Wiser’s Seasoned Oak (Distilled)
JP Wiser’s Triple Barrel Aged 10 Years (Distilled)
JP Wiser’s Triple Barrel Rye 43.4% (Distilled)
Wiser’s Special Blend (Distilled)
BRONZE MEDALS
Canadian Club Barley Batch (Distilled)
Canadian Club Premium 1858 (Distilled)
Crown Royal Deluxe (Blended & Bottled)
Crown Royal Regal Apple (Blended & Bottled)
Crown Royal Salted Caramel (Blended & Bottled)
Crown Royal Texas Mesquite (Blended & Bottled)
Crown Royal Vanilla (Blended & Bottled)
Gibson’s Finest Sterling (Distilled)
JP Wiser’s 18 YO (Distilled)
JP Wiser’s 15 YO (Distilled)
JP Wiser’s Apple (Distilled)
JP Wiser’s Deluxe (Distilled)
JP Wiser’s Old Fashioned Whisky Cocktail (Distilled)
JP Wiser’s Triple Barrel rye 45% (Distilled)
JP Wiser’s Vanilla (Distilled)
NHL Alumni Series, Lanny McDonald (Distilled)
Walkers Special Old Rye (Distilled)
